Playback singer Mahendra Kapoor dies

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    Mahendra Kapoor, popular Hindi film playback singer died on late Saturday following a cardiac failure. He was 74. The most popular number, Mere desh ki dharti sona ugle in Manoj Kumar's Upkar as also Bharat Ka rahnewala hoon in Purab Aur Paschim and Ab Ke baras in Kranti. He also sang the title song of Chopra's popular TV serial, Mahabharat, in 1980s. He received the Filmfare Award for his song Chalo ek baar phir se in Chopra's Gumrah in 1963 & also for Neele gagan ke tale from Humraz. In 1967 and again in 1974 for rendering the song Nahin nahin bus aur nahin in Manoj Kumar's Roti Kapda Aur Makaan.