Nitin Kumar is a popular young Indian singer who is most renowned as the runner-up of the ‘Indian Idol – Season 10’.
Nitin Kumar has been inspired to sing ever since he was a child. When Nitin Kumar was only 5 years old he began singing devotional songs and Bhajans as he visited the temple with his father every morning.
Later on, Nitin Kumar participated and was placed 2nd in the finale of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’ in 2011 when he was around 154 years old and amazed judges and audience alike with his smooth and excellent singing skills.
About Nitin Kumar
Bio | |
Real Name | Nitin Kumar |
Nicknames | Nitin |
Date of Birth | 4th September 1996 |
Age | 27 |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Place of Birth | Una (Himachal Pradesh) |
Education | Graduate with Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree |
Physical Stats | |
Height | 5 ft 8" (176 cm) approximately |
Weight | 165 lbs (75 kg) approximately |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Black |
Family & Relationships | |
Father | Nilesh Kumar (Businessman) |
Mother | Nitu Kumar (Homemaker) |
Marital Status | Single |
Career | |
Profession | Indian Singer |
Salary (per month) | INR 5,00,000 (USD 7,000) |
Famous for | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs (2011) and Indian Idol - 10 (2018) |
First Appearance | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs (2011) |
Likes & Dislikes | |
Favorite Food | Indian vegetarian cuisine |
Favorite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar |
Favorite Actresses | Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone |
Favorite Singers | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Lata Mangeshkar and Shreya Ghoshal |
Hobbies | Loves listening to music, singing and traveling |
Nitin Kumar is a truly talented young Indian singer who has mesmerized judges and fans with his soulful and smooth voice which he is most recognized for singing sufi songs. Apart from being popular as the runner-up in the finale of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs’ (2011) at 14 years old and later on winning the 2nd place in the more recent ‘Indian Idol – Season 10’ (2018), Nitin Kumar has also sung at least 3 songs in two different movies till date.
Nitin Kumar’s age is around 27, as Nitin Kumar was born on the 4th of September, 1996 in Una, a small town in Himachal Pradesh. Nitin Kumar’s height is around 5 ft 8 inches (176 cm) while Nitin Kumar’s weight is around 75 kg (165 lbs). In his spare time, Nitin Kumar loves listening to music, singing and lists traveling as being part of his hobbies.
Nitin Kumar’s father is Nilesh Kumar, a businessman by profession, while Nitin Kumar’s mother is Nitu Kumar, who is a homemaker. Nitin Kumar is the only child to his parents and hence Nitin Kumar does not have any siblings. Nitin Kumar is also also and Nitin Kumar does not have any girlfriend currently.
Thanks to his impressive singing talent and popularity as a background singer for movies, Nitin Kumar’s salary is around INR 5 lac (USD 7,000) per month.
Interesting Facts About Nitin Kumar
- Nitin Kumar became passionate about singing when he was small and began singing devotional songs in the temple he visited daily with his father, when he was only 5 years old.
- Nitin Kumar has won wide-spread accolades from fans and judges alike for his resonating and soulful singing style which reflects in his sufi songs.
- Apart from having been a contestant and runner-up in two popular Indian singing reality TV competitions, Nitin Kumar has also sang background vocals for a couple of Punjabi movie songs.
- Nitin Kumar has had the privilege to share stage with legendary singers including Gurdas Mann, Hans Raj Hans and Master Salim.
- Nitin Kumar is a big foodie and loves almost all vegetarian Indian dishes.