Amit Sana

Amit Sana (born 1 March 1983) is an Indian pop artist, playback singer, live performer and the finalist of Indian Idol 1. He was also a part of the show Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar. He sings predominantly in Hindi. Apart from this, he has also sung in Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, and Assamese language films.

Personal life

Amit Sana was born on 1 March 1983 to Shyamsundar Rao Sana and Rajeshwari Sana in Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh (now Chhattisgarh). He started singing at the age of 3, and by the time he was 8 years old, he began his classical training. His father spotted his talent for singing when he performed for Bhilai steel plant and later sent him to Late Shri R.R.Ghule for his initial classical training. He trained him till the age of 16. He later went for learning professional classical singing from his guru, Late Shri Bimalendu Mukherjee (vice chancellor, Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya Khairagarh) for 3 years. He was married to Miss Manisha Bansal in the year 2011 and got divorced in the year 2018.

Career Sana began his musical journey at the age of eight with his first stage performance at a function organised by the Bhilai Steel Plant. Over the following years, he participated in several local and state-level music competitions, gradually earning recognition within the regional music fraternity. His early achievements included a performance at the All India Kiran Sangeet Samaroh in Katni, where he secured third place, and representing Chhattisgarh in the National Youth Festival in the Indian classical music category. After completing his schooling, he moved to Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. During this period, he auditioned for the Channel V talent show Pop Stars in 2002 alongside his brother, but was not selected. In 2004, he auditioned in Kolkata for the inaugural season of Indian Idol, where he eventually emerged as the runner-up for the season.

Post Indian Idol, he released his first album "Chal Diye" composed by Vishal–Shekhar with Sony Music in 2005. followed by "Yaadein" which was composed by Rajiv Bhatt through Times Music in 2008. In the same year,he participated in Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on Star Plus as a celebrity singer but was eliminated after a few performances.

Reality show

Name Channel Status Indian Idol Sony TV Runner Up Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star Star plus

Discography

Movies Song name Movie name Music director Music label YearThi Meri Dastan kalyug Anu Malik Saregama India 2005 Kubool Kar Le Jaan-E-Mann Anu Malik T-Series 2006 Kabhi Aana Na Delhii Heights Rabbi Shergill Saregama India 2007 Sun Zara Dil Ki Sun Zara Sun Zara Sandesh Shandilya DRJ Records 2006 Unse Nazre Mili Sun Zara Sandesh Shandilya DRJ Records 2006 Wo Rat Me Boli Sun Zara Sandesh Shandilya DRJ Records 2006

Music video and albums

Song name Album name Year Music label Yaad Aayenge yeh pal Pal 2004 Chal Diye Chal Diye 2005 Sony Music Mohobattein Lutaunga Chal Diye 2005 Sony Music Who Kisna Hai Chal Diye 2005 Sony Music Naadan They Maahi Vey 2012 Saga Hits Yaadein Yaadein 2013 Times Music Woh ho Tum Yaadein 2013 Times Music Khalish Yaadein 2013 Times Music Aaja Meri Jaan Yaadein 2013 Times Music Mere Khayalon Mein Yaadein 2013 Times Music Yaaron Yaadein 2014 Sony Music