Ashwin Acharya Musical Nite
Schaumburg, IL
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Mukesh Chandra Mathur was born on 22nd july, 1923, in Delhi. He was inclined towards acting and music from a very young age and was an ardent admirer of Kundan Lal Saigal. Mukesh studied till the 10th grade, and took up job as an assistant surveyor in the department of public works, dreaming all the while of a career in music in Bombay. Mukesh's soulful and mellifluous voice transcended barriers of language and geography and found admirers in countries as far as Russia, where in the streets of Moscow you could hear people singing Aawara hoon... and Mera joota hai japani.... The immensely gifted team of Shanker Jaikishen, Mukesh and Raj Kapoor were to create one gem after another in films like Aah, Aawara, Barsaat, Shree 420, Anadi, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sangam, Mera Naam Joker and many more