Jagmohan Sursagar

Jagmohan Sursagar

Jagmohan Sursagar, born Jaganmoy Mitra (1918-2003), was an Indian singer and music composer, best known for his composition, "Pyar Ki Yeh Talkhiyan", sung by Lata Mangeshkar in the 1955 Hindi language movie, Sardar. He sang several film and non-film songs for Kamal Dasgupta, renowned Bengali music composer, "O Varsha Ke Pahale Badal" from Meghdoot (1945), being the most notable among them. He performed on many stages, including the Yadein show, organised by Sangeet Manjari, in 1971, and sang alongside many old time singers. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1999. Saregama, the Indian music company, has brought out a collection of his songs, under the title, The Best Of-Sursagar Jagmohan, which features 21 of his tracks.

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