Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Sonu Nigam Rejected Filmfare Award for Sandese Aate Hai
Sonu Nigam is a famous Bollywood singer.
He sang a very popular patriotic song called Sandese Aate Hai from the movie Border in 1997.
This song made him very famous and people started taking him seriously as a singer.
Once, he was given a Filmfare Award for this song.
But he refused to accept it because his co-singer, Roop Kumar Rathod, was not nominated.
Sonu believed that if two people sang a song together, both should be honored.
He said he wouldn't accept an award if his co-singer was ignored.
This song was very important for his career and changed his life.
Sonu Nigam rejected the Filmfare Award for Sandese Aate Hai from the movie Border.
He refused because his co-singer, Roop Kumar Rathod, was not nominated for the award.
Sonu believed both singers should be honored equally for the song.
Sandese Aate Hai was a turning point in his career, making him a serious singer.
The song was released in 1995 and the film in 1997.
- Who
- Sonu Nigam and Roop Kumar Rathod
- What
- Rejection of Filmfare Award for Sandese Aate Hai
- When
- 1997
- Where
- Bollywood, India
- Why
- Sonu Nigam felt both singers should be honored equally
- Song
- Sandese Aate Hai
- Film
- Border
- Year
- 1997
- Reason for Rejection
- Roop Kumar Rathod not nominated
- Sonu Nigam's Career Start
- 1992
- Song Release Year
- 1995
- Film Release Year
- 1997