Kunickaa Sadanand once made a shocking revelation about her past relationship with celebrated playback singer Kumar Sanu. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Kunickaa admitted that she and the singer were romantically involved while he was still married, and that their bond stemmed from a place of emotional turmoil.
Kunickaa recalled that her first meeting with Kumar Sanu happened at a mutual friend’s home, where the singer had arrived for a recording session. Being an admirer of his music, she initiated a conversation that unexpectedly turned into a long chat about health and fitness.
She recounted, “We ended up talking about diet and fitness for over an hour. I offered him a sweetener and asked him to take care of his health.” The actor added that in response, “Kumar Sanu thanked me and kissed my forehead.”
Their second encounter took place during a film shoot in Ooty, where Kumar Sanu was vacationing with his sister and nephew. Kunickaa revealed that his marriage was turbulent and claimed that his wife “used to abuse him.”
Recalling one particularly distressing moment, she said, “We were having dinner together, and he got very drunk. He started crying and wanted to jump from the hotel window. He was deeply depressed. His sister, nephew, and I had to hold him down. I got very emotional because he was truly suffering. He didn’t want to break his marriage or leave his children. After calming him down, I reminded him of his responsibilities towards his kids and work. I think that moment brought us closer. After that, he returned and moved to a flat near mine. We began exchanging food, and I helped him lose weight. That’s how the relationship began.”
Kunickaa said their relationship lasted for six years but remained private out of respect for his family. “We only appeared in public when performing at shows together. I helped select his clothes and managed arrangements for his performances. I was like his wife and considered him like my husband. It felt like a relationship similar to Shakuntala and Dushyant. But later, I discovered things about him that broke my heart.”
She also alleged that Kumar Sanu’s then-wife, Rita Bhattacharya, found out about the affair and “smashed her car with a hockey stick.”
Kumar Sanu married Rita Bhattacharya in 1980, and the two divorced in 1994. They have three children Jiko, Jassi, and Jaan Kumar Sanu. The singer later married Saloni Bhattacharya in 2001, with whom he has two daughters, Shannon K and Annabelle Kumar Sanu.
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