Kumar Sanu (born 20 October 1957) is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood Hindi super hit songs. Also as one of the most successful playback singers of 90s era of Bollywood. Apart from Hindi, he has also sung in other languages including Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi, Odia, Chhattisgarhi, Urdu, Pali, English and his native language Bengali, both in West Bengal and Bangladesh. He holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer from 1991 to 1995. He holds the Guinness Book of world records since 1993 for recording the maximum number of songs in a single day.
For his contribution to Indian cinema and music, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 by the Government of India. Many of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time".
Awards and nominations Civil honours Year No. Award Honouring body 20011 31 March – Kumar Sanu Day: first Indian singer to achieve such honour in America Michael R. Turner, Mayor, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. 20012 Doctorate (honorary) University of America 20093 Padma Shri: India's 4th highest civilian honour Government of India 20124 Dr. Ambedkar Awards People Education Society 20145 Maharashtraratna Awards Government of Maharashtra 20146 Mahanayak Samman Lifetime Achievement: as Bengali Playback Singer Government of West Bengal 20157 Sangeet Samman Lifetime Achievement Award Government of West Bengal 20178 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Nobel Award International Human Rights Council 20189 Felicitation at the UK Houses of Parliament, along with Anuradha Paudwal for contribution in Indian Music and also social services. Indo-British All Party Parliamentary Group201910Bishesh Sangeet MahasanmanGovernment of West Bengal202111 Honoured with a Doctorate for his contribution to music. He has also been recognized with the Maharashtra Samman Award. Talking about the same, Sanu told IANS: "American University of USA has honoured me with the Nelson Mandela Nobel Peace Award. It is a Doctorate and the certificate came from the United States. The Governors of 120 countries have approved this. The award was given in Pune." The American University of USA202112Lata Mangeshkar Award Government of Madhya Pradesh202213Banga Bibhushan, Highest Civilian Award of West Bengal Government of West Bengal202314Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar National Contribution Award, [National Award At Rajbhavan Mumbai]Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari Honourable Governor Of Maharastra And Organiser Shri Gurubhai Sureshbhai Thakkar
Filmfare Awards Won YearNo. Song Film Music director(s) Lyricist19911"Ab Tere Bin"AashiquiNadeem-ShravanSameer19922"Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai"Saajan19933"Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar"Deewana19944"Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen"BaazigarAnu Malik Dev Kohli19955"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha"1942: A Love StoryR.D. BurmanJaved Akhtar
Nominated YearNo. Song Film 19941 "Baazigar O Baazigar" Baazigar 19952 "Kuch Na Kaho" 1942: A Love Story 19963 "Tujhe Dekha To" Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 19964 "Tu Mile Dil Khile" Criminal 19985 "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" Pardes 19996 "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 20007 "Aankhon Ki Gusthakiyaan" Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 20038 "Sanam Mere Humraaz" Humraaz 20049 "Kisise Tum Pyar Karo" Andaaz
Other awards 2025: #RukhRukhHotaHai Poll Winner - SRK x Kumar Sanu 2024 : ITA Music Legend Award at the 24th Indian Television Academy Awards 2016 : Featured in "Most searched and popular Indian singers on Google in the last 10 years" 2003 : Bollywood Music Award For "Best Artist of the Decade" 2003 : Nomination: IIFA Award for Best Male Playback for "Sanam Mere Humraaz" – Humraaz 2001: Nomination: Zee Cine Awards Best Playback Singer – Male for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se" with Udit Narayan – Dhadkan 2001: Channel V Award For Best Male Playback for "Chand Sitare" – Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 2000 : Hero Honda Award For Best Playback Singer (Male) for "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 2000 : Kalashree Award For Best Male Playback for "Chaand Sitare" – Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai 2000 : Nomination: IIFA Award for Best Male Playback for "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 2000 : Nomination: MTV Award for "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se" with Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik – Dhadkan 1999 : Mohammed Rafi Memorial Award for Best Playback Singer For "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 : Nomination: MTV Award for "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" With Kavita Krishnamurthy – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 : Zee Gold Awards for "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 : Kalakar Awards for "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 : Stardust Award for Best Playback Singer For "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan" – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 : Anandalok Awards for Best Playback Singer (Male) Kumar Sanu for Aami Sei Meye 1998 : Lions' Club Gold Award For Best Playback Singer "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998: Nomination: Zee Cine Awards Best Playback Singer – Male for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" – Pardes 1998: Nomination: Screen Awards Best Male Playback Singer for "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" – Pardes 1998 : Anandalok Awards For Best Playback Singer (Male) Kumar Sanu for Gane Bhuban Bhoriye Debo 1997 : BFJA Award for film Lathi 1996 : BFJA Award for film Kencho Khurte Keote 1995 : Channel V Award For Best Male Playback "Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam" – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995 : Ashirwad Award For Best Male Playback "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" – 1942: A Love Story 1995 : Screen Award for Best Male Playback for "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" – 1942: A Love Story 1993 : Guinness World Records Award For "Most number of songs recorded in a day"
See also Kumar Sanu discography and filmography
References
External links Kumar Sanu awards at IMDb