Kumar Sanu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kumar Sanu
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1957(1957-10-20)
Age	67
Birthplace	India
Country	India
Horoscope	Libra

Kumar Sanu Biography

Kumar Sanu is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on October 20, 1957 in India, India. One of the premiere playback singers in Bollywood cinema and who was given the Padma Shri Award by the Indian government.

He and actor Akshay Kumar have both been given the Padma Shri Award for their contributions to the arts.

Sanu is also credited with the highest number of version songs and male duet hits with the finest singers of 1980s and 1990s. Some of the notable songs are as follows:

Kumar Sanu started his playback career, as Sanu Bhattacharya. In 1986, he got Bangladeshi film Tin Kanya, directed by Shibli Sadiq. Sanu had his first major Bollywood song in Hero Hiralal (1989).

His father Pashupati Bhattacharya was a composer. His daughter is pop singer Shannon K.

Kumar Sanu Net Worth

Kumar Sanu is one of the richest World Music Singer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kumar Sanu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began singing at restaurants around Calcutta in 1979.

He won the the Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award five consecutive years, from 1990 to 1994.

Kedarnath Bhattacharaya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is a leading Bollywood Indian playback singer. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood songs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kumar Sanu Dating?

According to our records, Kumar Sanu married to Saloni Sanu. As of December 1, 2023, Kumar Sanu’s is not dating anyone.

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Sanu has recorded over 150 songs with Anand-Milind. Breaking away from his romantic image, he has sung peppy numbers for the duo, his most famous ones being for actor Govinda. He worked with the duo and successfully delivered hits such as Jigar (1992),Bol Radha Bol (1992),Insaniyat Ke Devta (1992),Ek Ladka Ek Ladki (1992), Suryavanshi (1992),Hasti (1992),Giraft (1992), Platform (1992),Raja Babu (1994), Suhaag (1994), Jai Kishan (1994), Coolie No 1 (1995), Hero No. 1 (1997), Gair (1998), Chal Mere Bhai (2000), Army (1996), Trinetra, Lootere (1993), Gopi Kishan (1994) and Rakshak (1996).

Facts & Trivia

Kumar Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Kumar Sanu celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.

Sanu started his work with Jatin Lalit on the 1992 film Khiladi. From then on he provided his voice for hit movies including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993), Boy Friend (1993)Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Khamoshi (1996), Yes Boss (1997), Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Ghulam (1998), Dil Kya Kare (1999), Khubsoorat (1999), Sangharsh (1999), Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999), Vaastav (1999), Sarfarosh (1999) and FLAMES- Term 2(The Timeliners Originals) (2019). He has sung a total of 137 songs for them.

Why did Kumar Sanu stopped singing?

This system that is currently running in the industry is wrong. I for one will charge to sing; I have put in a lot of effort and gone through hardship to get where I am, so that gives me the right to ask for a fee. But I guess that is maybe why I am not taken on board to sing.”

Is Kumar Sanu still married?

He got divorced from Rita Bhattacharya in 1994 when she found out about his affair with Meenakshi. He has three sons from Rita, one of them is Jaan Kumar Sanu (Jico). Jaan is also a singer. Kumar Sanu got married to Saloni Sanu , and the couple has a daughter named Annabel K.

How many songs has Kumar Sanu sung?

Kumar has sung over 18,000 songs in 22 languages and has his name entered in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1993 for recording 28 songs in one day.

Who is better Udit Narayan or Kumar Sanu?

Udit Narayan is technically better than Sanu. His vocal range is better, his texture going from high to low notes are smoother. Sanu songs touch the heart more, there is a throw-in his voice that shadows the technicalities.

Who is the melody king of India?

Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood.