Bollywood singer KK is known for the evergreen classics that he has given us over his 30 years long career.
The singer passed away last year at 53, on 31st May after performing at a concert in Kolkata. It is KK’s 54th birthday anniversary today, let’s take a look at the 10 lesser-known facts about him.
Lesser Known Facts About Bollywood Singer KK:
1- Bollywood Singer KK tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart Jyothy in 1991 and they stayed happily married throughout his lifetime.
2- KK has sung over 3500 Jingles before giving us some of the most popular music tracks. He sang jingles for various advertisements in 11 languages.
3- KK’s children Nakul and Tamara are also interested in music. Nakul has done a rap with him in his song ‘Masti’ for his album Humsafar in 2008.
4- Just like Kishore Kumar, even Singer KK is self-taught in music. He has never taken any professional training in music. He followed the steps of his idol. As per reports, while talking to TOI, he said, “From the beginning, I was able to learn a song by just hearing it, it is something that I’ve been blessed with. I later learned that Kishoreda had never learned music, so I had even more reasons to not go to a music class.”
5- KK looked up to his mentor Leslie Lewis who gave him his first break for his solo song.
6- Bollywood Singer KK sang for a Pakistani TV Show – The Ghost in 2008.
7- Bollywood Singer KK also won a National Award for ‘Tu Aashiqui Hai’ from ‘Jhankar Beats’
8- After getting married, he was in his struggling phase and he had to work as a salesman for 6 months. His wife Jyothi and father-in-law supported him to follow his passion and make a career in music.
9- After trying his hands at thousands of jingles, he was finally introduced as a playback singer with A R Rahman’s hit song Kalluri Saaley and Hello Dr from the 1996 romantic drama Kadhal Desam.
10- KK’s real name is Krishnakumar Kunnat and he was born in Delhi
(Also read: THROWBACK: When Late KK Sang A Sanjay Leela Bhansali Movie Song At 4 AM!)
