Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) recently met veteran singer Nitin Mukesh and his family. The singer shared a picture with the cricketer on Instagram and revealed that Dhoni is a big fan of his father Mukesh’s song ‘Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon’ and even sings it with great passion.
Nitin Mukesh’s post about meeting MS Dhoni
On Sunday, Nitin posted a photo with Dhoni on his official Instagram handle. He said the cricketer loves the classic track sung by his father, Mukesh. Calling Dhoni a ‘National Treasure’, Nitin wrote in the caption, “I HAVE TWO REASONS TO BE PROUD OF TODAY : FIRSTLY , THAT I MET THIS ILLUSTRIOUS , LEGENDARY SON OF INDIA…SECONDLY , HE LOVES THE SONG “MAIN PAL DO PAL KA SHAYAR HU“ AND THAT HE SINGS IT TOO… WITH THE SAME PASSION…YOU ARE A NATIONAL TREASURE , MS DHONI SIR…“THALA” FOR A REASON….(sic)”In a cute coincidence, both Dhoni and Nitin were seen twinning in blue in the picture.
Nitin Mukesh’s tribute to Lata Mangeshkar
Nitin often shares special moments from his life with his followers. Recently, he remembered legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary on September 28. He posted a photo of the late singer with his younger self and paid her an emotional tribute. He captioned the post, “Each living moment I long to hear you in person… Till we meet once again, let the Gods rejoice with your music.”
Nitin Mukesh’s popular songs
Nitin began singing in the 1970s, and over the years he has given many well-loved tracks. His best-known songs include ‘Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi’ from ‘Kranti’, ‘Aaja Re O Mere Dilbar Aaja’ from ‘Noorie’, and ‘So Gaya Yeh Jahan’ from ‘Tezaab’. He also sang ‘My Name Is Lakhan’ from ‘Ram Lakhan’, ‘Tu Mujhe Suna’ from ‘Chandni’, and ‘Zindagi Har Kadam Ek Nai Jung Hai’ from ‘Meri Jung’. Other notable numbers are ‘Wafa Na Raas Aayee’ from ‘Bewafa Sanam’, ‘Woh Kehte Hain Humse’ from ‘Dariya Dil’, and ‘Is Jahaan Ki Nahin Hain Tumhari Aankhein’ from ‘King Uncle’.