RMIM Archive Article "215".

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# Subject: Yesudas
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# Posted by: aagarwal@leland.Stanford.EDU (amit agarwal)
# Source: An ad in India Currents 

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Some facts on Kumar Sanu from an article in INDIA CURRENTS advertising
Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik's concert in the bay area.

1. He has sung in over 500 films.

2. He has a Guinness book entry for recording an amazing 28 songs in a
   day.

3. He received his early training under his father Pashupatinath
   Bhattacharya.

4. He got his first break when gazal maestro invited him to sing for
   the film AANDHIYAAN. [Does anybody have more information on this?]

5. However, he was really discovered when he sang for Amitabh in
   Jaadugar.

6. His first hit was Aashiqui and he got a filmfare award for it.

7. In a interview he said: "I have specially enjoyed working with
R. D. Burmanji. He made me sing the best that I could. When I was
working with him in 1942: ALS, he would say, `Sanu, this is your
song,you decide how to sing it.' It inspired me and I think I sang
like never before."

8. He has won filmfare award five times [Aashiqui, Saajan, Deewaana,
Baazigar & 1942; ALS] and this is a record. No actor, music director
or singer has received it five times in a row. "I have now declared
that I will not accept any more awards." he says. [Does that mean he
has put himself in the same league as Lata Mangeshkar?]

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