Jaan Sanu is an Indian backup singer, he is the son of famous Indian backup singer Kumar Sanu.
Wiki/Biography
Jaan Kumar Sanu was born on Friday, April 15, 1994 (26 years old in 2020) in Kolkata. His star sign is Aries. He went to school at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai. He holds a B.A.
Childhood photos of Jaan Sanu
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
He was born into a Bengali Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
He was born into a musical family. His father Kumar Sanu is a famous Indian dubbing singer and his mother is Rita Bhattacharya. Jaan has two older brothers. The eldest brother Jesse is a teacher and the eldest brother Zicco is a graphic designer. In 1994, the year Jaan was born, Kumar Sanu divorced Rita. According to reports, Sanu married Jaan’s aunt Mita and then married Saloni and had two daughters: Shannon K and Annabel. Shannon K is a famous Hollywood singer and the adopted daughter of Kumar Sanu. Jaan Kumar’s grandfather Pashupati Bhattacharya was a singer-composer and his grandmother Neeta was also a singer.
Jaan Sanu with his father and brothers
Jaan Sanu and his father
Jaan Sanu and his mother
Jaan Sanu and his grandmother
Jaan Sanu and his brothers
An old photo of Giansanu
An old photo of Jaan Sanu and Shaan
An old photo of Jaan Sanu and his mother
Relationships, Wife and Children
There is no information about his girlfriend yet, and he is not married yet.
Profession
At the age of eight, he released his first Bengali music album, Tomra Shunbe Toh, and was included in the Limka World Records for being the youngest singer to release a solo album. In 2003, he recorded his first song for the famous Indian singer Babul Bose in the movie Escape from the Taliban. He also sang with his father in the Bollywood movie Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995). He has worked as a voice actor, dubbing various cartoon characters. He also participated as a contestant in the TV reality show Rin Mera Star Superstar (2006).
Jaan Sanu in TV Show
At the age of 12, he lent his voice to the chorus of the Bollywood song Bam Bam Bole. As an adult, he made his debut as a singer in the 2019 Bengali film Roktomukhi Neela, singing the song Shorger Chaabi. In 2016, he sang a cover of his father’s song Dil Mera Churaya Kyun, from the Hindi film Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995).
On his YouTube channel, he has uploaded several cover songs, some of which have been viewed more than a million times. In 2020, he released the song “Tu Sandali”, which was dedicated to his grandmother as the song was recorded on the same day that his grandmother passed away.
Tusundari
He is one of the confirmed contestants of the popular reality TV show Big Brother (2020).
dispute
In October 2020, he created controversy for his comments on Marathi during his stay in the Bigg Boss house. In the show, when Nikki Tamboli was speaking to fellow contestant Rahul Vaidya in Marathi, Jaan Sanu asked her not to speak in Marathi, saying,
My children are still young.”
His remarks put the entire production in a lurch. Later, he had to apologise for making remarks that were considered anti-Maharashtra and Colors shared a video of his apology.
Favorite things
- Songs: “Roja Jaaneman” from “Roja” (1992) and “Ye Kali Raat Jakad Lu” from “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela” (2014)
- Cartoon Characters: Dragon Ball Z
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Jaan Kumar Sanu.
- According to reports, various media outlets said his name was Kumar Jaanu, but he clarified that his name was not Jaanu.
Instagram posts about Jaan Sanu name
- His real name is Jayesh Bhattacharya and like his father, he is also popular by his nickname.
- He started learning Hindustani classical music at the age of three. His initial musical training came from his grandmother. He learned singing under the guidance of his mentor Rinku Dasgupta.
- Later, he studied Hindustani classical music under Pandit Ratan Mohan Sharma, light Bollywood music under Gautam Mukherjee, western music under Samantha Edwards, and he also trained under Pandit Ratan Mohan Sharma, the nephew of Pt. Jasraj.
Jaan Sanu and his Bade Guru
- In an interview, he shared his childhood experience, saying,
I was three years old but could not speak. But once, an aarti of Ganesh Ji was being performed in the Ganesh pandal of a temple near our home. My mother was shocked when I sang Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh while listening to the aarti. It was here that I started singing and my parents felt that I was interested in music.”
- He believes that music is like meditation for him.
- In an interview, when asked, “How did he get his debut album?” he responded,
I had met Ram sir (Ram Kamal Mukherjee) long time ago. He had written an article about me as a child. I released my first album when I was eight years old. He gave me an interview then. I met him again many years later at Nandita aunty’s house where I sang a song. He liked my voice and asked me to sing the song for the film. ”
- He is proficient at playing nearly fifteen instruments, including the reed organ, tabla, piano, and guitar.
- He has a deep faith in Lord Ganesha.
Jaan Sanu with idol of Ganesha
- He is a huge lover of animals and posts pictures of himself with his pet dog on his social media accounts.
Jaan Sanu and his pet dog
- His hobbies include sketching and playing guitar.
- In an interview, he talked about nepotism in the Indian music and film industry, saying,
He believed that I should achieve everything on my own. He said if I achieved something on my own, I would appreciate its value. My mother taught me that, too. My father’s story of going into this business on his own inspired me.”
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