Sonu Nigam was born on July 30, 1973, in Haryana's Faridabad to his parents, Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam. He kick-started his journey as a professional singer when he sang the song, Hum To Chhaila Ban Gaye, for DD National's show, Talash (1992). His first movie song was O Aasman Wale for the film, Aaja Meri Jaan. In a career spanning more than three decades, the 51-year-old singer has sung a series of timeless songs that still hold a special place in the hearts of music lovers.
Some of Sonu Nigam's best songs include Yeh Dil Deewana, Sandese Aate Hain, Suraj Hua Maddham, Main Hoon Na, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, Mere Haath Mein, Main Agar Kahoon, Shukran Allah, and many more. Courtesy of his incredible contribution to the Indian music industry with his soulful songs, he has received a series of prestigious awards, including Padma Shri, 1 National Award, 2 Filmfare Awards, Number 1 artist on the US Billboard Uncharted charts twice in September and October 2013, and he is termed by many critics as 'Modern Mohammed Rafi.'
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Over the decades, we have seen a series of famous singers lauding Sonu Nigam for the texture of his voice and the hard work he puts into his craft. From Lata Mangeshkar calling him the 'Best' to Shreya Ghoshal labelling Sonu as her 'favourite singer', and Arijit Singh complimenting him by saying, "Sonu Nigam chah kar bhi besura nahin ho sakte," Sonu Nigam is hands-down one of the best of the bests. Well, the compliments and awards speak volumes about Sonu Nigam's stature as a singer in India's rich music history. However, while almost everyone is aware of the singer's professional life, here's an interesting anecdote from his personal life.
Popular singer, Sonu Nigam prefers to keep his personal life private, which is among the many reasons why we have rarely seen him being spotted with his wife, Madhurima Nigam. For the uninitiated, Sonu and Madhurima met for the first time at a program and instantly fell in love with one another despite having an age difference of five years. After dating each other for some time, Sonu and Madhurima got married on February 15, 2002. Five years after their wedding, Sonu and Madhurima welcomed their first and only child, Nevaan Nigam, on July 25, 2007.
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Despite being so much in love with each other, cracks started appearing in Sonu Nigam and Madhurima Nigam's married life within the first five years. It was in 2005 that issues in Sonu and Madhurima's marriage made their way out into public. Several media outlets reported that the singer's close bond with Sunidhi Chauhan and Smita Thackeray might have caused issues between Sonu and his wife Madhurima.
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Once, in an old interview with a news portal, Sonu Nigam opened up about rumours of him separating from his wife, Madhurima Nigam. The singer accepted that there came a point in his married life when he was seriously considering ending his marriage with Madhurima. When he was asked what changed his mind, Sonu revealed that it was his son, Nevaan Nigam for whom he decided to keep his marriage.
The doting father, Sonu Nigam admitted that his son wanted both him and his mother, which was why he decided to mend ways with Madhurima and dropped the idea of parting ways with her. The singer also shared that if he had not solved the issues, he would have worked six months and spent the remaining six with his mother in the Himalayas. For the uninitiated, Sonu Nigam's mother, Shobha Nigam belongs to Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Coming back to Sonu's statement on saving his marriage for Nevaan, he said:
"If it wasn't for my son, I would probably have – very respectfully and without any negativity – told my wife that it isn't working out. But our beautiful son wants his parents together. My wife is a wonderful human being, but people grow apart. I would work six months and then go for six months to my mother's village in the Himalayas perhaps."
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Back in 2021, in another conversation with the Hindustan Times, Sonu Nigam openly admitted that he had issues with his wife, Madhurima Nigam, in the last 12 years. However, he also added that despite all the issues he and his wife faced in their marriage, they're still together and parenting their son, Nevaan Nigam.
As of now, everything is going great in Sonu and Madhurima's married life. We saw a glimpse of it when the couple appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show back in April 2021 and entertained the audience with their chemistry and funny anecdotes. However, as per multiple reports, Madhurima and Nevaan live in Dubai, while Sonu lives in Mumbai due to his professional commitments. We hope Sonu and Madhurima continue to lead a happy married life with their son, Nevaan.
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