Hemant Kumar alias Hemanta Mukerjee was the "Saint" composer and singer of India born in Kolkata, Bengal. His voice was so soothing and his composition serene, that they filled the listener with a divine feeling.

Who can forget Tum pukaar lo, Yeh Nayan Dare Dare, Zara Nazaron se Kehdo ji, Ya Dil ki Suno Duniya Walon composed and sung by him. Other composers also utilized his voice to conjure such divine creations as Ai Bad saba Aahista chal, Zindagi Pyaar ki do Chaar Gharhi (C. Ramchandra); Yeh Raat Yeh Chaandni Phir Kahaan, Hai Apna Dil to Awara, Jaane woh Kaise Log the (S D Burman); Insaaf ki Dagar Par (Naushad).

Occasionally, he used other contemporary artistes' voices to create such immortal gems as Man dole mera tan dole, Humne dekhi hai, Dheere dheere machal (Lata); Na jao Saiyan Chhurha ke Baian (Geeta Dutt); Meri baat rahi mere man mein (Asha); Hum laaye hain toofan se (Rafi); Woh shaam kuchh ajeeb thi (Kishore).

In Bengal Tagore songs gained real popularity in his gifted voice only.

He is one of singer who never be forgotten bengal region from his unforgettable work, His voice inspired many listeners as well as singer.

A short story from his life: He have never went to any place to learn singing before he enter to his singing carrier, at his childhood he loved to see Jatra (village Drama), love to sing the song listened in Jatra( Village Drama). some of friend used to make fun to him that he is local singer. That days there were no reality show, or talent hunting show, but HMV (Biggest Music Recording company of that days, yet a very repudiated and one of the most old Recording Company) used to search for talent, and some how they found Hemant Ji, (pronunciation in bengali Hemonto Mukherjee), its not take long to recognize the talent he had, he recorded his first song, and eventually he got the great popularity. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.