Kumar Sanu Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Kumar Sanu Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Quick Infoâ
Wife: Saloni
Hometown: Kolkata
Age: 67 Years
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kedarnath Bhattacharya |
| Other Name | Kumar Sanu |
| Nickname | Sanu Daa |
| Profession(s) | Singer, Music Director, and Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5â 11â |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 84 kg in Pounds- 185 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 20 October 1957 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 67 Years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Calcutta University, Kolkata |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Singing: Tin Kanya (1986) |
| Family | Father- Pashupati Bhattacharya (vocalist and composer)  Mother- Name Not Known  Brother- Tapan Bhattacharya Sister- Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Cooking |
| Controversies | According to a report in Filmfare magazine of 1994, his Ex-wife Rita considered actress Meenakshi Seshadri as the reason behind their divorce. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Fish and chole bhature |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Favourite Musician | Kishore Kumar |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Meenakshi Seshadri (Actress) check sources Bollywood Shaadis  |
| Wife | First Wife: Rita (Divored in 1994)  Second Wife: Saloni Sanu  |
| Children | Daughter- Anna (Songwriter and Author), Shannon K (foster; singer)  Son- Jaan (Jico)   |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kumar Sanu
Does Kumar Sanu smoke?:Â No
Does Kumar Sanu drink alcohol?:Â Not Known
Sanu used to play music instrument in his early days.
He struggled in the music industry for 7 years and finally, in 1987, Jagjit Singh gave him an opportunity to sing in the Hindi film Aandhiyan.
He holds the Guinness Book of World Records for recording 28 songs in a day.
Some of his family members had done classical music training, but Sanu didnât take any such training.
He had never worked with A.R.Rahman , as he didnât like his way of music recordings at night.
His father worked as a music composer in local plays.
In his childhood, people used to call him Chhaanu which he later used as Sanu.
He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
When he came to the Bollywood music industry, his name Sanu was written as Shanu, which he later rectified.
He is a huge fan of Brazil football team, he even named his elder son as Jico after the Brazilian footballer Jico.
Kumar Sanu appeared in the singing reality show âIndian Idolâ as a judge in 2023. The show aired on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). In an interview, Kumar addressed the rumours of âIndian Idolâ being scripted and said that the show was original and rooted in reality. check sources India Today Kumar Sanu said,
I have been coming to the show for seven years now. I have seen that it depends on originality. Everything is based on the truth here. We always try to portray the truth. Despite everything, you have to sing good songs. You canât sing badly and win the show. If that happens, then you can say that it is fixed. But âIndian Idolâ is not.â
Vishal Dadlani (left), Shreya Ghoshal (centre), and Kumar Sanu (right) as judges in the reality show âIndian Idolâ (2023)
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