Kumar Sanu: News
Kedarnath Bhattacharya, widely known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer born on October 20, 1957. He had his first major Bollywood song in the 1989 film 'Hero Hiralal'. Though he primarily works in the Hindi music industry, Sanu has sung in various languages, including Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi, and Nepali, among others. The Government of India awarded him Padma Shri in 2009. Sanu also holds the record of winning five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer between 1990 and 1994. He won Filmfare Awards for his songs in movies like 'Aashiqui', 'Deewana', 'Baazigar', 'Saajan', and '1942: A Love Story'. Sanu sang his first western-style song 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhe' for the movie 'Baazigar'. He is often referred to as the "King Of Melody in Bollywood." Some of his widely acclaimed songs include 'Tu Mile Dil Khile', 'Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain', 'Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai', 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha', 'Ab Tere Bin', and 'Kuch Na Kaho', among others.
24 Sep 2024
BadshahBadshah replaces Kumar Sanu as 'Indian Idol 15' judge
Renowned rapper Badshah has officially joined the judges' panel for the 15th season of the popular singing reality show Indian Idol, replacing previous judge Kumar Sanu.
11 Aug 2024
BollywoodDid Kumar Sanu perform for ex-Pak PM Imran—here's the truth
Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu has strongly denied allegations that he performed at a concert pertaining to the "release" of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
26 Jun 2024
Music IndustryKumar Sanu to protect personality rights; says 'AI is dangerous'
Famed vocalist, Kumar Sanu, is reportedly set to become the first singer from India to legally safeguard his personality rights, reported Hindustan Times.
14 Jun 2024
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'Total teamwork': Kumar Sanu defends himself in 'Tujhe Dekha' controversy
Kumar Sanu is trying to quell the controversy born due to composer Lalit Pandit's comments about the credit dispute for the iconic song Tujhe Dekha To.
16 May 2023
Cannes Film FestivalWho is Shannon K? All about her Cannes 2023 debut
The prestigious Festival De Cannes or Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday (May 16). Like every year, this year too, the festival will see many Indian faces in attendance. Among the new faces who will be representing India at the Mecca of film festivals, is singer-actor Shannon K.
23 Aug 2021
Arijit SinghKK birthday special: Celebrating the most versatile singer of Bollywood
Krishnakumar Kunnath or KK, as we know him, turns 53 today.
26 May 2021
BollywoodMusic composers nowadays simply copy international tunes, says Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu, known as the King of Melody of the '90s, thinks the current crop of composers in the film industry lacks originality.
25 Nov 2020
Bigg BossKumar Sanu slams son Jaan; asks to drop his surname
Singer Kumar Sanu has said his son, Jaan Kumar Sanu, should consider changing his name and use his mother's surname instead of his.
23 Nov 2020
Salman Khan'Bigg Boss 14': Jaan Kumar Sanu evicted, and more
In Sunday's episode of Bigg Boss 14, Jaan Kumar Sanu was announced as the latest contestant to get evicted.
16 Oct 2020
IndiaSinger Kumar Sanu tests positive for COVID-19
Singer Kumar Sanu aka "Melody King of Bollywood," has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
04 Oct 2020
Bigg Boss'Bigg Boss 14' final list of contestants, "seniors," and more
Bigg Boss is back with a bang!
02 Oct 2020
Salman Khan'Bigg Boss' starts tomorrow: What will be new this time
Indian audience's favorite dose of masala entertainment, reality show Bigg Boss is all set to arrive on the small screen tomorrow (Saturday, October 3).
17 Sep 2019
UberRanu Mondal repeat? This Uber driver's singing is breaking Internet
Days after Ranu Mondal's singing video broke the Internet, a similar video of an Uber driver from Lucknow named Vinod has left netizens in awe.
04 Aug 2018
HollywoodHere's why Kumar Sanu didn't speak about his adopted daughter
Kumar Sanu is a legend in his own right, but he too is afraid of society's judgment.
