Jolly Mukherjee Age, Wiki and Bio

Jolly Mukherjee

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/02/1956
Age69 years
BirthplaceGangtok, Sikkim

Bio/Wiki

Other NameKing of Strings

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 7” (170 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
ReligionHinduism
Zodiac signAquarius
HometownGangtok, Sikkim

Career

Debut
  • Singing: 'Diwani Tum Jawanon Ki' in the film 'Dayavan' (1988)
  • Music Composer: 'Taaqat' in the film 'Detective Naani' (2009)

Favourites

Singer(s)
  • Kishor Kumar
  • Mohammad Rafi
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Asha Bhosle

Some Lesser Known Facts

Jolly Mukherjee began his career as a backup singer for TV commercials.
He wrote a song for British Airways.
He was motivated to pursue singing by popular artist Hariharan, whom he met through tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.
Despite his success, he does not have formal training in music.
He honed his singing skills by listening to songs from various renowned Indian singers.
Kishor Kumar is regarded by him as his musical inspiration.
He has primarily performed playback singing for Bangladeshi actor Dipjol.
Indian musician R. D. Burman played a pivotal role in his singing career.
Alongside Hariharan, he contributed vocal performances to films like Gulfam and Dhoom 2.
He collaborated with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra for many years.
In 2007, he participated in the reality TV show 'Jjhoom India' with actress Shama Sikander.
He has directed and co-produced the Hindi film 'Detective Naani'.
In 2013, he was a music composer for the Telugu film 'Satya 2'.