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How Kumar Sanu became a legendary singer with Jagjit Singh's help
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News18•20-10-2026, 05:46
How Kumar Sanu became a legendary singer with Jagjit Singh's help
- •Kumar Sanu was born as Kedarnath Bhattacharya on October 20, 1957, and later changed his name on the advice of Kalyanji-Anandji.
- •He moved to Mumbai with Rs 1,100 borrowed from his elder brother to pursue a career in playback singing.
- •A major turning point came when legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh heard him recording Kishore Kumar songs and was deeply impressed.
- •Sanu shared an amusing anecdote about visiting Jagjit Singh's house, where he had to sit quietly among 12 dogs without moving.
- •The songs of the 1990 film Aashiqui made him an overnight star, and he even set a Guinness World Record for recording 28 songs in a single day.
Key Questions Answered
Kumar Sanu's real name is Kedarnath Bhattacharya, given to him by his father who was a devotee of Lord Shiva.
He initially started his career under the name Sanu Bhattacharya. While meeting the music composer duo Kalyanji-Anandji, he was advised to change his name, and since people lovingly called him Sanu, he adopted the name Kumar Sanu.
Kumar Sanu holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for successfully recording 28 songs in a single day.
