Mitali Mukherjee (singer)

This article is about the Bangladeshi singer. For the Indian biologists, see Mitali Mukerji.

Mitali Mukherjee মিতালী মুখার্জী
Mukherjee in April 2012
Background information
Born	Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Genres	Modern, classical, playback
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	1978–present
Spouse	Bhupinder Singh ​ ​ (m. 1980⁠–⁠2022)​

Mitali Singh (née Mukherjee) is an Indian-Bangladeshi classical and playback singer, she hails from Mymensingh, Bangladesh. She received the National Film Award of Bangladesh in 1982 for the song Ei Dunia Ekhon To Ar for the film Dui Poishar Alta.[1][2]

Early life and education

Mukherjee was born in 1962 in Mymensingh to her parents Amulya Kumar Mukherjee and Kalyani Mukherjee.[3] She began her formal training in classical music under Pt. Mithun Dey. She studied music at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.[1]

Career

Mukherjee's first album "Saahil" was released by HMV. She collaborated with lyricist Gulzar for her album "Chand Parosa Hai".[1] She has sung in several languages, including Punjabi, Gujarati and Tamil.[1]

Mukherjee served as the judge of the television shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and Shera Kontho.[2]

Songs list

Bengali songs

Film songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Co-artist(s)
1981	Matir Putul	"Tumi Chokkher Aral Hoile Amar"	Alam Khan	Abdul Hai Al Hadi	solo
1982	Dui Poishar Alta	"Ei Duniya Ekhon To Aar"	Alauddin Ali	solo
	Sohag Milon	"Peyechhi Ami Tare"	Anwar Parvez	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Syed Abdul Hadi
1983	Asha	"O Keno Eto Nithur Holo"	Alauddin Ali	Mohammad Moniruzzaman	solo
1993	Meyer Adhikar	"Tumi Biday Na Dile Pore"	Abu Taher	Mohammad Rafiquzzaman	Tapan Chowdhury
		"Bhalobasha Jiboner Arekti Naam"
1999	Modhur Milon	"Baar Baar Shotobaar"	Alauddin Ali		Khalid Hasan Milu
		"Eto Prem Diyo Na"
2005	Phuler Moto Bou	"Amake Chhara Aar Kauke"	Emon Saha	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	solo

Non-film songs

Year	Film	Song	Composer(s)	Co-artist(s)
1997	Ogo Ruposhi	"Phiriye Dao"	Bhushan Kumar	solo
N/A	Praner Majhe Tumi	"Protidin Bhor Hoy"	Mannan Mohammad	Delowar Arjuda Sharaf	Andrew Kishore
		"Tumi Jodi Chand Hou"
		"Nirapod Aashroy"
		"Uttor Dike Jaite Nana"
		"Mon Bagane"
		"Ghum Asena Chokhe"			solo
		"Ami Preme Pora"
		"Je Mukh Dekhe Dekhe"

Tamil songs

1. Yamunai Aatrile from Movie “Thalapati “ by Illayaraja

Punjabi songs

Album: Woh Bura Maan Gaye Song: Saajan Mujhse Roothe

Personal life

Mukherjee was married to Ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh since 1983.[1] She resides in Mumbai.[1] Her siblings include Pradip Mukherjee and Deepak Mukherjee (d. 1988).[2]

Awards

• "Gaan-e Gaan-e Gunijon Shongbordhona" by Citi Bank (2015)[4]

References

1. Zahangir Alom (30 October 2015). "Whenever I visit Bangladesh, I don't feel like leaving - Mitali Mukherjee". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
2. Joana Nomrata Mazumder (27 October 2018). "The Flamboyant Songbird Speaks". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
3. Syeda Shamin Mortada (24 April 2009). "Out of sight at times, but never out of mind". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
4. Zahangir Alom (12 October 2015). "Citi Bank honours Mitali Mukherjee". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 October 2015.