

Another favourite artiste of his was Asha Bhosle. He would often break into a song, demonstrating the expressions of his favourite singer Mohammed Rafi in the popular Shabad Gurbani Mitar Pyare Nu, which was composed by him. Mohinder made arresting songs with a simple melody line and meaningful lyrics.ĭuring my visits to his Andheri home, our conversations often revolved around Raagdari Sangeet (North Indian classical music). Coming from a strong classical music background, he understood the demands that cinema made and delivered catchy light music with strong aesthetics. He gave music to about 50 films including Shrimati Ji (1952), Paapi (1953), Naata (1955) and Picnic (1966).


Mohinder, who would have turned 95 years on September 8, was one of the successful music composers of the 50s and 60s.
