Hemanta Mukhopadhyay

Indian singer (1920–1989)

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  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia9.3K
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Lived 1920–1989, aged 69India
IndiaIndiaMusiciansSinger / Musician
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    21 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1920–1989
    Aged 69
  • Known for
    Biwi Aur Makan
    1966
Summary
Updated 2026-07-18

Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, known professionally as Hemanta Mukherjee and Hemant Kumar, was an Indian music director and a playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, along with several other Indian languages, including Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Sanskrit and Urdu. He was an artist in Bengali and Hindi film music, Rabindra Sangeet, and various other genres. He was the recipient of two National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and was popularly known as the "Voice of God".

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