Bhupinder Singh died in Mumbai at the age of 82

Published on July 19, 2022

Bhupinder Singh, the legendary playback singer, has died. Here of his best Bollywood songs.

Bhupinder Singh died in Mumbai at the age of 82. Among his many hits are “Dil Dhoondta Hai” and “Hothon Pe Aisi Baat.”

Bhupinder Singh, a veteran singer who contributed his melodic voice to many Bollywood songs and ghazals, died Monday at Mumbai’s Criticare hospital. He was 82.

Bhupinder had numerous hits, ranging from the classic “Dil Dhoondta Hai” from 1975’s Mausam to the best upbeat “Hothon Pe Aisi Baat” from Jewel Thief. In addition to playback singing, Bhupinder has been credit as a guitarist in several Hindi film numbers, including “Dum Maaro Dum” from Dev Anand’s Hare Rama Hare Krishna and “Chura Liya Hai” from Yaadon Ki Baaraat.

Here are his most well-known musics.

Is Kadar Bhi Na Itra ke Chaliye Huzoor

The sweetly melancholy, albeit flirtatious, song appears in the 1983 film Masoom, starring Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah.

This upbeat Sachin Dev Burman song features 2 musical legends: Lata Mangeshkar also Bhupinder Singh. Their enchanting voices blended flawlessly to deliver a sensational, rousing track.

This romantic ballad, singing to perfection by Lata Mangeshkar also Bhupinder Singh, was film by Mithun Chakraborty also Zarina Wahab. The song was composed by RD Burman, also Gulzar, a well-known songwriter, write the lyrics.

Bhupinder Singh collaborated with Khayyam on this lovely Nida Fazli-penned track. The melancholy vocals of Bhupinder Singh complemented the sentimental lyrics bemoaning life’s realities.

Bhupinder Singh, born in Amritsar, began his musical training as a child, thanks to his father, a music teacher. While he went on to achieve great success in his chosen fill, it was said that Bhupinder dislike music and the instruments he had to learn as a child. Bhupinder was previously associate with All India Radio and Doordarshan. Aside from singing, he was also a skilled violinist and guitarist.

When famed composer Madan Mohan heard Bhupinder perform at a dinner in Delhi in 1962, he gave him his first big break. Bhupinder was known for his lovely ghazals in addition to his Bollywood career. In 1968, he released his first LP.