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Life & work

The person behind the work.

Biography and career records reviewed 23 Oct 2026.

Sonu Nigam began singing at four and trained with Mohd Tahir in Delhi and Ghulam Mustafa Khan in Mumbai. His career connects stage performance, television and film playback.

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Early teachers
Mohd Tahir and Ghulam Mustafa KhanPress Information Bureau
Television programme
Sa Re Ga MaPress Information Bureau
Non-film album
Deewana, 1999Qobuz / T-Series
Deewana composers
Sajid–WajidT-Series Pop Chartbusters
Civilian honour
Padma Shri, 2022Press Information Bureau

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Early teachersMohd Tahir and Ghulam Mustafa Khan
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Television, playback and the performer’s own albums

Sa Re Ga Ma made Nigam familiar to television audiences in 1995. His film repertoire includes Sandese Aate Hai, Yeh Dil Deewana and the National Film Award-winning Kal Ho Naa Ho. Alongside performances for screen characters, his concerts and non-film recordings established a career presented under his own name.

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The Deewana pop album

Deewana provides a route into his non-film catalogue. Released by T-Series in 1999, the album paired his singing with music by Sajid–Wajid and lyrics by Faaiz Anwar. It sits alongside his soundtrack work as a distinct pop recording project.

Qobuz / T-SeriesT-Series Pop Chartbusters

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The published record

Career milestones.

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  1. 1995

    Music television

    Became associated with Sa Re Ga Ma.

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  2. 1999

    Deewana

    Released the T-Series pop album.

    Qobuz / T-Series
  3. 2022-03-28

    Padma Shri

    Received the honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Quick answers

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Answers grounded in the sources below.

Does Sonu Nigam record outside films?

Yes. Deewana is a non-film pop album released by T-Series in 1999.

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Who wrote the music for Deewana?

Sajid–Wajid composed the music; Faaiz Anwar wrote the lyrics.

T-Series Pop Chartbusters
Which civilian honour has he received?

The Padma Shri, conferred in March 2022.

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