Shabbir Kumar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Playback singer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/10/1954
Age	71 years
Birthplace	Baroda, Gujarat

Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Shabbir Shaikh
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Hometown	Baroda, Gujarat

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Controversy	In 2012, Shabbir questioned Lata Mangeshkar about her claim of receiving an apology letter written by Mohammad Rafi.

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Spouse

Mehtaab Shabbir Kumar

Children

Son

Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh (singer)

Daughters

Rubina Mallick (singer)
Tehzim (singer)

Siblings

Brother	Moiz Shaikh

Career

Debut	Song (as a singer): 'Hum ek nahi, hum do nahi..hum hai poore paanch' for the film Tajurba (1981)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	The Best Playback Singer in Dubai, U.A.E Mohammad Rafi Award in Bombay Kalaa Ratan Award from President of India Giani Zail Singh as Best Playback Singer World Book of Record honour for contribution to cultural and entertainment cause (2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shabbir Kumar lent his voice to more than 6000 songs in Bollywood movies.
Initially, he was more interested in pursuing a government job than a career in singing.
In 1981, he recorded his first solo track 'Ek akela man ka panchi tuti aas liye' for the movie Sardar.