SINGER
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
Hemanta Mukherjee
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemanta Mukherjee and Hemant Kumar, was an Indian music director and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, along with several other Indian languages, including Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Konkani, Sanskrit and Urdu. He was a prominent artist in Bengali and Hindi film music, Rabindra Sangeet, and various other genres. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hemanta Mukherjee has received more than 542,772 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Hemanta Mukherjee is the 1,759th most popular singer (down from 1,754th in 2019), the 777th most popular biography from India (down from 701st in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Indian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
51.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.59
Effective Languages (L*)
3.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 1,759 out of 4,381. Before him are Carlos Mendes, Emmelie de Forest, Wiz Khalifa, Taboo, Netta Barzilai, and Alex Kapranos. After him are Óscar Chávez, Nina Kraviz, Geoffrey Oryema, Julian Casablancas, Amina Annabi, and Simon Fuller.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCarlos Mendes
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 1,753
Emmelie de Forest
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,754
Wiz Khalifa
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 1,755
Taboo
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,756
Netta Barzilai
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,757
Alex Kapranos
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,758
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1,759
Óscar Chávez
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1,760
Nina Kraviz
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,761
Geoffrey Oryema
1953 - 2018
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,762
Julian Casablancas
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 1,763
Amina Annabi
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 1,764
Simon Fuller
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 1,765
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1920, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 388. Before him are Ingemar Hedberg, Keith Andes, Václav Havel, Doug Serrurier, Alberto Calderón, and Kelpo Gröndahl. After him are Aleksandar Atanacković, G. D. Spradlin, Jose Tomas Sanchez, Gail Halvorsen, Jean Dutourd, and Michael Bates. Among people deceased in 1989, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 259. Before him are George Coulouris, Chris Gueffroy, C. L. R. James, Edward Abbey, John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, and Wally Ris. After him are Jim Backus, Frank Henry, György Kulin, Edvin Laine, Erich Herrmann, and Joseph Van Ingelgem.
Others Born in 1920
Go to all RankingsIngemar Hedberg
ATHLETE
1920 - 2019
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 382
Keith Andes
ACTOR
1920 - 2005
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 383
Václav Havel
ATHLETE
1920 - 1979
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 384
Doug Serrurier
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2006
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 385
Alberto Calderón
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 386
Kelpo Gröndahl
WRESTLER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 387
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 388
Aleksandar Atanacković
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2005
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 389
G. D. Spradlin
ACTOR
1920 - 2011
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 390
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 391
Gail Halvorsen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2022
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 392
Jean Dutourd
WRITER
1920 - 2011
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 393
Michael Bates
ACTOR
1920 - 1978
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 394
Others Deceased in 1989
Go to all RankingsGeorge Coulouris
ACTOR
1903 - 1989
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 253
Chris Gueffroy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1968 - 1989
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 254
C. L. R. James
WRITER
1901 - 1989
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 255
Edward Abbey
WRITER
1927 - 1989
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 256
John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1989
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 257
Wally Ris
SWIMMER
1924 - 1989
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 258
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 259
Jim Backus
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 260
Frank Henry
ATHLETE
1909 - 1989
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 261
György Kulin
ASTRONOMER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 262
Edvin Laine
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1989
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 263
Erich Herrmann
ATHLETE
1914 - 1989
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 264
Joseph Van Ingelgem
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 265
In India
Among people born in India, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 777 out of 1,861. Before him are Mammootty (1951), Godfrey Brown (1915), Ajay Banga (1959), Maneka Gandhi (1956), Saira Banu (1944), and K. Chandrashekar Rao (1954). After him are Shriram Lagoo (1927), Wahiduddin Khan (1925), Kashibai (1703), Yashwant Sinha (1937), Manohar Joshi (1937), and Bipin Rawat (1958).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsMammootty
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 771
Godfrey Brown
ATHLETE
1915 - 1995
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 772
Ajay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 773
Maneka Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 774
Saira Banu
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 775
K. Chandrashekar Rao
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 776
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 777
Shriram Lagoo
ACTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 778
Wahiduddin Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1925 - 2021
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 779
Kashibai
COMPANION
1703 - 1758
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 780
Yashwant Sinha
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 781
Manohar Joshi
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 782
Bipin Rawat
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1958 - 2021
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 783
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, Hemanta Mukherjee ranks 22. Before him are Usha Mangeshkar (1935), Anuradha Paudwal (1954), Ali Akbar Khan (1922), Begum Akhtar (1914), Jasraj (1930), and Peter Sarstedt (1941). After him are Vani Jairam (1945), Sonu Nigam (1973), Pratima Barua Pandey (1934), Mahendra Kapoor (1934), Bappi Lahiri (1952), and Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (1920).
Usha Mangeshkar
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 16
Anuradha Paudwal
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 17
Ali Akbar Khan
1922 - 2009
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 18
Begum Akhtar
1914 - 1974
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 19
Jasraj
1930 - 2020
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 20
Peter Sarstedt
1941 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 21
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 22
Vani Jairam
1945 - 2023
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 23
Sonu Nigam
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 24
Pratima Barua Pandey
1934 - 2002
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 25
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 26
Bappi Lahiri
1952 - 2022
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 27
Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi
1920 - 2019
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 28