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Kumar Sanu | |
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 Kumar Sanu at Indian Telly Awards | |
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| Also known as | Melody King of Bollywood[1] |
| Born | Kedarnath Bhattacharya (1957-10-20)20 October 1957 (age 68) |
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| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Years active | 1983–present |
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Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), known professionally asKumar Sanu, is an Indianplayback singer. He is primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema during the 1990s.[2] Sanu won theFilmfare Awards for "Best Male Playback Singer" a record five consecutive years from 1990 to 1995.[3]
In addition toHindi, he has performed in several other languages includingBengali,Marathi, andTamil. The Government of India recognized him with thePadma Shri in 2009 for his contributions to music.[4]
Several of his tracks are included in theBBC's "Top 40Bollywood Soundtracks of all time".[5]
Kumar Sanu's father, Pashupati Bhattacharya, was a vocalist and composer.[6] The family's ancestral home was inBikrampur, situated in theMunshiganj district nearDhaka, which is now part ofBangladesh. He and his elder sister lived inPanchanantala at Gopal Bose Lane in theSinthee area ofNorth Kolkata.[7]
Kumar Sanu's first marriage was to Rita Bhattacharya in the 1980s.[8] The couple had three children.[9] They divorced in 1994. During their marriage, Kumar Sanu had entered a six-year relationship with actressKunickaa Sadanand.[10][11]
After separating fromKunickaa Sadanand, Kumar Sanu married Saloni Bhattacharya. They have two daughters, includingShannon K, a singer.[12][13][14]
Kumar Sanu began his career in 1983 under his birth name, Kedarnath Bhattacharya. His first credited playback song was for the 1984 filmYeh Desh, followed by work on theBangladeshi filmTin Konya(1985). His first major break in Hindi cinema came with the song "Jashn Hai Mohabbat Ka" fromHero Hiralal (1988).[citation needed]
On 23 September 1989, singerJagjit Singh introduced him to the composerKalyanji. On their suggestion, he adopted the stage name "Kumar Sanu" as a tribute to his influence,Kishore Kumar. Subsequently, the composer duoKalyanji-Anandji gave him his first major opportunity in the filmJaadugar (1989).[citation needed]
Sanu gained wider recognition with the soundtrack forAashiqui (1990), for which music directorsNadeem-Shravan had him sing nearly all the male solos. The film's success established him as a leading playback singer and earned him his firstFilmfare Award. This began a streak of five consecutiveFilmfare Awards for Best MalePlayback Singer, which continued for his work inSaajan (1991),Deewana (1992),Baazigar (1993), and1942: A Love Story (1994).
Kumar Sanu has released several tribute albums ofKishore Kumar's songs, includingKishore Ki Yaadein, and the Yaadein Series, in which he performed along with singersAbhijeet andVinod Rathod.[15][16]
In 2017, he, along withSadhana Sargam, sang the title track of the 19th-century-based TV Series "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hain", where he also made a cameo appearance.[17] In 2019, he recorded a song forStar Plus's "Kulfi Kumar Bajewala".[18]
InDelhi'sKarol Bagh, Sanu also founded a primary school for underprivileged children that provides students uniforms and books free of cost.[19]
In 2022, Kumar Sanu collaborated with music director Vaibhav Saxena and two other singers for "Mohabbat Mein Tere Sanam" which was released and distributed worldwide by new-age Record Label Music Records.[20]
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