Quick facts
| Born | 20 October 1957 |
| Birthplace | Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India |
| Real name | Kedarnath Bhattacharya |
| Profession | Playback singer |
| Padma Shri | 2009 |
| Banga Bibhushan | 2022 |
Career
He made his debut in 1984 with the film Yeh Desh. His breakthrough in Hindi cinema came in 1988 with Jashn Hai Mohabbat Ka from Hero Hiralal.
His best-known work of the early 1990s includes the soundtrack of Aashiqui in 1990, which featured him on nearly all its male solo songs, and the films Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993) and 1942: A Love Story (1994). In 1995 he sang for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Barsaat and Criminal, among others.
In 1993 he was recognised by Guinness World Records for recording 28 songs in one day.
Awards and honours
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times in a row, for Aashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993) and 1942: A Love Story (1994). He received the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Banga Bibhushan in 2022.
- Rose to iconic status as the definitive voice of 1990s Bollywood cinema, highlighted by his massive breakthrough on the landmark soundtrack for Aashiqui.
- Captured an unprecedented five consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and entered the Guinness World Records for laying down 28 tracks in a single day.
- Continues to dominate the stage with high-profile nostalgia tours, records tribute albums, and champions philanthropy through his free primary school in Delhi.
Later work
In the 2010s and later he performed in nostalgia concerts celebrating 1990s and early 2000s Bollywood music. He has also recorded tribute albums to Kishore Kumar with Abhijeet and Vinod Rathod. He founded a free primary school for underprivileged children in Karol Bagh, Delhi.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
