SANU'S EARLY LIFE:

Kumar Sanu's father, Pashupati Bhattacharya, was a vocalist and composer. He along with Sanu, and Sanu's elder sister lived in Sinthee area (Dumdum, Kolkata) near Biswanath Park. Sanu's father Pashupati Bhattacharya was a very famous singer and he trained Sanu as a singer and tabla player. After getting a degree in commerce from Calcutta University, Sanu began performing in 1979, singing at shows and restaurants around Calcutta. He tried to model his singing style after Bollywood singer Kishore Kumar.

SANU'S CAREER:

Kumar Sanu started his playback career in 1986 with a Bangladeshi film Tin Kanya, which was directed by Shibli Sadiq.

In 1987, music director and singer Jagjit Singh offered Sanu the chance to sing in the Hindi film Aandhiyan movie released in 1990. In 1989, Jagjit Singh introduced Kumar Sanu to Kalyanji Anandji at their residence Vimal Bunglows in Mumbai. On their suggestion, Kumar Sanu got his name changed from Kedarnath Bhattacharya to Kumar Sanu, because his voice and singing style was much influenced by Kishore Kumar. Anandji shared this story in the Show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai hosted by Farooq Sheikh. Sanu then relocated to Mumbai, where Kalyanji-Anandji gave him chance to sing in the film Jaadugar.

For the 1990 film Aashiqui, music directors Nadeen Shravan got Sanu to sing all but one of the songs. He won the first of his record five consecutive Filmfare Awards as Best Male Playback Singer. His next Filmfare Awards came for songs in the movies Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942 A Love Story (1994). He then went on to create a world record, Guinness Book World Record by recording 28 Playback Songs in one day

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KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Aashiqui (translation: Love) is a 1990 Bollywood  musical Romance Film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal, and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The film made the careers of singer Kumar Sanu and composers Nadeen Shravan. Upon release it received positive reviews and emerged as an all-time blockbuster. The soundtrack album has been rated the fourth best ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks."

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Now I'll live without you
I'll drink the poison of life

MOVIE  : AASHIQUI 1990
SINGER: KUMAR SANU
LYRICS : SAMEER
MUSIC : NADEEM-SHRAVAN

1) AB TERE BIN JI LENGE HUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfXl-39IggY

Ab tere bin jee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Zehar zindagi ka pee lenge hum
I'll drink the poison of life
Kya hua joh ek dil toot gaya
So what if one heart broke
Kya hua joh ek dil toot gaya
So what if one heart broke

Ab tere bin jee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Zehar zindagi ka pee lenge hum
I'll drink the poison of life

Teri aashiqui bhi yeh kya rang lai
What colour did your love bring along
Wafaa maine ki tune ki bewafaai
I was faithful and you were unfaithful
Meri bhool thi main yeh kya chahta tha
It was my mistake that I desired
Kisi bewafaa se wafaa chahta tha
Faithfulness from an unfaithful person
Tu jaane kya beqarari
You don't know about restlessness
Bedard, bemuravat
You're merciless and heartless
Ja sangdil haseena
Go away you stone hearted beauty
Dekhi teri mohabbat
I've understood your love
Ab maine jaana tujhko bereham
Now I understand your pitiless nature

Ab tere bin jee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Zehar zindagi ka pee lenge hum
I'll drink the poison of life

Sanam todh deta mohabbat ke vaade
I would've broken the promises of love
Agar jaan jaata main tere iraade
Had I known your intentions
Kise maine chaha, kahaan dil lagaya
Whom I desired, whom I loved
Main nadan tha kuch samajh hi na paya
I was innocent and couldn't understand
Mere aansuyon ke moti
The pearls of my tears
Aankhon mein behta paani
The water flowing in my eyes
Mere toote dil ke tukde
The broken pieces of my heart
Tere pyar ki nishani
Are the symbols of your love
Kaise main bhoolunga tere sitam
How can I forget your injustice

Ab tere bin jee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Zehar zindagi ka pee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Kya hua joh ek dil toot gaya
So what if one heart broke
Kya hua joh ek dil toot gaya
So what if one heart broke

Ab tere bin jee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Zehar zindagi ka pee lenge hum
Now I'll live without you
Jee lenge hum ... jee lenge hum
I'll live ... I'll live
Jee lenge hum ... jee lenge hum
I'll live ... I'll live

Trans:

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Whenever something goes wrong
Whenever there is a problem
Stand by me (at that time), my beloved
Neither there is, nor was
Anyone other than you in my life
Stand by me, my beloved

MOVIE : JURM 1990
SINGER:KUMAR SANU & SADHNA SARGAM
LYRICS: INDEEVAR
MUSIC : RAJESH ROSHAN  

2) Jab koi Baat Bigad Jaaye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMUFmIyYD10

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

If I live, how could I live without you?
Without you, my heart takes to nothing.


MOVIE  : SAAJAN 1991
SINGER: KUMAR SANU/ANURADHA PAUDWAL
             : S.P BALASUBRAMANIAM
MUSIC  : NADEEM SHRAVAN
LYRICS : SAMEER

3) JIYE TO JIYE KAISE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigtLElJYyk

Jii'ein to jii'ein kaise bin aapke
If I live, how could I live without you?
Lagta nahiin dil kahii.n bin aapke
Without you, my heart takes to nothing.
Jii'ein to jii'ein kaise bin aapke
If I live, how could I live without you?

(Kaise kahuun bina tere zindagii yeh kya hogii)2
How can I describe what this life would be like without you
Jaise koii sazaa koii baddu'aa hogii
It would be like a punishment, like a curse
Main ne kiya hai yeh faisala
I've made this decision:
Jiina nahiin hai tere bina
I won't live without you.

(Jii'ein to jii'ein kaise bin aapke)2
If I live, how could I live without you?

(Mujhe koii de de zahar hanske main pii luungii)2
Someone should give me poison; I'll drink it with a laugh.
Har dard sah luungii har haal mein jii luungii
I could bear every pain; I could live under any condition,
Dard-e-judaa'ii sah na sakuungii
but I cannot endure the agony of separation.
Tere bina main rah na sakuungii
I cannot remain here without you.

(Jii'ein to jii'ein kaise bin aapke)2
If I live, how could I live without you?

(Dekhke voh mujhe tera palkein jhukaa dena )2
When he looks at me, it's you who cause me to glance away;
Yaad bahut aa'e tera muskaraa dena
you who make me smile with memories of you.
Kaise bhulaa'uun vo saari baatein
How could I forget all our talks,
Vo meeyhii raatein vo mulaaqaatein
those sweet nights, those meetings?

(Jii'ein to jii'en kaise bin aapke)2
If I live, how could I live without you?
Lagta nahiin dil kahiin bin aapke
Without you, my heart takes to nothing.
(Jii'ein to jii'ein kaise bin aapke)2
If I live, how could I live without you?

Trans:

Three Singers: Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal and S.P Balasubramaniam
in that order:

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

For the 1990 film Aashiqui, music directors Nadeen Shravan got Sanu to sing all but one of the songs. He won the first of his record five consecutive Filmfare Awards as Best Male Playback Singer. His next Filmfare Awards came for songs in the movies Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942 A Love Story (1994).

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

It agonizes me every moment,
It keeps me awake all nights,
You don't have an idea of this,
that it loves you and you alone..

SANJAY DUTT AND MADHURI DIXIT: In the 90's they really clicked

MOVIE  : SAAJAN 1991
SINGER: KUMAR SANU/ALKA YAGNIK
MUSIC  : NADEEM SHRAVAN
LYRICS : SAMEER

4) MERA DIL BHI KITNA PAGAL HAI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtE1uBVkrto

Mera dil bhi kitna paagal hai
ye pyaar to tum se karta hai
par saamne jab tum aate ho
kuchh bhi kehne se darta hai
mere saajan, mere saajan
saajan saajan, mere saajan

How mad my heart is,
it loved you, still
when you come before me,
it's afraid of saying anything..
O my beloved, O my beloved..

Kitna is ko samjhaata hoon,
kitna is ko behlaata hoon,
naadaan hai kuchh na samajhta hai
din raat ye aahein bharta hai

How so much I explain to it,
How so much I pacify it, [or try to divert it]
It's naive, doesn't understand a thing,
All days and nights it sighs..

Har pal mujh ko tadpaata hai
mujhe saari raat jagaata hai
is baat ki tum ko khabar nahi
ye sirf tum hi pe marta hai

It agonizes me every moment,
It keeps me awake all nights,
You don't have an idea of this,
that it loves you and you alone..

Mera dil bhi kitna paagal hai
ye pyaar to tum se karta hai
par saamne jab tum aate ho
kuchh bhi kehne se darta hai
mere saajan, mere saajan
saajan saajan, mere saajan

How mad my heart is,
it loved you, still
when you come before me,
it's afraid of saying anything..
O my beloved, O my beloved..

Trans:

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Nadeem/Shravan

The music composer duo Nadeem Shravan gave Kumar Sanu his initial break in the movie Aashiqui (1990). Thereafter they worked together in many films, including Aashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991), Phool Aur Kaante (1991), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), Sadak (1991), Deewana (1992), Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993), Sainik (1993), Sapne Sajan Ke (1993), Waqt Hamara Hai(1993), Rang (1993), Dilwale (1994), Barsaat (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Pardes (1997), Dhadkan (2000), Kasoor (2001), Hum Ho Gaye Aapke (2001), Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001), Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa (2002), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), Dil Ka Rishta (2003), Andaaz (2003) others.

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Anu Malik

Sanu has sung songs of various genres with Anu Malik. In fact, it was Anu Malik who made Sanu sing his first western-style song, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhe from the film Baazigar (1993). Some other achievements of the combo are Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993), Sir (1993), Imtihaan (1994), Vijaypath (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Naaraaz (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1995), Virasat (1997), Judwaa (1997), Tamanna (1997), Duplicate (1998), Kareeb (1998), Ishq Vishq (2003), Fida (2004), No Entry (2005) and many more. In 2015 they are again back with songs in Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Jatin Lalit

Sanu started his work with Jatin Lalit from the 1992 film Khiladi, from then on he provided his voices for hit movies like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Khamoshi (1996), Yes Boss (1997), Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1998), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Ghulam (1998), Dil Kya Kare (1999), Sarfarosh (1999).

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Himesh Reshammiya

Sanu worked for Himesh in his debut film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and further for many other films like Kurukshetra, Yeh Hai Jalwa, Humraaz, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, Hello Brother, Bandhan, Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge, Jodi No.1, Uljhan, Footpath, Taarzan: The Wonder Car etc.

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Rajesh Roshan

Beginning from Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye in the movie Jurm (1990), Kumar's collaboration with Rajesh Roshan went on by producing hits one after another. Significant movies are Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Papa Kehte Hai (1996), Dastak (1996), Koyla (1997), Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Kya Kehna (2000), Karobaar: The Business of Love (2000), Aetbaar (2004) and many more.

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

In front of my eyes close to my heart
Someone lives there and that's you

MOVIE  : AASHIQUI 1990
SINGER: KUMAR SANU/ANURADHA PAUDHWAL
LYRICS : SAMEER
MUSIC : NADEEM-SHRAVAN

5) NAZAR KE SAAMNE JIGAR KE PAAS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giN6lyJ1xaQ

(Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas)2
In front of my eyes close to my heart
(Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas)2
In front of my eyes close to my heart
Koi rehta hai woh ho tum
Someone lives there and that's you

(Betaabi kya hoti hai poocho mere dil se)2
What is restlessness? ask that to my heart
Tanha tanha lauta hoon main toh bhari mehfil se
I have come back from a party full of people
Mar na jaon kahin mar na jaon kahin
I probably will die I probably wil die
Hoke tumse judaa
If I get separated from you

(Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas)2
In front of my eyes close to my heart
Koi rehta hai woh ho tum
Someone lives there and that's you

(Tanhai jeene na de bechaini tadpaye)2
Loneliness and restlessness does not make me live
Tumko main na dekhoon toh dil mera ghabraye
If I do not see you my heart worries
Ab mujhe chhodke ab mujhe chhodke
Now leaving me behind
Door jaana nahin
Do not go away far

(Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas)2
In front of my eyes close to my heart
(Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas)2
In front of my eyes close to my heart
Koi rehta hai woh ho tum
Someone lives there and that's you

Trans

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

I will forget about the world in your love
The world is our enemy don't forget me
I will erase myself in our love


MOVIE  : AASHIQUI 1990
SINGER: KUMAR SANU/ANURADHA PAUDHWAL
LYRICS : SAMEER
MUSIC : NADEEM-SHRAVAN

6) MAIN DUNIYA BHULA DUNGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpUiGhyxtKc

(Main duniya bhulaa duungaa, teri chaahat mein)2
I will forget about the world in your love
O dushman zamaanaa, mujhe na bhulaanaa
The world is our enemy don't forget me
Main khud ko mitaa duungaa terii chaahat mein
I will erase myself in our love

(Main duniyaa bhulaa duungii, terii chaahat mein)2
I will forget about the world in your love
Teraa saath chhuutaa, ye vaadaa jo tuutaa
Your companionship was broken so as the promise
Main khud ko mitaa duungii, terii chaahat mein
I will erase myself in your love

Main duniyaa bhulaa duungaa terii chaahat mein
I will forget about the world in your love

Merii sansen, teri Kushabuu
My breath your fragrance
Mere dil mein, terii dhadkan
In my heart is your heartbeat
Merii mahafil, terii baaten
My party, your conversations
Merii aankhen, tere darapan
My eyes, your mirror
(Bin tere kuchh bhii nahiin main)2
I am nothing without you
Main har Gam uthaa luungii terii chaahat mein
I will bear all sorrows in your love
Teraa saath chhuutaa, ye vaadaa jo tuutaa
Your companionship was broken so as the promise
Main khud ko mitaa duungii, terii chaahat mein
I will erase myself in your love

Main duniyaa bhulaa duungaa, terii chaahat mein
I will forget about the world in your love

Siine se, lag jaa tuu, main huun teraa, diivaanaa
Come into my arms I am your passionate lover
Mujhe tujhase, milane se, rokegaa, kyaa zamanaa
Stopping me from meeting you, will never be done
(Chodungaa na saath teraa)2
Main saba kuchh lutaa duungaa terii chaahat mein
Teri chahat mein O dushman zamana
Mujhe na bhulana
Main khud ko mitaa doonga Teri chahat mein

Main duniya bhula doongi Teri chahat mein
Tera saath chhuta Yeh vaada joh toota
Main khud ko mitaa doongi Teri chahat mein
Main duniya bhula doonga Teri chahat mein
Teri chahat mein Haan teri chahat mein

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Viju Shah

Sanu has rendered his voice for some of Viju Shah's greatest compositions. Mohra (1994), Tere Mere Sapne (1996), Gupt (1997), Aar Ya Paar (1997), Beti No. 1 (1999), Bulandi (2000), Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001), Kasam (2001 film) (2001) are some of their remarkable albums.

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Anand-Milind

Sanu has recorded over 150 songs with Anand-Milind, probably the most he has with any other composer. Breaking away from his romantic image, he has sung peppy numbers for the duo, his most famous ones being for actor Govinda which include hits in films like Raja Babu, Coolie, Hero No. 1 and others in Chal Mere Bhai, Army, Trinetra, Lootere, Gopi Kishan, Rakshak to name a few

KUMAR SANU: KING OF THE 90's

Other composers

In a career spanning three decades he has sung with other composers including Nadeem-Shravan, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit, Himesh Reshammiya, R.D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, Suresh Wadkar, Talat Aziz, Anup Jalota, Shyam Surendar, Tapan, Ismail Darbar, Kalyanji Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Sajid-Wajid, Viju Shah, Uttam Singh, Raam Laxman, A. R. Rahman, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Naushad, Aadesh Shrivastava, Jeet Gannguli, Damodar Raao, Aryan R.