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Mukesh (Zoravar Chand Mathur ) born on July 22, 1923 in Delhi, left school after the 10th standard and worked briefly for the Delhi Department of Public Works. Mukesh experimented with voice recordings during his employment in Delhi and gradually developed his singing abilities. Mukesh's voice was noticed by Motilal (a popular actor in Hindi films, also a distant relative of Mukesh) when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to Bombay, let him stay with him and even arranged for singing lessons for him. as a playback singer in 1945. With the film Pehli Nazar (First Look). The first song he sang for a Hindi film was Dil Jalta Hai to Jalne De, which was incidentally picturised on Motilal. He is best known for the songs he sang as a playback singer for Raj Kapoor, a legendary actor/director of Bollywood in the 1950s and 1960s.In 1974, Mukesh received National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Kain baar yoon bhi dekhaa hai from Rajnigandha (1974), and Filmfare Awards for the songs Sab Kuch Seekha in the movie Anari (1959), Ganga Ram Ki Samajh in Pehchaan (1970), Jai Bolo in Be Imaan (1972) and the title song of Kabhie Kabhie (1976). Mukesh died of a heart attack on August 27, 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he had gone for a concert.

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1	Tum aaj meray sang hans lau	Aashiq
2	Main aashiq hoon baharon ka nazaron ka	Aashiq
3	Tum jo hamaray meet na hotay geet yeh meray	Aashiq
4	Zinda hun iss tarah keh gham-e-zindagi naheen	Aag
5	Ham nay tujh ko pyar kiya hay jitna kaun karay ga	Dulha Dulhan
6	Jo pyar tum nay mujh ko diya tha who pyar tera main	Dulha Dulhan
7	Duniya bananay walay kya teray man main samai	Teesri Qasam
8	Sajan ray jhoot mat bolo Khuda kay pass jana hay	Teesri Qasam
9	Sajanwa bery ho gaey hamaray	Teesri Qasam
10	Sab kuch seekha ham nay na seekhi hoshiyari	Anari
11	Ansoo bhari hain yeh jeevan ki rahain koi un say keh day	Parwarish
12	Zindagi Khwab hay khwab main jhoot kya aur bhal sach	Jagte rahu
13	Tu hay harjai tau apna bhee yehi taur sahi tu nahin aur sahi	Tu nahi aur sahi
14	Teri duniya main dil lagta naheen wapas bula lay	Bawre Nain
15	Woh subha kabhee Woh subha kabhee	Phir Subha hogi
16	Aasman peh hay Khuda aur zameen peh ham aajkal woh	Phir Subha hogi
17	Chin-o-arab hamara Hindustan hamara rehnay ko ghar	Phir Subha hogi
18	Ruk ja O janay wali ruk ja main tau rahi teri manzil ka	Kanhiyya
19	Dil jalta hay tau jalnay day aansoo nab aha faryad na kar	Pehli Nazar
20	Awara hoon ya gardish main hoon asman ka tara hoon	Awara
21	Dam dam deega deega mausam bheega bheega	Chhalia
22	Meray tootay huway dil say koi tau aaj yeh poochay	Chhalia
23	Mera naam raju gharana anaam	Jis desh mein ganga behti hey
24	Tum agar mujh ko na chaho tau koi baat naheen tum kisi	Dil he tau hai
25	Ghussay mein jo nikhra hey uss husn ka kya kehna	Dil he tau hai