Sonu Nigam was born on the 30th July 1973, in Faridabad, Haryana, India and is a musician and singer who primarily sings in Hindi, and similar languages like Urdu, Oriya, and Bengali. He has sung in many Shahrukh Khan films in Bollywood, and has released many Indian pop records, and has participated as an actor in several films.
How much is the net worth of Sonu Nigam? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $50 million, as of the data given in early 2017, accumulated since he was just four years old.
Sonu Nigam Net Worth $50 Million
To begin with, Sonu began his musical career at the age of four with the song “Kya Hua ra Wada, Wo Kassam Wo Irada” by Mohammad Rafi. He really started by imitating songs of Mohammad Rafi. The T-Series promoter gave him the opportunity to reach larger audience. His first song as a playback singer in a movie was in “Janum” (1990), yet it was never screened. A turning point in his career came with the movie “Aaja Meri Jaan” by Gulshan Kumar, when then sang the song “Accha Sila Diya” from the album “Bewafa Sanam” (1995), which brought him a definite recognition in his career. More, Sonu presented the television show “SaReGaMa”(1995 – 1997), a show for musical talents, which became one of the most successful in India. He continued to gain fame with his song “Sandese Aate Hain” from the film “Border” (1997), so his net worth was certainly rising.
Over the years Sonu became a driving force in the music industry in India; he was the playback singer of many Indian films and has received many awards. Sonu is particularly known for his versatile voice, and so for the wide range of emotions he is able to express. Sonu has released several albums including “Mausam”, “Sapnay Ki Baat”, “Kismat” and “Colours of Love”. In 2007, he released a six-disc CD called “Kal Aaj Aur Kal Rafi” containing 100 songs by Maestro Mohammad Rafi and through 2007 and 2008 promoted is releases by participating in the tours of USA, Canada, Germany with other singers from India such as Asha Bhosle, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher.
Furthermore, Sonu began his film career in his childhood with films including “Betaab” (1983). Moving on to adult films, he has co-starred in “Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani” alongside Sunny Deol, Manisha Koirala and Akshay Kumar, and in “Kash Aap Hamare Hote” alongside Juhi Babbar, daughter of Raj Babbar. Unfortunately, none of these films were very popular, although the critics praised him for his role in the film “Love In Nepal”. Currently, he is working on a unique project entitled Time Travel, in which his voice will be aligned with the voices of legendary singers.
Finally, in the personal life of Nigam, he has been married Madhurima Agam Kumar Nigam since 2002. Sonu Nigam has supported various charitable organizations based throughout India and abroad, including the Dignity Foundation, women’s protection, cancer organizations, families affected by war and the earthquake. He is a sponsor of a child in the organization “Crayon”. He has made a number of appearances in the cause of HIV/AIDS and also has a song entitled “Dad I’m Sorry” on this subject. Additionally he has published several songs and made several contributions to the cause of peace between India and Pakistan.
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