Nitin Mukesh Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Nitin Mukesh Mathur
Profession	Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 75 kg in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Career
Debut	Singing: Mera Naam Joker (1970)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 June 1950 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	74 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, India
College/University	London School of Economics
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kayastha
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nishi Mukesh
Children	Son(s) • Neil Nitin Mukesh • Naman Nitin Mukesh Daughter • Neha Mukesh
Parents	Father- Mukesh (Singer) Mother- Sarla Trivedi
Siblings	Brother- Mohnish Mukesh Sister(s)- Rita, Nalini, Namrata (aka Amrita)

Some Lesser Known Facts about Nitin Mukesh

He is an Indian Playback Singer who is well-known for his notable work in Bhajans as well as Hindi Film Industry.

He has inherited his singing skills from his father, who was also a renowned singer.
Nitin Mukesh in his Childhood

At the age of 17, he started smoking. When his father, Mukesh, came to know this, he told him that if you really want to make your career in singing then you had to quit smoking. After that, he gave up smoking.

He was sent to London School of Economics for his further studies, but due to the lack of interest in studies, he left his college and came back to India.

After returning to India, he started working as an Assistant Director with Indian Film Director, Hrishikesh Mukherjee. He was the Assistant Director in Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna starrer film, Namak Haraam (1973).
Nitin Mukesh as Assistant Director in Namak Haraam

Later, he started doing stage shows under his father’s guidance. He did several stage shows with his father, Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar. In 1976, he lost his father, during a singing event in America.

After his father’s death, he got a chance from Raj Kapoor to sing a song, “Woh Aurat Hai Too Mehbooba” in the film, Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978). From here, his journey as a Playback Singer got started.

He has worked with prominent music directors including Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, Bappi Lahiri, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Anand–Milind, Rajesh Roshan, and others.

He has lent his voice in several films for actors such as Shashi Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, and others.

In 2006, he went on a world tour with his show, “Kal Ki Yaadein” as a tribute to his father.

The name of his son, Neil Nitin Mukesh, was named after Neil Armstrong; an American Astronaut. This name was given by none other than veteran singer, Lata Mangeshkar.