Kumar Sanu Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Saloni
Age: 61 Years
Hometown: Kolkata
| 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- 5’ 11” |
| 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 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 61 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 |
| 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) [1]
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| 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?: No
- Does Kumar Sanu drink alcohol?: 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 didn’t take any such training.
- He had never worked with A.R.Rahman, as he didn’t 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.
