Hridaynath Mangeshkar

I admire Hridaynath Mangeshkar for choosing the architect's chair instead of the spotlight. As the only son of Deenanath Mangeshkar and the younger brother of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, he could have leaned on legend; instead he became a music director who designs songs rather than merely sings them. Carrying the affectionate name Balasaheb and a National Film Award, he built genuine authority inside one of music's most intimidating families. To me, that quiet refusal to be overshadowed, while crafting melodies others made immortal, is a rarer kind of greatness than fame itself.

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Name (English)

Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Name (Japanese)

フリダヤナート・マンゲシュカル

Reading

ふりだやなーと・まんげしゅかる

Born

October 26, 1937 (age 88)

Origin

Mumbai, Bombay State, India

Occupation

actor / composer / music director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Ox

Awards & achievements

• National Film Award for Best Music Direction
• Padma Shri in arts

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hridaynath%20Mangeshkar
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5923672

Tags

• Bombay State
• actor
• composer
• music director

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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