A group dedicated to promoting Mukesh's songs has urged the Delhi government to set up a memorial to the legendary Hindi playback singer as he hailed from the city.<div></div><div>It is a matter of regret that even 35 years after his death, Delhi "has neither established any memorial in his name nor named a road after" him, the "Jan Gayak Mukhesh Manch" said in a statement Tuesday.</div><div></div><div>In contrast, the Maharashtra government has installed a Mukesh brass bust at the crossing of Napean Sea Road and Warden Road, Amarjit Singh Kohli of the organisation said.</div><div></div><div>Rich tributes were paid to Mukesh at a musical function organized by "Jan Gayak Mukesh Manch" here Sunday.</div><div></div><div>Kohli urged Delhi's Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna to build "a befitting memorial" in Mukesh's memory either near Chakki Wala Makan in Old Delhi where he was born or near 24 Daryaganj where he and his family finally settled down.
- 4/19/2011
- Filmicafe
<div style="text-align: justify;">Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh says he is living the dream of his legendary grandfather, singer Mukesh, by opting for a career in Bollywood. "I never saw him. But I have heard a lot about him from my grandmother. From her I heard stories of his forays into film acting," Neil said after participating in the Kolkata Fashion Week-ii for designer Narendra Kumar Sunday. "Maybe that is the reason I have become an actor. I am living his dream and I work from my heart," said the 27-year old, who made his movie debut with the 2007 crime thriller "Johnny Gaddaar".Mukesh, one of India's all-time great singers, had tried his hand at film acting towards the beginning of his career.Mukesh's first film as actor was "Nirdosh" (1941), with Nalini Jaywant as co-star. He hit up with "Sukh Dukh" opposite Sitara Devi...
- 9/14/2009
- Filmicafe
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