Jolly Mukherjee

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jolly Mukherjee

• Jolly Mukherjee started his career as a backup singer in TV commercials.

• He then penned down a song for British Airways.

• He was inspired by his friend and popular singer Hariharan to make his career in singing. He was introduced to Hariharan by the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.

• He does not have any professional training in music.

• While growing up, he used to practice singing by listening to the songs of various Indian singers like Kishor Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, and Asha Bhosle.

• He considers Kishor Kumar his guru.

• He has done playback singing mainly for the Bangladeshi actor Dipjol.

• The Indian musician R. D. Burman supported him in making a career in singing.

• Along with the Indian singer Hariharan, he has lent his voice to various films like Gulfam, Kaash, Paigham, Waqt Par Bolna, and Dil Ki Baat.

• He has worked with the Madras Cinematic Orchestra for many years.

  

• He has lent his voice to songs in various Hindi films such as Chandni, Saathi, Bhishma, Aaina, Sangeet, Indrajeet, Raaz, and Dhoom 2.

• In 2007, he appeared in Sahara One’s reality TV show ‘Jjhoom India’ along with the TV actress Shama Sikander.

  

• He has worked as a film director and co-producer in the Hindi film ‘Detective Naani.’

• In 2013, he worked as a music composer in the Telugu film ‘Satya 2.’