Life was not smooth for the aspiring singer. To support himself he started taking on bit roles in movies. Many people do not know this but Sonu Niigaam acted as a child artiste in films like Kaamchor, Ustadi Ustad Se, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Taqdeer and Betaab. Along with his father he also started singing in birthdays and marriage ceremonies in Delhi. Sonu’s father is Agam Kumar, a very popular stage singer in the provincial circuit. Young Sonu debuted on stage at the age of three, with a rousing rendition of ‘Kya Hua Tera Vada’ and began accompanying his father’s troupe at wedding parties and festivals. He began competing in music competitions. After bagging every possible singing competition at the junior level, there came a point when Sonu was not permitted to compete in not only his own category, but the senior categories as well! The organizers then had to resort to calling him as chief guest! He moved to Mumbai at the age of 18 but stopped giving stage performances here, as his father felt this would affect his future career. Only three years old, while accompanying his father for a show, Sonu gave his first public performance in the town of Jind by singing the popular Mohd. Rafi song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ from Hum Kisise Kum Nahin.His father’s lack of ambition was what drove Sonu to tread on the path of success. Though Sonu’s father was talented, however he never had the will and the drive to make it big in the world of music. His self-pride too very often acted as a hindrance to his progress. All this motivated Sonu to achieve all the things that his father was deprived of and with dreams in his eyes he came to Mumbai in the hope of becoming a singer. He recorded his first song for the film Aaja Meri Jaan courtesy Usha Khanna who introduced him to composer Amar Utpal. But he was clearly told by the composer that he would keep the song only if he found it good enough. However fate had something else in store for Sonu as the song got dubbed by SP Balasubramaniam. Sonu was left cursing his luck as two of his very good songs were being sung by another singer and his songs were not even being heard. He had sung five songs in the film out of which the first four were rejected but the fifth song was the one that that Gulshan Kumar heard and summoned him. The rest as they say is history. The song that really made Sonu Niigaam famous was ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’ for the film Bewafa Sanam. The young singer started receiving many offers after ‘Accha Sila Diya’ became a hit. Apart from many film and pop album offers, he also got what he considers to be an opportunity of a lifetime and that was to host the musical show ‘TVS Sa Re Ga Ma’. The show not only gave him the opportunity to interact with some of India’s topmost exponents of music but it also brought him face to face with th 930 e audience many of whom soon became his fans. Today he has to his credit more than 200 episodes of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’. Sonu Niigaam arrived onto the Indi Pop scene with his album Sapnon Ki Baat for T-Series. His four-year association with the company snapped as a result of bad artiste management on the part of T-Series. He went on to do another album with T-Series titled Deewana (pop) which was a mindblowing success. His first album with his new company Kismat was an astounding success, going platinum in sales. The success of the album also prompted the company to sign him again for a Bhajan album titled Sanskaar. His next album with the company is Mausam which also did fairly well. The album had been conceived and supervised by Sonu himself while Ravi Pawar composed the songs and Ajay Jhingran and Shahab Allahbadi have written the lyrics. Sonu feels that Mausam is for those people who want something new in the world of Indi Pop.His stint with Magnasound was brief and Sonu returned back to the T - Series fold with another couple of albums, Jaan and the latest Yaad. The team of Nikhil - Vinay, Bhushan Kumar and Faiz Anwar seem to be running another hit unit in the process of churning out hits once every six months. He did get one film offer at this time but though he recorded five songs, they were all ultimately used as dubbing exercises for more established stars. However, Gulshan Kumar of T-Series heard these numbers and with Bewafa Sanam and ‘Accha Sila Diya’, Sonu Niigaam began to be recognized. Offers poured in and around this time, Zee TV offered him the job of anchoring SaReGaMa, a program that went on to become a benchmark for musical programs ever after. Sonu got to interact with the big names in music, both commercial and classical. Films like Border and Taal took him to the top of the charts, as did Pukar and Refugee. Though several directors would have liked him to star in their movies too, this doesn’t seem to interest Sonu Niigaam, though he seems to possess that star-quality – he prefers to let his voice take center-stage.With assignments like Pyar Tune Kya Kiya showcasing his tremendous range and talent, Sonu Niigaam’s career has just begun to take off. He remains endearingly simple and enjoys having his home done up in various amusing animal themes. Today Sonu Niigaam has to keep switching between the different roles of a playback singer, an actor and a pop singer.He is one of the few singers to have made it big both in films and on the Indi-Pop circuit. His velvety voice has lent magic to some great chart-toppers – ‘Sandese Aate Hain’, ‘Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lage’ , ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ and that zany number ‘O Mama Mama’ . He hosted SaReGaMa, television’s top-rated music program for five years before branching out to try his luck in films. Sonu Niigaam is good-looking enough to be in front of the camera and acted in a ecent film featuring him as hero ‘Love in Nepal’.|Awards:|AwardSong- Movie|Zee Cine - 1997 Border|Zee Cine - 2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham|Filmfare Awards - 2002 Saathiya|Best Of Sonu Nigam:|SongMovie|Saathiya Saathiya Saathiya|Tanhayee Dil Chahta Hai|Kal Ho Na ho Kal Ho Na ho|Satrangi Re Dil Se|Suraj Hua Madham Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham|Aasman Kehta hai rab se Mast|Panchi Nadiyan Refugee|Ye bekhudi Deewangi tumhise Tumko Na Bhool Payenge|Rehna hai tere dil mein Rehna hai tere dil mein|Khamoshiyan gun guna ne lagi One 2 ka 4|Yeh Dil Pardes|Sandese aate hai Border|Yaar Mangiyasi Kaante|Mera Rangde Basanti The Legend of Bhagat Singh|Acha Sila Diya tune Bewafa Sanam additional Informations from Sonu Niigaam Fanproject: Songs Movie Year|Accha Sila Diya Bewafa Sanam 1994 Yeh Dil Deewana Pardes 1997 Sandese Aate Hain Border 1997 Satrangi Re Dil Se 1998 Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye Sarfarosh 1999 Mere Humsafar Refugee 2000 Panchhi Nadiyan Refugee 2000 Tanhayee Dil Chahta Hai 2001 Suraj Hua Maddham Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham 2001 Is Pyar Ko Main Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai 2001 Saathiya Saathiya 2002 Mera Rang De Basanti The Legend of Bhagat Singh 2002 Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna The Legend of Bhagat Singh 2002 Kal Ho Naa Ho Kal Ho Na Ho 2003 Ghum Shuda Chalte Chalte 2003 Main Hoon Na Main Hoon Na 2004 Sun Zara Lucky: No Time for Love 2005 Chori Chori Lucky: No Time for Love 2005 Piyu Bole Parineeta 2005 Soona Man Ka Aangan Parineeta 2005 Halka Halka Sa Yeh Sama Chocolate 2005 Just Chill Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya 2005 Falak Dekhoon Garam Masala 2005 Ada Garam Masala 2005 Dheere Jalna Paheli 2005 Ishq Di Gali Vich|- No Entry No Entry 2005 Mere Haath Main Fanaa 2006 Dil Vich Lagya Re Chup Chup Ke 2006 Dekho Na Fanaa 2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 Tumhi Dekho Na Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani Krrish 2006 Koi Tumsa Nahin Krrish 2006 Pal Pal Har Pal Lago Raho Munna Bhai 2006 Bande Mein Tha Dum Lago Raho Munna Bhai 2006 Humko Maloom Hai Jaan-E-Mann 2006 Ajnabi Shehar Jaan-E-Mann 2006 Sau Dard Ham Jaan-E-Mann 2006 Benka Diya Humein Umrao Jaan 2006 Aaj Ki Raat DON 2006 Anisuthide Yaako Indu Mungaaru Male 2006 Mungaru Maleye Mungaaru Male 2006 Salaam-E-Ishq Salaam-E-Ishq:| A Tribute To Love 2007 Tenu Leke Salaam-E-Ishq:| A Tribute To Love 2007 Daputta Tera Nau Rang Da Partner 2007 Maria Maria Partner 2007 Apne Apne 2007 Bhae Bhor Dharm 2007 Dawn Dharm 2007 Jaago Dharm 2007 Nadiya Ke Sagar Dharm 2007 Kartikey Theme Dharm 2007 Naina Tumhi Ko Dekhe Dharm 2007 Piya Bole Dharm 2007 Silence Dharm 2007 Vizhiyil Un Vizhiyil Kireedam 2007 Kanaso Ido Nanaso Idu Cheluvina Chittara 2007 Saviyo Saviyo Savi Savi Nenapu 2007 Ninnindale Ninnindale Milana 2007 Male Nimtu Hoda Mele Milana 2007 Neenu Banda Mele Krishna 2007 Kacchi Kaiiyan Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 2007 Mein Agar Kahoon Om Shanti Om 2007 Chana tha Jinko Wo Aa Sajna Ve Sajna 2007 Nagada Nagada Jab We Met 2007 Yeh Nigahein Khoya Khoya Chand 2007 O Re Paakhi Khoya Khoya Chand 2007 Thirak Thirak Khoya Khoya Chand 2007 Ishq Hua Aaja Nachle 2007 Is Pal Aaja Nachle 2007 Koi Patthar Se Na Maare Aaja Nachle 2007 Baat Kehne Ko Strangers 2007 Bada Kuchh Kehna Hai Yaariyan 2007 C’mon C’mon (Bonus Track) Yaariyan 2007 Nagada Nagada Jab We Met 2007 Loving You Speed 2007 Dil Ka Haal Sune Dil Waala Bombay To Bankok 2008 Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein Jodhaa Akbar 2008 to be contuined… Sonu’s offical Website :: http://www.sonuniigaam.in|Sonu Niigaam Fanproject Europe :: http://www.sonu-niigaam.com |
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