One of the premiere playback singers in Bollywood cinema and who was given the Padma Shri Award by the Indian government.

Before Fame

He began singing at restaurants around Calcutta in 1979.

Trivia

He won the the Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Award five consecutive years, from 1990 to 1994.

Family Life

His father Pashupati Bhattacharya was a composer. His daughter is pop singer Shannon K. 

Associated With

He and actor Akshay Kumar have both been given the Padma Shri Award for their contributions to the arts.