Entertainment News Desk – Singer of many popular songs like ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle Ugle Heere Moti’, ‘Hai Preet Jahan Ki Reet Sada, Main Geet Wahan Ke Gaata Hoon’, ‘Bharat Ka Rahen Wala Hoon Bharat Ki Baat Sunata Hoon’ Today is the 90th birthday of the great playback singer of Indian cinema, Mahendra Kapoor. There was no dearth of Mahendra Kapoor’s fans not only in India but also in foreign countries. He was also the most loved and favorite artist of the industry. You can guess this from the fact that showman Raj Kapoor had burnt his hand to fulfill a promise made to him. Let us know about this story today on his birth anniversary.
Sung many songs with veteran artists
Famous playback singer Mahendra Kapoor was born on 9 January 1934 in Amritsar. This veteran artiste started his singing career in the year 1953 with Sahir Ludhianvi’s song ‘Aap Aaye To Khayale Dil Nasha Aaya…’, which proved to be a hit. During his career, Mahendra Kapoor not only sang patriotic songs, but he also gave his melodious voice to many excellent songs according to every mood of love and pain, which the world hums even today. This artist also sang many songs with many famous singers of the cinema world like Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh.
Raj Kapoor burnt his hand for Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor’s son Ruhaan Kapoor had revealed during an interview that veteran actor Raj Kapoor had burnt his hand with a cigarette to fulfill the promise made to his father i.e. Mahendra Kapoor. Actually, this incident happened outside India in Tashkent, where Raj Kapoor had told Mahendra Kapoor that when he would perform on stage, he would have to play harmonium. After this, on the request of Raj Kapoor, Mahendra Kapoor played the harmonium and Raj Kapoor Sahab became a hit.
Hindi songs translated into Russian
After Raj Kapoor’s presentation, the enthusiasm of the audience present there increased even more. Meanwhile, someone asked Mahendra Kapoor to translate the song ‘Neele Gagan Ke Taale’ into Russian language, after which Mahendra Kapoor did the same. He came on stage and sang this song in Russian and the show became a hit. After this, Raj Kapoor praised Mahendra Kapoor and said, ‘Only one Kapoor can defeat another Kapoor.’
Raj Saheb fulfilled the promise given by Mahendra Kapoor
Raj Kapoor praised Mahendra Kapoor a lot. Also, while returning from Tashkent, he said to Mahendra, ‘Mahendra, I cannot give you the songs filmed on me because I have given them to Mukesh, you can sing songs for other heroes in my film and you will sing it only. ‘ After listening to Raj Kapoor, Mahendra Kapoor said, ‘Paaji, you are a big man, once you reach India, you will forget what you told me.’ Responding to Mahendra Kapoor’s statement, Raj Saheb said, ‘Mahendra, do you think so?’ After this he picked up the cigarette and lit his hand, saying, ‘This mark will remind me that I have to give you work.’ After this, Raj Kapoor gave Mahendra Kapoor a chance to sing the songs ‘Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega’, ‘Woh Gaana Gayega’ from the film Sangam.
