Kumar Sanu, born as Kedarnath Bhattacharya on September 20, 1957, in Kolkata, India, is a renowned playback singer celebrated for his melodious voice in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil, Odia, Marathi, Nepali, Assamese, Maithili and Bhojpuri films. With a career spanning several decades, Sanu has delivered numerous chart-topping hits and won multiple awards, including several Filmfare Awards. His distinctive style and ability to emote through songs have made him a favorite among audiences worldwide. Kumar Sanu’s contributions to the Indian music industry remain unparalleled, solidifying his legacy as one of the most prolific and versatile playback singers in history.
Kumar Sanu started his playback career as Sanu Bhattacharya. His first major Bollywood song was in Hero Hiralal (1989).
Singing Journey
On September 23, 1989, Jagjit Singh introduced Kumar Sanu to Kalyanji in Vimal Bunglow, Mumbai. They suggested he change his name from “Kedarnath Bhattacharya” to “Kumar Sanu” due to his resemblance in voice and style to Kishore Kumar.
Career Turning Point
For the 1990 film Aashiqui, music director Nadeem-Shravan selected Sanu to sing all but one of the songs, marking the beginning of his success.
Musical Style
Pop, Hip Hop, Rock, Classical, Jazz, Rhythm, and R&B
Awards
Awards and Honors: 1991-1995: Five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer 2009: Padma Shri 2000: Kalashree Award for Best Male Playback 2016: Ranked 8th in “Google’s most searched Indian singers in the last 10 years”
Kumar Sanu Career Statistics
YEAR
SONG
FILM
1990
“Dil Ka Aalam”
Aashiqui
1991
“Jeeye Toh Jeeya Kyse”
Saajan
1994
“Is Tarah Aashiqui Ka”, “Woh Aankh Hi Kya”
Imtihaan, Khuddar
1995
“Dil Mera Churaya Kyun”, “O Dil Tod Ke Hasti Ho Mera”, “Aakhon Mein Base Ho Tum”, “Raja Ko Rani Se”
Akele Hum Akele Tum, Bewafa Sanam, Takkar, Raja Ko Rani Se
1996
“Kajal Kajal”, “Pardesi Pardesi”, “Janam Meri Janam”
