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Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Singer |
Berühmte As | Chhota Rafi |
Physical Stats & More | |
The height (approx. | in centimeters– 168 cm Meters1.68 m in feet & inches– 5’ 6” |
Eye colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | Year 1997 |
Age as of 2023 | 24 years |
The birthplace | Kozhikode, Kerala |
Nation | Indian |
Hometown | Kozhikode, Kerala |
Schools | Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Chevayur, Kerala |
College/University | Xinjiang Medical University, China |
Education Qualification | Medical Graduation [1]The Indian Express |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Not married |
Families | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father– Sunil P Nedunghat MotherName not known |
Siblings | Brother– Vaibhav Kishan, Younger (Medical Student) |
Favorite things | |
American Singers | Elvis Presley (Jim Reeves), Kenny Rogers and Don Williams |
Indian Singer(s) | Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh and Mohammed Rafi |
Song | ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar’ from ‘Hum Dono’ (1961) |
A Few Lesser-Known Facts about Saurav Kishan
- Saurav Kishan is an Indian singer, and he is popularly known as “Chhota Rafi.”
- He was the grandson of a homoeopathy physician and was fond of music. It was Saurav’s grandfather who inspired him to start learning music.
Saurav Kishan’s Childhood Picture
Saurav Kishan with his Grandfather
- At the age of 3, he started learning music, and when he was a three-and-a-half-year-old, he performed for This was my first visit to a concert on Doordarshan.
- He then participated as a contestant in the TV singing reality show ‘Gandharva Sangeetam’ in 2008. In the show, late Indian music director Johnson noticed him and realised that Saurav’s voice was almost similar to the legendary Indian singer Mohammed Rafi. He then nicknamed Saurav as “Chhota Rafi.” In an interview, Saurav said,
Music is my passion; I remember singing at a music reality show when I was 10, where late Johnson Master (music composer who worked in Malayalam cinema) said my singing sounded like listening to a Chhota Rafi sa’ab! I happened to sing the song at Gandharva Sangeetam and after listening to me, Johnson sir asked me to focus only on Mohammad Rafi songs and nicknamed me Chhota Rafi.”
- He has been trained in many musical styles. Pratapan was his singing teacher. Bijai Sursain was his Guru in Hindustani Music.
Saurav Kishan in his youth
- Shahid Rafi was the oldest son of Mohammed Rafi and listened as he sang.
You sound so much like my father!”
- A variety of songs are available for him to sing, including patriotic and romantic songs as well as fast numbers.
- Since his 12th standard, he has been performing at Mohammed Rafi Foundation’s events at Tagore Hall on Kozhikode beach.
Saurav Kishan at His College
- In 2020, during India’s coronavirus lockdown, he uploaded music videos that were reposted by Judish and became viral on social media. He was in this video, he is singing the Hindi song “Teri Aankhon Ke Siva Duniya Mein Rakha Kya Hai” from the Hindi film ‘Chirag’ (1969).
- 2020 for this Song, Anand Mahindra and Shankar Mahadevan were among the many Indian celebrity admirers who gave their appreciation.
- Although he can’t speak Hindi fluently he knows the lyrics to 800 Hindi songs by the famous Indian singer Late Mohammed Rafi.
- He also has won numerous awards for His singing.
- He enjoys spending time with his pets. Brownie is one of his two pets.
Saurav Kishan’s Pet Dog