Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Edited Phot Background informatio Birth name Kedarnat Bhattachar Also known as king Kumar S Born October 20, 1 (age 55) Kolkata, West B India Origin Kolkata, West B India Genres Playback sin Occupations Singer, Music Di Instruments Tabla Years active 1984–prese Labels Sony Music, T-S Tips, Saregama, Records & Ta Website kumarsanuworl Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya, born on 20 October, 1957 in Kolkata) is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer.[1] He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009.[2] Early life Kumar Sanu was born in a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin family .Kumar Sanu's father Pashupati Bhattacharya was a vocalist and composer. He trained Sanu as a singer and tabla player. After getting a degree in commerce from Calcutta University, Sanu began performing publicly in 1979, singing at shows and restaurants around Calcutta. He modeled his singing style after Bollywood singer Kishore Kumar.[3] Later he developed his own singing style.[3] Career Sanu started his play back career with a Bangladeshi movie Tin Kanya(Bengali: তিনকন্যা) directed by Shibli Sadiq in 1986.[4] This music, tin konyar ek chobi, was the title track of that movie. In 1987, music director and singer Jagjit Singh offered Sanu the chance to sing in the Hindi film Aandhiyan. Sanu then relocated to Mumbai, where Kalyanji-Anandji gave him chance to sing in the film Jaadugar. Kalyanji-Anandji suggested that he change his name from Kedar Nath Bhattacharya to Kumar Sanu.[3] Sanu started off singing Jagjit Singh's film songs, and went on to work with composers including Naushad, Ravindra Jain, Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Pt.R K Razdan, Kalyanji Anandji, and Usha Khanna. For the 1990 film Aashiqui, music directors Nadeem- Shravan got Sanu to sing all but one of the songs which included "Ek Sanam Chahiye", "Tu Meri Zindagi", "Nazar Ke Saamne", "Jaane Jigar Jaaneman", "Ab Tere Bin Jee Lenge Hum" and "Dheere Dheere Se". He won the first of his record five consecutive Filmfare awards as Best Male Playback Singer. His next Filmfare Awards came for songs in the movies Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942: A Love Story (1994). Sanu became Bollywood's most popular playback singer and has provided playback for many heroes throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Some of them include Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Atul Agnihotri, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Jaz Pandher, Vicky Arora, Akshaye Khanna, Prithvi, Aditya Pancholi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Zayed Khan, Chandrachur Singh, Arshad Warsi, Ajay Devgn, Rahul Roy, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergill, Jeetendra, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Fardeen Khan, Deepak Tijori, Apoorva Agnihotri, Jugal Hansraj, Kamal Sadanah, Parmeet Sethi to name some. Significant collaborations Nadeem-Shravan Sanu often collaborated with Nadeem-Shravan. Some of their big success included songs from movies like ' , Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Sadak (1991), Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992), Kal Ki Awaz (1992), Shreeman Aashique (1993), Salami (1993), Damini – Lightning (1993), Dilwale (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996), Raja Hindustani (1996), Jeet (1996), Pardes (1997), Sirf Tum (1999), Kasoor (2001), Andaaz (2003), among others. Jatin Lalit Sanu started his work with Jatin Lalit from the 1992 film Khiladi, from then on he provided his voices for hit movies like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (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). Anu Malik Sanu has sung various genres of songs with Anu Malik. Specifically Anu Malik is the one who has made Sanu to sing his first western type song 'Yeh Kaale Kaale Aankhe' from Baazigar (1993) and Kumar Sanu became a full fledged versatile singer mainly because of Anu Malik. Some notable movies of their combo are Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayi (1993), Sir (1993), Imtihaan (1994), Vijaypath (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Naaraaz (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996), Virasat (1997), Judwaa (1997), Tamanna (1997), Duplicate (1998), Ishq Vishq (2003), No Entry (2005) and many more. Other composers In a career spanning two decades he has sung with other composers including R.D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, Anand- Milind, Himesh Reshammiya, Ismail Darbar, Kalyanji Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Rajesh Roshan, Sajid-Wajid, Viju Shah, Uttam Singh, Raam Laxman, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, Anand Raj Anand, Aadesh Shrivastava, Vishal-Shekhar, M. M. Keeravani, Vishal Bharadwaj and also A.R Rahman. Other work He has also created music for Indian films and also produced the Bollywood film, Utthaan. Currently Kumar Sanu team up with Rakesh Bhhatia and together they produced Hindi feature film based on the four street children of Mumbai. All four children are doing shoe- polish on railway platform in order to earn their daily bread and butter. Mithun Chakraborty is acting in his movie as a lead role. Recently Kumar Sanu has sang for epic Bengali film Hason Raja, which directed by UK-based filmmaker Ruhul Amin. Sanu was in the panel of judges on Sony TV for Waar Parriwar, a reality show based on the bringing together of a singing gharana (family of singers) and on Zee Bangla TV in a music reality show called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Vishwa Sera. Currently, Kumar Sanu is judging Zee Bangla musical reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Gane Gane Tomar Mone as of 2012. Politics He joined Bharatiya Janata party in 2004 in a ceremony headed by (party) president Venkiah Naidu.[5] Awards 2009: Padma Shri: India's 4th highest civilian honour given by Government of India. Filmfare Awards Won Year Song Film di 1990 "Ab Tere Bin" Aashiqui Na Sh 1991 "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai" Saajan Na Sh 1992 "Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar" Deewana Na Sh 1993 "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen" Baazigar A M 1994 "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" 1942: A Love Story R. Bu Nominated Year Song Film 1995 "Tujhe Dekha To" Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1997 "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" Pardes 1998 "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1999 "Aankhon Ki Gusthakiyaan" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 2002 "Sanam Mere Humraaz" Humraaz 2003 "Kisise Tum Pyar Karo" Andaaz Star Screen Award Year Song Film Music director (s) 1994 "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" 1942: A Love Story R. D. Burman J Notable Bollywood Filmography Main article: List of songs recorded by Kumar Sanu Year Film Song name (s) 1989 Jaadugar " Jadugar", Naach Meri Radha 1990 Jurm 'Jab Koi Baa Bigad Jaaye' Aashiqui "Ab Tere Bin Jeelenge Hum", "Naza Ke Saamne Jigar", "Ek Sanam Chahiye", "T Meri Zindagi Hai", "Main Duniya Bhul Dunga" 1991 Saajan "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai", "Jiye T Jiye Kaise" Phool Aur Kaante "Jise Dekh Mera Dil Dhadka", "Premi Aashiq Aawaara", "Dheere Dheere Pyar Ko", "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai", "Dheere Dheere Hausla (Sad) "Maine Pyar Tumhi Se Kiya Hai", "Pehli Baarish Mai Aur Tu" Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin" Sadak "Tumhein Apna Banan Ki Kasam", "Mohabbat Hai Tumhare Liye", Jab Ja Pyar Pe Pehra" Jeena Teri Gali Mein "Tere Hum Ae Sanam", "Aaj Is Rut Mein" 1992 Deewana "Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar", "Teri Umeed Tera Intezar", "Payaliya" Chamatkar "Is Pyar Se Meri Taraf N Dekho", "O Meri Neendein Churane Wale" 1993 Baazigar "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen", "Baazigar O Baazigar" Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke "Ghunghat Aad Se", "Kash Koi Ladka", "Yoohi Kat Jayega Safar", "Bombay Se Gayi Poona" Dil Tera Aashiq "Dil Tera Aashiq", "Pyar Ke Badle Pyar Milega" Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa "Ae Kaash K Hum", "Aana Mere Pyar K Na Tum", "Woh To Hai Albela" 1994 1942: A Love Story "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To", "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim", "Kuch Na Kaho", "Rooth Na Jaana" Main Khiladi Tu Anari "Chura Ke Dil Mera", "Paas Woh Aane Lage Zaara Zaara" Yeh Dillagi "Honton Pe Bas" Dilwale "Kitna Haseen Chehra", "Jeeta Hoon Jiske Liye", "Jeeta Tha Jiske Liye" Mohra "Kaash Kabh Aisa Hota", "Dil Har Koi" 1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge "Tujhe Dekh To" Karan Arjun "Yeh Bandhan", "Jaati Hoon Main", "Jai Maa Kali" Veergati "Mausam Ne Badal Se", "Meri Nigah Main" Akele Hum Akele Tum "Dil Mera Churaya Kyun", "Dil Kehta Hai" Coolie No. 1 "Aa Jaana A Jaana", "Mai To Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha", "Kya Majnu Kya Ranjha", "Jeth Ki Dopahri Mein" Barsaat "Dil Pagal Deewana Hai", "Humk Padhaai Se", "Humko Sirf Tumse Pyar Hai", "Love Tujhe Love", "Nahin Ye H Nahin Sakta 1996 Raja Hindustani "Pardesi Pardesi (II)", "Poocho Zar Poocho", "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge" Jeet "Tu Dharti P Chahe", "Waadon Se Nahin" Uff Yeh Mohabbat "Jabse Hai Seekha", "Haan Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat", "Utra Na Dil Me Koi" 1997 Judwaa "Duniya Mei Aaye", "Tera Aana Tera Jaana", "Tu Mere Dil Mei Bas Ja" Yes Boss "Ek Din Aap" Naseeb "Shikwa Nahin Kisse" "Kabhi Jo Bhoolna Chahoon", "Churalenge Hum Sab Ke Samne" Ishq "Neend Churai Meri" Pardes "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain", "Meri Mehbooba" Hero No. 1 "Saton Jana Tujko Paate", "Main Tujhk Bhaga Laya" Virasat "Tare Hain Barati", "Payalay Chunmun" 1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai "Saajanji Ghar Aaye", "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai "Pehli Pehli Baar", "O Jaana Na Jaana", "O Jaana Yeh Mana, "Madhosh Di Ki Dhadkan", "Ek Dil Tha", "Dil Mein Basake" Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya "Odh Li Chunariya", "Tum Par Hum Hai Atke" Ghulam "Aankhon S Tune Kya", "Jadu Hai Tera Yeh Jadu" Bandhan "Title Song" Dushman "Pyar Ko Ho Jane Do" 1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" Dil Kya Kare "Yeh Dil Kya Kare" Jaanam Samjha Karo "Love Hua" Biwi No.1 "Jungle Hai Aadhi Raat" Sirf Tum "Uparwala Apne Saath Hai", "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" Sarfarosh "Jo Haal Dil Ka" Hum Saath Saath Hain "Hum Saath Saath Hain", "Mhare Hiwda", "Chhote Chhote Bhaiyon Ke" 2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai "Chand Sitare" Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye "Title Song", "O Priya O Priya" 2001 Kasoor "Koi To Saathi Chaahiye", "Kal Raat Ho Gayi", "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat "Main Bewafa", "Donon Tara Aag" 2002 Yeh Hai Jalwa "Aankhen Pyari Hain", "O Jaane Jigar" Dil Hai Tumhaara "Mohabbat Dil Ka Sakoon", "Dil Hai Tumhaara", "Kasam Khake Kaho Humraaz "Sanam Mer Humraaz" 2003 Dil Ka Rishta "Dil Ka Rishta", "Kitna Majboor Ho Gaya Hu Main", "Dil Chura", "Hai Dil Mera Dil", "Saajan Saajan" Qayamat: City Under Threat "Woh Larki Buhat Yaad" "Mujhe Tumse Muhabbat Hai" Andaaz "Kitna Pagal Dil Hai", "Kisise Tum Pyar Karo" 2005 Bewafaa "Pyar Ka Anjam" No Entry "Kahan Ho Tum" 2009 Sanam Teri Kasam "Yeh Pyaar To Hai", "Ek Baar Ek Baar Tu Pyaar Se To Bol", "Main Dil Ki Dil Mein", "Tum Gawa Do", "Itna B Naa Chaho Mujhe", "Mei Pyaar Tumse" 2012 Rowdy Rathore "Chamak Challo Chel Chabeli"