Photo: India Post, Government of India / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay stands as one of those figures who make me sit up straighter. A son of Varanasi who sang across Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and even Sanskrit, he was singer, composer, lyricist and actor all at once, crowned with Filmfare honors and an honorary doctorate from Calcutta University. That famous deep, velvet voice still echoes in Indian memory. I'm drawn to artists who refuse to be confined to one language or one craft, and few carried that breadth as gracefully as he did. His legacy feels timeless to me, the mark of a true cultural pillar.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hemanta Mukhopadhyay
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘマント・ムカルジー
- Reading
- へまんと・むかるじー
- Born
- June 16, 1920 – September 26, 1989
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Varanasi, Varanasi district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / composer / lyricist / writer / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Calcutta
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemant%20Kumar
Frequently asked questions
When was Hemanta Mukhopadhyay born?
June 16, 1920 – September 26, 1989.
Where is Hemanta Mukhopadhyay from?
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay is from Varanasi, Varanasi district, India.
What does Hemanta Mukhopadhyay do?
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay works as singer, composer, lyricist, writer, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.