A musical centennial celebration of two legends is set to take music lovers back to the golden era of Hindi films in Hyderabad. The event, Mukesh & Raj Kapoor @100 and a tribute to Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and Raj Kapoor, is being organised by the Department of Language and Culture in association with the South Indian Cultural Association (SICA). The concert featuring many evergreen melodies has popular Hyderabadi singer Samson Mukesh accompanied by Surekha Devakarla, Pallavi and guest singer Dr Mahesh Joshi.
While Mukesh’s 100th birthday was on July 22 (1923), Raj Kapoor’s birth anniversary falls on December 14 (1924). “We have planned this show to pay tribute to two legendary personalities. Their inimitable combination produced many iconic songs,” says Samson who is in his 70s and fondly called the Mukesh of South India.
