Life was not smooth for the aspiring singer. To support himself he started taking on bit roles in movies. Many people do not know this but Sonu Niigaam acted as a child artiste in films like Kaamchor, Ustadi Ustad Se, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Taqdeer and Betaab. Along with his father he also started singing in birthdays and marriage ceremonies in Delhi.
Sonu’s father is Agam Kumar, a very popular stage singer in the provincial circuit. Young Sonu debuted on stage at the age of three, with a rousing rendition of ‘Kya Hua Tera Vada’ and began accompanying his father’s troupe at wedding parties and festivals. He began competing in music competitions. After bagging every possible singing competition at the junior level, there came a point when Sonu was not permitted to compete in not only his own category, but the senior categories as well! The organizers then had to resort to calling him as chief guest! He moved to Mumbai at the age of 18 but stopped giving stage performances here, as his father felt this would affect his future career.
Only three years old, while accompanying his father for a show, Sonu gave his first public performance in the town of Jind by singing the popular Mohd. Rafi song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ from Hum Kisise Kum Nahin.His father’s lack of ambition was what drove Sonu to tread on the path of success. Though Sonu’s father was talented, however he never had the will and the drive to make it big in the world of music. His self-pride too very often acted as a hindrance to his progress. All this motivated Sonu to achieve all the things that his father was deprived of and with dreams in his eyes he came to Mumbai in the hope of becoming a singer.
He recorded his first song for the film Aaja Meri Jaan courtesy Usha Khanna who introduced him to composer Amar Utpal. But he was clearly told by the composer that he would keep the song only if he found it good enough. However fate had something else in store for Sonu as the song got dubbed by SP Balasubramaniam. Sonu was left cursing his luck as two of his very good songs were being sung by another singer and his songs were not even being heard. He had sung five songs in the film out of which the first four were rejected but the fifth song was the one that that Gulshan Kumar heard and summoned him. The rest as they say is history. The song that really made Sonu Niigaam famous was ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’ for the film Bewafa Sanam.
The young singer started receiving many offers after ‘Accha Sila Diya’ became a hit. Apart from many film and pop album offers, he also got what he considers to be an opportunity of a lifetime and that was to host the musical show ‘TVS Sa Re Ga Ma’. The show not only gave him the opportunity to interact with some of India’s topmost exponents of music but it also brought him face to face with th 930 e audience many of whom soon became his fans. Today he has to his credit more than 200 episodes of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’.
Sonu Niigaam arrived onto the Indi Pop scene with his album Sapnon Ki Baat for T-Series. His four-year association with the company snapped as a result of bad artiste management on the part of T-Series. He went on to do another album with T-Series titled Deewana (pop) which was a mindblowing success.
His first album with his new company Kismat was an astounding success, going platinum in sales. The success of the album also prompted the company to sign him again for a Bhajan album titled Sanskaar. His next album with the company is Mausam which also did fairly well. The album had been conceived and supervised by Sonu himself while Ravi Pawar composed the songs and Ajay Jhingran and Shahab Allahbadi have written the lyrics. Sonu feels that Mausam is for those people who want something new in the world of Indi Pop.His stint with Magnasound was brief and Sonu returned back to the T - Series fold with another couple of albums, Jaan and the latest Yaad. The team of Nikhil - Vinay, Bhushan Kumar and Faiz Anwar seem to be running another hit unit in the process of churning out hits once every six months.
He did get one film offer at this time but though he recorded five songs, they were all ultimately used as dubbing exercises for more established stars. However, Gulshan Kumar of T-Series heard these numbers and with Bewafa Sanam and ‘Accha Sila Diya’, Sonu Niigaam began to be recognized. Offers poured in and around this time, Zee TV offered him the job of anchoring SaReGaMa, a program that went on to become a benchmark for musical programs ever after. Sonu got to interact with the big names in music, both commercial and classical.
Films like Border and Taal took him to the top of the charts, as did Pukar and Refugee. Though several directors would have liked him to star in their movies too, this doesn’t seem to interest Sonu Niigaam, though he seems to possess that star-quality – he prefers to let his voice take center-stage.With assignments like Pyar Tune Kya Kiya showcasing his tremendous range and talent, Sonu Niigaam’s career has just begun to take off. He remains endearingly simple and enjoys having his home done up in various amusing animal themes.
Today Sonu Nigam has to keep switching between the different roles of a playback singer, an actor and a pop singer.He is one of the few singers to have made it big both in films and on the Indi-Pop circuit. His velvety voice has lent magic to some great chart-toppers – ‘Sandese Aate Hain’, ‘Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lage' , ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ and that zany number ‘O Mama Mama’ . He hosted SaReGaMa, television’s top-rated music program for five years before branching out to try his luck in films. Sonu Niigaam is good-looking enough to be in front of the camera and acted in a ecent film featuring him as hero 'Love in Nepal'.
Mere Haath Mein
Sonu Nigam Lyrics
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या मौला आ हां हां
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
तू जो पास हो फिर क्या ये जहां
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
तू जो पास हो फिर क्या ये जहां
तेरे प्यार में हो जाऊँ फ़ना
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
हो साया हो साया हो साया
तेरे दिल मैं मेरी सांसो को पनाह मिल जाये
तेरे इश्क़ मैं मेरी जान फनाह हो जाये
जितने पास है खुशबू साँस के
जितने पास होठों के सरगम
जैसे साथ है करवट याद के
जैसे साथ बाहों के संगम
जितने पास पास ख्वाबों के नज़र
उतने पास तू रहना हमसफ़र
तू जो पास हो फिर क्या ये जहां
तेरे प्यार में हो जाऊँ फ़ना
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
हो हो हो ओ हो हो ओ ओ ओ ओ
रोने दे आज हमको आँखे सुजाने दे
बाहो मैं लेले और खुद को भीग जाने दे
है जो सीने मैं कैद दर्या वो छूट जायेगा
है इतना दर्द के तेरा दामण भीग जायेगा
जितने पास पास धड़कन के है राज़
जितने पास बूंदों के बादल
जैसे साथ साथ चंदा के है रात
जितने पास नैनों के काजल
जितने पास पास सागर के लहर
उतने पास तू रहना हमसफ़र
तू जो पास हो फिर क्या ये जहां
तेरे प्यार में हो जाऊँ फ़ना
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
या मौला
अधूरी साँस थी और धड़कन अधूरी थी अधूरे हम (आ आ आ आ)
मगर अब चाँद पूरा है फलक पे और पुरे है हम (आ आ आ आ)
"Mere Haath Mein" is a beautiful love song from the Bollywood movie "Fanaa", starring Aamir Khan and Kajol. Sung by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan, the song expresses the deep love and connection between two lovers. The lyrics are a prayer to the divine to keep the lovers together and asks what is the worth of the world if the lovers are together. The song also describes the intangible things that are close to the heart of the lovers, such as the fragrance of breath, the melody of the lips, the memories of love, and the dreams they share.
The chorus "Mere Haath Mein Tera Haath Ho, Saari Jannatein Mere Saath Ho" (May your hand be in my hand, may all the heavens be with me) beautifully captures the essence of the song, which is about the union of two souls in love. The song also refers to the pain that comes with love, as seen in the lines "Hai itna dard ke tera daaman bheeg jayega" (There is so much pain that even your embrace will be wet with tears).
Line by Line Meaning
या मौला ओ ओ ओ ओ
Oh God
या मौला आ हां हां
Oh God, Yes, Yes
मेरे हाथ में तेरा हाथ हो
May my hand always be in yours
सारी जन्नते मेरे साथ हो
May you always be with me in every heaven
तू जो पास हो फिर क्या ये जहां
If you're beside me, then what do I need from this world?
तेरे प्यार में हो जाऊँ फ़ना
I wish to be lost in your love
हो साया हो साया हो साया
Be always like a shadow with me
तेरे दिल मैं मेरी सांसो को पनाह मिल जाये
May my breath find shelter in your heart
तेरे इश्क़ मैं मेरी जान फनाह हो जाये
May I sacrifice my life in your love
जितने पास है खुशबू साँस के
As close as the fragrance is to my breath
जितने पास होठों के सरगम
As close as the melody is to my lips
जैसे साथ है करवट याद के
It's like the closeness of memories that lay in bed with me
जैसे साथ बाहों के संगम
As close as the embrace of our arms
जितने पास पास ख्वाबों के नज़र
As close as the sights of dreams are to my eyes
उतने पास तू रहना हमसफ़र
May you always be as close to me as my partner
हो हो हो ओ हो हो ओ ओ ओ ओ
(Music)
रोने दे आज हमको आँखे सुजाने दे
Let me cry today, let my eyes swell
बाहो मैं लेले और खुद को भीग जाने दे
Take me in your arms and let me soak wet
है जो सीने मैं कैद दर्या वो छूट जायेगा
Whatever ocean is trapped in my chest will be released
है इतना दर्द के तेरा दामण भीग जायेगा
So much pain that even your lap will soak wet
जितने पास पास धड़कन के है राज़
As close as the secrets of my heartbeat are
जितने पास बूंदों के बादल
As close as the clouds of every drop of water are
जैसे साथ साथ चंदा के है रात
As close as the companionship of moon and night is
जितने पास नैनों के काजल
As close as the kohl is to my eyes
जितने पास पास सागर के लहर
As close as the waves of the ocean are
या मौला
Oh God
अधूरी साँस थी और धड़कन अधूरी थी अधूरे हम (आ आ आ आ)
We were incomplete, with only half breaths and heartbeats (Ah Ah Ah Ah)
मगर अब चाँद पूरा है फलक पे और पुरे है हम (आ आ आ आ)
But now the moon is full in the sky, and we are complete (Ah Ah Ah Ah)
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JATIN PANDIT, LALITRAJ PANDIT, PRASOON JOSHI
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@PREMKUMAR-cz6tw
April 2024, let's see how many people are listening to this masterpiece song
@aju8215
Meeee
@RoshZez0
Yes me from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@sairamirza565
Lol me 2 listening
@niprapranitijain711
Me
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@itzanuvii_
The sadness is that bollywood will not make this type of songs again! 😔❤️
@rithvik7002
It's true that Tony and baddshah have ruined bollywood 🥺
@ashimasharma360
Still some hope by some composers like some of the new songs with meaningful lyrics such as chorr denge,chal ghar chalien,tum hi anna ,darshan raval, Jubin nautiyal and of course ARJITH SINGH
@shawol275
Till we have Irshad Kamil, nothing can happen. Not even Tony kakkars/Tansihk bagchi's songs can work infront of him.