Jolly Mukherjee Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 69 Years
Hometown: Gangtok, Sikkim
Marital Status: Married
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | King of Strings |
| Profession(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5’ 7” (170 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Brown |
| Career | |
| Debut | • Singing: "Diwani Tum Jawanon Ki" in the film "Dayavan" (1988) • Music Composer: "Taaqat" in the film 'Detective Naani' (2009) |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 10 February 1956 (Friday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 69 Years |
| Birthplace | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gangtok, Sikkim |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Favourites | |
| Singer(s) | Kishor Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
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.’












