INFORMATION
Artist Birtday : | 10/02/1956 (Age 68) |
Born In : | Gangtok, Sikkim |
Occupation(s) : | Singer |
Genres : | Blues, Filmi |
Jolly Mukherjee is an Indian musician. Known as India’s “King of Strings”.Mukherjee specializes particularly in the music of Bollywood, or the Indian movie industry. He began his profession as a backup vocalist for commercials, then carried on to penning music for airline on-flight openings, where he occasionally penned for British Airways. His Long-time pal and a fabulous musician Hariharan have been a lavish impact. His sources contain a combination of Hindustani classical music and Western music. It was Hariharan who really gave him his first performance, HAZIR, which was an album with Ustad Zakir Hussain. Jolly Has stood as associated with Hariharan’s Ghazal performance, for the albums like Gulfam, Paigham, Jashn, Dil Ki Baat, Kaash, Waqt par Bolna, and Hazir 2. Also, Reflection and Horizon are to cite as associates. He is known for functioning with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra, for his International Album, Fusebox, which contained remixes from the State of Bengal and Badmarsh & Shri, from which the remixed version of “Bhatiyali” attained success. He has a series of hit songs from the Hindi movies Sahibaan, Chandni, Aaina, Raghuveer, Aadmi, Aar Ya Paar, Judge Mujrim, Indrajeet, Bhishma, Raaz, Jungs, Dhoom 2, Dayavan, Saathi and Sangeet, Aatish to name a few. He is well-known in Bangladesh for providing playback for veteran actor Dipjol. One of his well-known vocals in Dhallywood is Ki batti lagaili (ore o mainka). He provided the series of performances for the Icelandic entertainer mer Björk’s song “Verandi”
He was revered for Sahibaan Meri Sahibaan from the film Sahibaan, an awesome-hit Romantic Melody. Anuradha Paudwal was his co-singer in this arrangement.
He is partaking in Jjhoom India, a reality show on Sahara One, partnered with Shama Sikander.
Current assignments comprise Detective Naani (a movie produced and co-produced by Romilla Mukherjee). He was the music producer and director for the same.