He was a student of a famous musician at that time in Sahiwal named Pandat Ratan Moorti who lived at Babay Wala Chowk.
Later, his family moved to Sheikhupura (now in Pakistan), close to Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of the founder of Sikhism (Guru Nanak).
Since Mohinder’s education suffered, his father enrolled him in Khalsa High School during the 1940s in the village Kairon in Amritsar.
[2] According to his daughter Nareen Chopra, he was helped in his career development by Suraiya, film producer and director K. Asif, S. Mukherjee and Madhubala.
[2] Unreleased films – Geet Aur Aansoo (1940s), Do Dost (1950s), Maa Di Godh (Punjabi), 1970s Album had Various Artistes got 10 Tracks (1975) Label on Saregama Releasing on 06 Jan, (1985)