What is Kumar Sanu?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Kumar Sanu | image = Kumar sanu 3 idiots.jpg | alt = | caption = Kumar Sanu in April 2010 | image_size = | landscape = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Kedarnath Bhattacharya | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|10|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India | origin = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | death_place = | genre = [[Singer|Playback singing]] | occupation = [[Singing|Singer]], Music Director | instrument = [[Tabla]] | years_active = 1989–present | label = [[Sony Music]], T-Series, Tips, Saregama, Venus Records & Tapes | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|kumarsanuworld.com}} | notable_instruments = }} '''Kumar Sanu''' (born 20 October 1957) is an [[India|Indian]] singer. He was born in [[Kolkata]], India. He has won five Filmfare Awards (five awards in a row from 1990 to 1995) in 2009 he was awarded Padma Shree (forth highest civilian award) by the Government of India. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-music/indian-singers/kumar-sanu.html|title=Kumar Sanu biography|accessdate=2012-09-21}}</ref> ==Career== He started his music career in 1984. His first breakthrough came six years later when he was given chance to do [[Playback singer|playback singing]] for the movie ''Aashiqui'' by [[Nadeem-Shravan]]. The movie made his and also music directors career in [[Bollywood]]. He often worked with Nadeem-Shravan. ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == * {{Official website|www.kumarsanuworld.com}} * {{IMDb name|id=0764384}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1957 births]] [[Category:Indian singers]] [[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] [[Category:Bengali musicians]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanu, Kumar}}