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Nitin Mukesh in March 2013
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Background information | |
Birth name | Nitin Mukesh Mathur |
Born | 27 June 1950 |
Genres | playback singing |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocalist |
Years active | 1970–2000 |
Nitin Mukesh Mathur better known as Nitin Mukesh is an Indian singer best known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He belongs to a Kayastha family and is the son of Mukesh (famous singer). He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show Kal Ki Yaadein as a tribute to his father.
Nitin's son Neil Nitin Mukesh is an actor.
Nitin Mukesh worked with notable music directors like Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem Shravan, Anand Milind during the 80's and 90's. He perfectly filled the empty space created by singer Mukesh and voiced for actors like Manoj Kumar, Sashi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others.
Nitin Mukesh started his career at late 70's and till date got an opportunity to sing duets with notable singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Alka Yagnik. He also shared multi-singer songs with notable male singers of the industry . Some of the songs are as follows..