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Abhijeet (Singer) Age, Wife, Family, Children, Biography & More

Abhijeet Bhattacharya

Bio
Real NameAbhijeet Bhattacharya
NicknameDada
ProfessionSinger
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 65 kg
in Pounds- 143 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth30 October 1958
Age (as in 2018)60 Years
Birth PlaceKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signScorpio
NationalityIndian
HometownKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
SchoolRamakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Kanpur
BNSD Inter College Chunni Ganj, Kanpur
CollegeChrist Church College, Kanpur
Educational QualificationsGraduate (B.Com.)
DebutSung 2 songs (Wadon Ki Sham Hai, Nasha Hai Mujhe Bhi) for the film Anand Aur Anand (1984)
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
Brother- 3 Brothers (Elder)
ReligionHinduism
AddressBungalow in Mumbai named "Sunny Vistas"
HobbiesSinging
Likes & DislikesLikes: Not Known
Dislikes: People form Pakistan working in India, to work with new comers.
Controversies• He parted away from Shahrukh Khan and said he'll never sing a song for Shahrukh Khan as Shahrukh doesn't give him the attention he deserves.
• A FIR was lodged against him after a 34-year-old women accused him of molesting her at Durga Pooja Pandal. Abhijeet denied all the charges.
• He made a controversial tweet on Twitter regarding the hit & run case of Salman Khan.
Abhijeet's Controversial Tweet on Hit & Run case
• He made a controversial tweet on Twitter regarding the musical concert of singer Ghulam Ali.
Abhijeet's Controversial Tweet on Ghulam Ali
• On 22 May 2017, he had a Twitter-war with the Shehla Rashid Shora. Abhijeet posted a series of tweets against JNU student and activist, Shehla Shora, terming her a 'sex worker.' After Shehla's report, Abhijeet's account was deleted. Meanwhile, another Bollywood singer, Sonu Nigam, also roped in and took the side of Abhijeet by deleting his own Twitter account in protest.
Abhijeet Twitter Row
• In 2018, during the MeToo campaign, an anonymous Flight Attendant accused him of sexual misconduct.
Favourite Things
Favourite SingerKishore Kumar
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseSumati Bhattacharya
Abhijeet with his wife and children
ChildrenSons: Dhruv, Jai
Daughter: N/A

Abhijeet Bhattacharya

Some Lesser Known Facts About Abhijeet

  • Does Abhijeet smoke?: No
  • Does Abhijeet drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • He started singing on stage from the age of 13.
  • His ancestral background is from West Bengal this is why he is also called Dada.
  • He was brought up in a middle-class family.
  • He came to Mumbai in 1981 to peruse his higher studies in Chartered Accountancy but then he decided to shift his career and become a professional singer.
  • Despite of being a talented singer, Abhijeet had to struggle a lot before getting singing projects, he went back to Kanpur many times leaving everything but later came back to try his luck again.
  • He was discovered by the all time greatest composer, R.D. Burman.
  • He received a call from R.D. Burman when he was packing his bags to go home. That was when his singing career started.
  • His idol is Kishore Kumar, he tried to copy his singing style when he was young.
  • He is also considered as voice of Shahrukh Khan as Abhijeet has sung many famous songs which featured Shahrukh Khan.
  • He has sung songs in more than 15 different languages.