Neil Nitin Mukesh remembers his late grandfather with an emotional post; ‘blessed to have his name with mine’

“Kal khel Mein Hum Ho Na Ho Gardish Mein Taarein Rahenge Sada” muses actor Neil Nitin Mukesh as he dug out a throwback picture of his late grandfather, Mukesh Chand Mathur, remembering his 98th birth anniversary. The picture was also accompanied by a little note which read, ‘Today happens to be My Beloved Grandfather, Mukesh jis, 98th Birth Anniversary. Even though he is not amongst us, your love for him and his iconic songs have kept him alive’.He also added, ‘The stories I have heard of him and his goodness , told to me fondly by many, especially by my father @nitinmukesh9 has bridged the gap of me not meeting him . I feel blessed to have his name with mine, I feel honoured to carry on his legacy. #Mukesh98’Mukesh Chand Thakur was one of the most acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry, who had crooned several hit tracks for iconic actors like Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sunil Dutt and Dilip Kumar.He has lent his voice to many iconic Bollywood songs including Anil Kapoor's 'My name is Lakhan' and has voiced for actors like Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others.