{"id":3146,"date":"2016-07-22T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningandcreativity.com\/silhouette\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2019-07-22T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T04:45:15","slug":"mukesh-hit-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningandcreativity.com\/silhouette\/mukesh-hit-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye – Mukesh’s Hit Songs for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mukesh<\/p>\n

When one thinks of Mukesh and his songs, a different, distant mood sets in. In a career spanning 36 years (1941-1976) Mukesh sang a relatively small number of songs for Hindi films, some 840 in all. That averages to less than two\u00a0songs each month.<\/p>\n

\"Mukesh\"

Mukesh (July 22, 1923 – August 27, 1976)<\/p><\/div>\n

But interestingly, Mukesh\u2019s hit ratio would be the highest in the industry. Think back on Mukesh\u2019s repertoire and you will be able to easily to recollect and sing along about three-fourths of the total songs, fresh from your memory.<\/p>\n

There are instances of numerous films that had 5 or 6 or more songs and only one by Mukesh, and that one turned out to be the biggest hit. For instance,\u00a0in Kati Patang<\/em>, a film where all Kishore songs were huge hits, the one number Mukesh sang was also\u00a0a hit. That was his USP. It was his direct heart to heart song rendering, the deep \u2018dil-se\u2019 effect that really mattered.<\/p>\n

Mukesh had a very dedicated and honest fan following as well. I had once met V. Balsara, the music director settled in Calcutta, who in a small public gathering, had commented, that one Mukesh song in the film assured that at least one song would be a hit.<\/p>\n

Silhouette<\/em>\u2019s tribute to Mukesh has been drawn as a journey through\u00a0the\u00a0reigning\u00a0heroes or stars of his time\u00a0he lent his voice to. Set in alphabetical order, here we go:<\/p>\n

Amitabh Bachchan<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\"Main

Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon<\/em> is another hit Mukesh number in Kabhie Kabhie<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Amitabh arrives first in the alphabetical order. I remember watching Kabhie Kabhie<\/em> in the last days of February in 1976 in Basushree cinema in south Calcutta. Who knew in six months Mukesh would be no more.<\/p>\n

The songs had become a hit prior to the film\u2019s release and they remain hit even today. Though the film boasted of a hit star cast and the story line plus treatment registered well with the audience, one cannot ignore the Mukesh contribution.<\/p>\n

Kabhie kabhie mere dil mein<\/em><\/strong> (Kabhie Kabhie<\/em>, 1976) Khayyam \/ Sahir \/ Mukesh<\/p>\n