Kedarnath Bhattacharya, better known by his professional name Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Bollywood. He has sung in many languages other than Hindi, including Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, and many more. He has sung in Assamese, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Tamil, among others. He also lent his voice to Odia, Chhattisgarhi, Urdu, Pali, English, and. He has won five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer from 1991 to 1995, holding a record. Also, he is a record holder in the Guinness Book of world records since 1993 for recording the maximum number of songs in a single day.
The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2009 for his contribution towards Indian cinema and music. Many of his tracks feature in BBC’s “Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time”.
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Personal Life
| Education | Graduate in Commerce |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Singer, Music Director |
| Place | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
Physical Appearance
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | 84 kg (approx.) |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 44 Inches – Waist: 36 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Family Status
| Parents | Father– Pashupati Bhattacharya (vocalist and composer) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Rita (Div. 1994)Saloni Bhattacharya ​(m. 2001) |
| Childern/Kids | Son– Jaan (Jico)Daughter– Anna, Shannon K |
| Siblings | Brother– Tapan Bhattacharya |
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Career
Sanu began his playback career as Sanu Bhattacharya from 1983. He was in the Bengali film Teen Kanya of Bangladeshi origin, directed by Shibli Sadiq, in 1986. He had his first major Bollywood song in Hero Hiralal released in 1988.
It was in 1989 that Jagjit Singh introduced Sanu to Kalyanji in Vimal Bunglow, Mumbai. On their suggestion, Sanu changed his early name from “Sanu Bhattacharya” to “Kumar Sanu” after his idol Kishore Kumar. He then shifted base to Mumbai, where Kalyanji-Anandji offered him the opportunity for singing in the film Jaadugar.
Sanu sang all but one of the songs for the 1990 film Aashiqui. 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, Deewana, Baazigar, and 1942: A Love Story. He won 5 back to back Filmfare awards for singing, between 1990 and 1994.
