In her more than 2 decades long career Sunidhi Chauhan has established herself as one of the most versatile female performers and singers of her time.
The talented vocalist, who broke-free from the conventional type of singing for females in mainstream Bollywood, creating a powerful, serenading sound for herself – has given us some pretty unforgettable tunes during her successful career.
With her bold vocal performances and her confident, powerhouse deliveries – Sunidhi – who gained popularity with songs like ‘Mast’ and ‘Mehboob Mere’, has come a long way since her days of being a participant in DD National’s singing talent-hunt show ‘Meri Awaz Suno’, which she won in the year 1996.
Her voice, her range and her versatility – showcasing how she can sing energetic dance-numbers as well as soft romantic numbers, makes her one of the best singers to have come out at the turn of the century.
Looking back at some of her best studio work thus far, we will now be looking back at her best songs thus far.
Here are Sunidhi Chauhan’s 10 best songs:
10) Ruki Ruki Thi Zindagi
Another song from the movie Mast for which she won the RD Burman award. A free-spirited song about living life in the fact pace, that will just make you feel good about everything.
9) Mehboob Mere
A sensual song picturized on the ever-so-sensual Sushmita Sen and featured on Hrithik Roshan’s Fiza. Mehboob Nere was one of the biggest hits of the year in which it was released and it still remains one of her most remembered tracks from the early 2000’s.
8) Halka Halka
A recently released track from the film ‘Fanney Khan’, which featured Chauhan voicing for the role of a Pop star which was played by Aishwarya Rai on screen. Doesn’t matter who lip-sincs to her tunes on the screen, we all know who the real Pop star is.
7) Navrai Majhi
The song was featured on the late Sridevi’s comeback film, ‘English Vinglish’ and has now become a staple in Indian pre-wedding celebrations. A beautiful and amazing tune, that gets played year-round.
6) Sajna Ve Sajna
A beautiful and melodious song which she sings with uninhibited elaan, in her own unique fashion. Sajna Ve Sajna does not get boring no matter how many times we have listened to it over the years.
5) Mast
The title song of this Ram Gopal Varma hit that turned her into a household name and won her several accolades. Sunidhi’s energetic performance in this song made her a unique singer with her own distinct style from the beginning.
4) Beedi Jalaile
One of the biggest hits of her career featured on Vishal Bhardwaj’s Omkara and filmed on the sexy-siren – Bipasha Basu. This unique tune composed by Bhardwaj and written by the legendary Gulzar, won several accolades – including those for Sunidhi for her stellar vocal performance.
3) Kaisi Paheli Zindagi
A sultry jazzy delivery from Sunidhi, sung by her in a way that only she could. Everything about this song is amazing – from the serenading composition and production to her awe-inspiring vocals.
2) Dekh Le
Both the slow and the fast versions of this hit song from Munna Bhai MBBS deliver a different kind of flavour. And Sunidhi’s voice does justice to both of them. An impeccable vocal performance from the diva.
1) Bhaage Re Mann
A stunning, enchanting vocal recorded by Sunidhi for the film ‘Chameli’ and picturized on Kareena Kapoor. Sunidhi shows a beautiful restrain her voice in this song, and turns this into one of her most soothing, sweeping performances yet. A perfect song to play as you go for a long-drive on a rainy-day.
Apart from these 10 hits, here are some other amazing song from this talented singer:
Dekhta Hai Tu Kya
Mehbooba Mehbooba
Lae Dooba
Crazy Kiya Re
Kamli
Aaja Nachle
Dhoom Machale
Sajde
Aa Zara
Bin Tere
Ishq Sufiyana