SINGER
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono (Gumrah) and Neele Gagan ke tale (Hamraaz). His name however became most closely associated with patriotic songs including Mere Desh Ki Dharti in Manoj Kumar's film Upkaar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mahendra Kapoor has received more than 813,298 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Mahendra Kapoor is the 2,151st most popular singer (down from 1,846th in 2019), the 815th most popular biography from India (down from 704th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Indian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
38.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
1.50
Effective Languages (L*)
3.71
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Mahendra Kapoor ranks 2,151 out of 3,528. Before him are Alborosie, Crystal Waters, Bob Crosby, Azam Ali, Elena Gheorghe, and Guy Clark. After him are Toyah Willcox, Emin Agalarov, Wei Wei, Miss Kittin, Kang Daniel, and Hank Williams Jr..
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Alborosie
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,145
Crystal Waters
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,146
Bob Crosby
1913 - 1993
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,147
Azam Ali
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 2,148
Elena Gheorghe
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 2,149
Guy Clark
1941 - 2016
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 2,150
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 2,151
Toyah Willcox
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 2,152
Emin Agalarov
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 2,153
Wei Wei
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 2,154
Miss Kittin
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 2,155
Kang Daniel
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 2,156
Hank Williams Jr.
1949 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 2,157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Mahendra Kapoor ranks 473. Before him are Noel Harrison, Hans Mild, James Flynn, Charley Pride, Al Freeman Jr., and Buta Singh. After him are Peter McParland, N. Scott Momaday, David Malouf, Jerry Nelson, Carver Mead, and Don Kirshner. Among people deceased in 2008, Mahendra Kapoor ranks 329. Before him are Phyllis A. Whitney, Julie Ege, Studs Terkel, Hazel Court, Choi Yo-sam, and Don LaFontaine. After him are John Rutsey, Levi Stubbs, Bill Melendez, Suzanne Tamim, Tsvetanka Khristova, and Lois Nettleton.
Others Born in 1934
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Noel Harrison
1934 - 2013
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 467
Hans Mild
1934 - 2007
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 468
James Flynn
1934 - 2020
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 469
Charley Pride
1934 - 2020
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 470
Al Freeman Jr.
1934 - 2012
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 471
Buta Singh
1934 - 2021
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 472
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 473
Peter McParland
1934 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 474
N. Scott Momaday
1934 - 2024
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 475
David Malouf
1934 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 476
Jerry Nelson
1934 - 2012
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 477
Carver Mead
1934 - Present
HPI: 36.91
Rank: 478
Don Kirshner
1934 - 2011
HPI: 36.50
Rank: 479
Others Deceased in 2008
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Phyllis A. Whitney
1903 - 2008
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 323
Julie Ege
1943 - 2008
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 324
Studs Terkel
1912 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 325
Hazel Court
1926 - 2008
HPI: 39.00
Rank: 326
Choi Yo-sam
1973 - 2008
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 327
Don LaFontaine
1940 - 2008
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 328
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 329
John Rutsey
1952 - 2008
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 330
Levi Stubbs
1936 - 2008
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 331
Bill Melendez
1916 - 2008
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 332
Suzanne Tamim
1977 - 2008
HPI: 37.01
Rank: 333
Tsvetanka Khristova
1962 - 2008
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 334
Lois Nettleton
1927 - 2008
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 335
In India
Among people born in India, Mahendra Kapoor ranks 815 out of 1,493. Before him are Sikandar Jah (1768), Krishan Kant (1927), Bindu (1951), Tessy Thomas (1963), Paresh Rawal (1955), and Saroj Khan (1948). After him are Mary Kom (1983), Sushmita Sen (1975), Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (1949), Aasif Mandvi (1966), Subhash Ghai (1945), and Nayantara Sahgal (1927).
Others born in India
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Sikandar Jah
1768 - 1829
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 809
Krishan Kant
1927 - 2002
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 810
Bindu
1951 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 811
Tessy Thomas
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 812
Paresh Rawal
1955 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 813
Saroj Khan
1948 - 2020
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 814
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 815
Mary Kom
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 816
Sushmita Sen
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 817
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
1949 - 2009
HPI: 38.38
Rank: 818
Aasif Mandvi
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.37
Rank: 819
Subhash Ghai
1945 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 820
Nayantara Sahgal
1927 - Present
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 821
Among SINGERS In India
Among singers born in India, Mahendra Kapoor ranks 24. Before him are Jasraj (1930), Jagjit Singh (1941), Bappi Lahiri (1952), Hemanta Mukherjee (1920), Begum Akhtar (1914), and Anuradha Paudwal (1954). After him are Vani Jairam (1945), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Arijit Singh (1987), Usha Uthup (1947), and Parveen Sultana (1950).
Jasraj
1930 - 2020
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 18
Jagjit Singh
1941 - 2011
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 19
Bappi Lahiri
1952 - 2022
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 20
Hemanta Mukherjee
1920 - 1989
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 21
Begum Akhtar
1914 - 1974
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 22
Anuradha Paudwal
1954 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 23
Mahendra Kapoor
1934 - 2008
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 24
Vani Jairam
1945 - 2023
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 25
Gauhar Jaan
1873 - 1930
HPI: 36.40
Rank: 26
Kavita Krishnamurthy
1958 - Present
HPI: 36.39
Rank: 27
Arijit Singh
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 28
Usha Uthup
1947 - Present
HPI: 35.65
Rank: 29
Parveen Sultana
1950 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 30
