He told Thapar that before 'Sa Re Ga Ma' was offered to him, ace producer Gajendra Singh wanted him to anchor “Antakshari”. In an interview with Karan Thapar for BBC in 2001, Nigam said that the show was conceptualised around him. He tasted success when he sung "Achha Sila Diya' in 1955 release 'Bewafa Sanam'.ĭuring the same time, the singer was also roped in to anchor a show – 'Sa Re Ga Ma' – on Zee TV. He went on to sing in many other movies as a playback singer. His first song – "O Aasmaan Wale (Aaja Meri Jaan)" – was released in 1993. Although trained under Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, it was tough for him to make his space in Bollywood. His father took him to Mumbai when he was around 18 years of age and the rest is history. In his own admission, he was influenced by Rafi. Singling Bollywood great Mohammad Rafi's songs were his style. Back then, people loved hearing him sing “Kya hua tera wada". He would sing during stage shows, parties and functions along with his father Agam Kumar Nigam. Born in Haryana's Faridabad, he was a child prodigy who started singing at the age of four. Moreover, he has been instrumental in making some of the best-selling pop albums in the country. He is in fact one of the most successful playback singers of all-time. When he sings, even the ones who are not really 'into' music, listens. And that doesn't undermine his ability as a singer. Seeing his multifarious talents, we can say that he is definitely more than a singer. With a versatile personality, Nigam has tried his hands at singing, anchoring, acting, and mimicking as well. Sonu Nigam is a Bollywood personality with many feathers in his hat.