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Jaan Sanu (Singer) Age, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Jaan Sanu (Singer) Age, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Kolkata

Education: Graduation

Age: 26 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name Jaan Kumar Sanu check sources
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Real Name Jayesh Bhattacharya check sources
Telegraph India
Profession Singer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 170 cm**
in meters**- 1.70 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 7”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Music Album (Singer): Tomra Shunbe Toh (2002)
Film, Hindi (Singer): Escape from Taliban (2003)


Film, Bengali (Singer): Roktomukhi Neela for the song ‘Shorger Chaabi’ (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 15 April 1994 (Friday)
Age (as of 2020) 26 Years
Birthplace Kolkata
Zodiac sign Aries
Nationality Indian
Hometown Kolkata
School Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai check sources
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Educational Qualification Graduation check sources
DNA India
Hobbies Sketching and Playing the Guitar
Controversy In October 2020, in a Bigg Boss 14 show, his comments on the Marathi language triggered a row. During the show, he asked Nikki Tamboli not to speak in Marathi with her fellow contestant Rahul Vaidya, Jaan Sanu said, "mereko chid hoti hai." Later, Colors shared a video of his apology. check sources
Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse N/A
Parents Father- Kumar Sanu
(Singer)


• Mother- Rita Bhattacharya


• First Stepmother- Mita Bhattacharya check sources
IMDb

• Second Stepmother- Saloni
Siblings Brother(s)- He has two elder brothers.
• Jesse (Teacher)
• Zicco (Graphic Designer)


Stepsister(s)- 2
• Shannon K
(Hollywood Singer)
• Annabel
Favourite Things
Song(s) “Roja Jaaneman” from ‘Roja’ (1992) and “Ye Kali Raat Jakad Lu” from ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela’ (2014)
Cartoon Character Dragon BallZ

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jaan Sanu

  • Jaan Sanu is an Indian playback singer. He is the youngest son of the famous Indian playback singer Kumar Sanu .

  • He was born in a Bengali Hindu family of musical background. His grandfather, Pashupati Bhattacharya, was a vocalist & composer, and his maternal grandmother, Neeta, was a singer.

    Jaan Sanu’s Childhood Photo

    Jaan Sanu With His Grandmother

  • His name was recorded in the Limca Book of Records for being the youngest singer to release his own music album, ‘Tomra Shunbe Toh’ in 2002.

  • He is a trained singer, and at the age of 3, he started his training. After getting his initial training from his maternal grandmother in the Hindustani Classical Music, he underwent training from professionals.

  • He did his professional training in various music forms, like Hindustani Classical Music under Rinku Dasgupta & Pandit Ratan Mohan Sharma, Light Bollywood music form under Gautam Mukherjee, Western music under Samantha Edwards, and he was also trained under Pandit Ratan Mohan Sharma who is the nephew of Pt. Jasraj.

    Jaan Sanu With His Bade Guru

  • In the 1995 Bollywood film ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum,’ he lent his voice for a song along with his father.

  • He has also dubbed for various cartoon characters and has worked as a voice-over artist.

  • In 2006, he participated in the TV singing reality show ‘Rin Mera Star Superstar.’

    Jaan Sanu in a TV Show

  • His cover song ‘Dil Mera Churaya Kyun’ (2016) from the Hindi film ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’ (1995) got immense popularity.

  • He released a song ‘Tu Sandali’ in 2020 that he has dedicated to his maternal grandmother as she died on the same day on which the song was recorded.

    Tu Sandali

  • Some media sources wrote his name as Kumar Jaanu, he clarified in one of his Instagram comments that his name was not Jaanu.

    Instagram Post on Jaan Sanu’s Name

  • He shared a memory of his childhood, in an interview, he said,

I was three years old but could not speak. But once Ganesh Ji’s aarti was playing in the Ganesh pandal in the temple near our house. My mother was shocked when I sang Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh on listening to Aarti. It was here that singing started and my parents felt that I was interested in music.”

  • He loves music and believes that listening to music is like doing meditation for him.

  • Talking about his debut project, he said in an interview,

I have met Ram sir (Ram Kamal Mukherjee) a long time back. He wrote an article on me as a kid. My first album was released when I was eight years old. He took my interview then. I met him again after many years at Nandita aunty’s house where I sang a song. He liked my voice and he offered me to sing this song for the film.”

  • He can play almost fifteen musical instruments, including harmonium, tabla, piano, and guitar.

  • He is a religious person, and he is the follower of Lord Ganesha.

    Jaan Sanu With Lord Ganesha Idol

  • He loves dogs and has posted pictures with his pet dog on his social media accounts.

    Jaan Sanu With His Pet Dog

  • While talking about the nepotism, in an interview, he said,

My father believes I should get everything on my own. He says if I achieve something on my own, I will appreciate its value. My mother, too, taught me that lesson. My father’s story of how he came into the industry on his own inspires me.”

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