INFORMATION
| Artist Birtday : | 16/06/1920 (Age 69) |
| Born In : | Benares, Benares State, British India |
| Occupation(s) : | Singer, music director, producer |
| Genres : | Film Music, Rabindra sangeet |
Hemanta Kumar was the most famous Indian singer. He was born on 16 June 1920 in Benares, Benares State, British India. He has 2 brothers who are Tarajyoti (Short-story writer) and Amal Mukherjee (Music composer) and has a sister Nilima. He was married to Bela Mukherjee (Singer) but she died on 25 June 2009. He has a son Jayant and has a daughter is Rano Mukhopadhyay.
In 1940, Hemanta’s first film song released was in the Bengali film Rajkumarer Nirbbasan and his first Hindi songs also released were “Kitana Dukh Bhulaya Tumne” and “O Preet Nibhanewali”.
He was awarded many awards in different years In 1956, the “Filmfare Best Music Director Award” for Nagin, In, 1971, the “National Film Award” for Best Male Playback Singer for Nimantran, In 1986, the “National Film Award” for Best Male Playback Singer for Lalan Fakir, “BFJA Best Music Director Awards” In 1962, for “Swaralipi”, In 1963, for “Bees Saal Baad”, In 1964 for “Palatka”, In 1967 for “Minihar”, In 1968, for “Balika Badhu”, In 1975, for “Phuleawari”, In 1986, for “Bhalobasa Bhalobasa”, In 1987, for “Pathbhola”, In 1988, for “Aagoman”, BFJA Best Male Playback Singer Award In 1972, for “Dhannyee Meye” In 1975, for “Phuleswari”, and In 1976 for “Priya Bandhobi, In 1985, the “Honorary D.Litt.” by Visva-Bharati University, In 1986, the “Sangeet Natak Akademi Award” and In 1989, the “Michael Madhusudan Award”.
He died on 26 September 1989 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
