Bollywood’s top rated playback singer Sonu Nigam, which has been spreading the magic of his voice among the fans since the 90s till now, is celebrating his 52nd birthday on July 30. Singer Sonu Nigam is named in the world of singing with great respect. Singer inherited the singing skills from the family. But Sonu Nigam faced a lot of struggle to reach here. So let’s know about some interesting things related to singer Sonu Nigam’s life on the occasion of his birthday …
Birth and family
Sonu Nigam was born on 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana. His father’s Nama was Agam Kumar Nigam. Who used to sing in stage and wedding ceremonies. Sonu Nigam started singing at the age of just 4. At this age, his parents had made Sonu aware of the songs of Mohammad Rafi. Mohammad Rafi’s song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ was sung at a young age. The song Singer sang on stage for the first time with his father at the age of 4. Then the process of performing stage started from here. Sonu Nigam took training from Hindustani classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
First film went in cold storage
Talking about Sonu Nigam’s singing career, he first sang for the film ‘Jaanam’ in 1990. But this film could never be released. He then started his career with DD1 serial in the year 1992 with the song ‘Hum To Chaila Gaye’. The singer was the first song ‘O Akash Wale’ film ‘Aaja Meri Jaan’ was 1993.
Guru considers Mohammad Rafi
The late veteran singer Mohammad Rafi has had a great influence on Sonu Nigam’s singing. Sonu Nigam considers him his guru and has revealed it many times. In the early days, Mohammad Rafi’s songs used to sing on the stage. Sonu Nigam has sung songs for him in his album 1992 in ‘Rafi Ki Yahari’. Sonu Nigam revealed in an interview that he considers his parents as his guru. He then gives singer Mohammad Rafi the status of Guru.
Luck opened from ‘Saregama’
The biggest change in Sonu Nigam’s life came when Singer hosted the show ‘Saregama’. The show broadcast in the year 1995. After this, Sonu Nigam met Gulshan Kumar, the owner of the T series. Impressed by the voice of Singer, Gulshan Kumar got Sonu Nigam a chance to sing in the film ‘Bewafa Sanam’. His song ‘Achhe Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyaar Ka’ sung in the film became a tremendous hit, Sonu Nigam got recognition in the industry. After this, the singer’s journey started, he kept moving forward. Sonu Nigam’s voice fits on legendary artists like Shah Rukh and Aamir.
Lucky luck in acting too
Singer Sonu Nigam has created a new place in the world of singing. Singer has also tried his luck in the acting world. He started it as a child artist. He worked as a child artist in films like ‘Ustad Ustadi Se’, ‘Pyara Dushman’, ‘Betab’, ‘Humse Hai Jamana’ and ‘Takdir’. Sonu Nigam later made his acting debut with ‘Jani Dushman’. Apart from this, he appeared as an actor in the films ‘Kash Aap Hamari Ho’ and ‘Love in Nepal’. However, Sonu Nigam’s acting career was not successful.
Marriage
Please tell that Sonu Nigam married Madhurima Mishra on 15 February 2002. He met in a program. The two were liked by each other in the first meeting. Sonu and Madhurima got married after nearly 7 years of dating. Madhurima Mishra belongs to the Bengali family. Sonu and Madhurima are parents of a son Nuwan. Sonu Nigam has not only sung Hindi but also in Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Tulu and Meetai languages.