Kumar Sanu

Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), known professionally as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema during the 1990s.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sanu won the Filmfare Awards for "Best Male Playback Singer" a record five consecutive years from 1990 to 1995.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In addition to Hindi, he has performed in several other languages including Bengali, Marathi, and Tamil. The Government of India recognized him with the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contributions to music.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Several of his tracks are included in the BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Early life

Kumar Sanu's father, Pashupati Bhattacharya, was a vocalist and composer.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The family's ancestral home was in Bikrampur, situated in the Munshiganj district near Dhaka, which is now part of Bangladesh. He and his elder sister lived in Panchanantala at Gopal Bose Lane in the Sinthee area of North Kolkata.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Personal life

Kumar Sanu's first marriage was to Rita Bhattacharya in the 1980s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The couple had three children.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They divorced in 1994. During their marriage, Kumar Sanu had entered a six-year relationship with actress Kunickaa Sadanand.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After separating from Kunickaa Sadanand, Kumar Sanu married Saloni Bhattacharya. They have two daughters, including Shannon K, a singer.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Kumar Sanu began his career in 1983 under his birth name, Kedarnath Bhattacharya. His first credited playback song was for the 1984 film Yeh Desh, followed by work on the Bangladeshi film Tin Konya(1985). His first major break in Hindi cinema came with the song "Jashn Hai Mohabbat Ka" from Hero Hiralal (1988).Template:Cn

On 23 September 1989, singer Jagjit Singh introduced him to the composer Kalyanji. On their suggestion, he adopted the stage name "Kumar Sanu" as a tribute to his influence, Kishore Kumar. Subsequently, the composer duo Kalyanji-Anandji gave him his first major opportunity in the film Jaadugar (1989).Template:Cn

Sanu gained wider recognition with the soundtrack for Aashiqui (1990), for which music directors Nadeem-Shravan had him sing nearly all the male solos. The film's success established him as a leading playback singer and earned him his first Filmfare Award. This began a streak of five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer, which continued for his work in Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942: A Love Story (1994).

Other works

Kumar Sanu has released several albums of Kishore Kumar's songs, including Kishore Ki Yaadein, a collection of early songs in his career. This was followed by the Yaadein series, where he sang many of the songs of Kishore Kumar along with singers Abhijeet and Vinod Rathod.<ref>"Kumar Sanu: The Melody Of His Voice Lingers On - Odisha Bytes" https://odishabytes.com/kumar-sanu-the-melody-of-his-voice-lingers-on/ Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>"Singer Kumar Sanu on Being the King of Melody | Entertainment" https://www.idiva.com/entertainment/bollywood/i-will-always-remain-king/24242 Template:Webarchive</ref>

In 2017, he, along with Sadhana Sargam, sang for the title track of the 19th-century-based TV Series "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hain" and also appeared as a part of a cameo in it.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2019, he made a song for Star Plus's "Kulfi Kumar Bajewala".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref>

In Delhi's Karol Bagh, Sanu founded a primary school for underprivileged children that provides students uniforms and books free of cost.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2022, Kumar Sanu collaborated with music director Vaibhav Saxena and two emerging singers for "Mohabbat Mein Tere Sanam" which was released and distributed worldwide by new-age Record Label Music Records.<ref>"Kumar Sanu teams up with youngsters to bring melody back- Gunjan Jha, Vaibhav Saxena create magical tunes; Kshitij, Diksha lend velvet voice - The Week" https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/03/04/mohabbat-mein-tere-sanam--melody-is-back.html Template:Webarchive</ref>

Accolades

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See also

• List of Indian playback singers

External links

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