Shaan, is an Indian playback singer active in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada films and a television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs, Star Voice of India and STAR Voice of India 2.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Shantanu Mukherjee |
| Nickname | Shaan |
| Profession | Singer, Actor, Music Director and Anchor |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm |
| in meters- 1.75 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 70 kg |
| in Pounds- 154 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 38 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 14 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1972-09-30 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 43 Years |
| Birth Place | Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Film Debut : Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001) |
| Music Debut : Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999) | |
| Family | Father- Late Manas Mukherjee (Music Director) |
| Mother- Sonali Mukherjee (Singer) | |
| Brother- N/A | |
| Sister- Sagarika Mukherjee (Elder, Singer) | |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Reading |
| Controversies | He had a heated argument with singer Mika Singh during Star Plus's reality show Music Ka Maha Muqqabla. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Gujarati food |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Singer(s) | Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Radhika Mukherjee |
| Wife | Radhika Mukherjee |
| Children | Daughter- N/A |
| Son- Soham and Shubh | |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 2-3 Lacs/song (INR) |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shaan
- Does Shaan smoke?: No
- Does Shaan drink alcohol?: No
- Shaan was born to a musical family as his father was a music director and his grandfather was a lyricist.
- He belongs to a Bengali Brahmin family background.
- Before becoming a professional singer he worked at a boutique shop.
- He was just 13 years old when he lost his father because of tobacco consumption.
- He made his singing debut in Bollywood at the age of 17 by singing few lines in the song Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti from the film Parinda (1989).
- He got famous in 90’s with his re-mix songs of old Bollywood hits.
- His Hindi pop album Tandil Dil was a mega-hit, and for that, he won the 2000 MTV Asia Music Award.
- He won 2 Filmfare Awards: Chand Sifarish – Fanaa (2006) and Jab Se Tera Naina – Saawariya (2008).
- In 2011, he was honoured by the New York City for his campaign against tobacco.
- He is the ambassador of Salaam Bombay NGO’s anti-tobacco campaign.
- He hosted shows like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs, Amul STAR Voice of India and Mirchi Music Awards.
- In 2013, he participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6.
- On 28 October 2018, during his concert in Guwahati, he sang a Bengali song, after which an audience member threw a paper ball at him and asked him to stop singing and said, “This is Assam, not Bengal.”
