In 1989 September 23, Jagjit Singh introduced Kumar Sanu to Kalyanji in Vimal Bunglow, Mumbai On their suggestion, he changed his name from 'Kedarnath Bhattacharya' to 'Kumar Sanu' because his voice and singing style were much influenced by Kishore Kumar. Sanu had his first major Bollywood song in Hero Hiralal (1989). In 1986, he got Bangladeshi film Tin Kanya, directed by Shibli Sadiq. Kumar Sanu started his playback career, as Sanu Bhattacharya.
Main article: Kumar Sanu discography and filmography
