Sunidhi Chauhan

Sunidhi Chauhan is amongst the most successful playback singers of hindi film industry. She has given many hit numbers with her magical voice. Explore some information on Sunidhi Chauhan.

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)

Date of Birth:  August 14, 1983
Birth Name: Nidhi Chauhan
Birth Place:  Delhi
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Religion: Hindu
Marital Status: Divorced
Mother Tongue: Gujrati
Complexion: Fair
Hair Color : Black
Stays at: Dilshad Garden, Delhi
Number of songs Till Date : 3000
First Song as Play Back Singer : Ladki Deewani Dekho from Shastra
Career Breakthrough :Ruki Ruki Si Zindagee from Mast
Guest Appearance:  Ehsaas (2001)
First Private Music Album: Aira Gaira Nathu Khaira(1996)
Compared with: Asha Bhonsley for her versatility
Inspiration: Latha Mangeshkar, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson
Favorite Colors: Bottle Green, Black and White

Family Background

Father's Name: Mr Biswajeet Ghoshal
Sister's Name: Suneha


Occupation: Playback Singer

Education

• Schooling from Greenway Public School, Dilshad Garden (Delhi)

Favorites

Film:  Sadma Sports:  Gymnastics & Cricket Actor: Akshaye Khanna Actress: Madhuri Dixit International Stars: Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston

Interesting Facts About Sunidhi Chauhan

• Sunidhi sang the English song "Reach Out" at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games at Doha, Qatar.
• Sunidhi sung for the Hindi-dubbed version of Disney's movie, High School Musical.
• Microsoft hired Sunidhi Chauhan to sing the "Windows Vista Song" titled Wow is Now.
• Sunidhi has studied till 10th standard only.
• Sunidhi is one of the judges in popular reality show Indian Idol 5.

Most Famous Songs

• Beedi Jailaile (Omkara)
• Desi Girl (Dostana)
• Dance Pe Chance (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
• Race Saanson Ki (Race)
• Chhaliya (Tashan)

Glimpse of Sunidhi chauhan's Life

Sunidhi gave her first performance at the age of four, in a local temple in Delhi. Thereafter, she began to participate and sing in various competitions and local gatherings. Being a music freak from her childhood, she was enrolled for formal training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma. After this, she trained with him for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai.


Chauhan's breakthrough came with Ramu's Mast, in which she sang the hit song, Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi, alongside three other songs, including the title song itself. After this, there was no looking ack and she went a long way with her melodious voice. Chauhan has collaborated with Indian singers such as Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Udit Narayan, and is known for her popular pairing with Sukhwinder Singh and Sonu Nigam in many hit numbers.


Chauhan married music video director and choreographer Bobby Khan at the age of 18 in 2002 but the marriage broke ot a year later, bringing about a reconciliation between the estranged parents and daughter. At that time, she stayed with mentor, actor and TV anchor, Annu Kapoor and his wife Arunita

Awards and Honors

• Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the years 2007.
• Filmfare RD Burman Award for Most Promising Newcomer in the year 2001.
• IIFA Best Female Playback Award for the years 2005 and 2007.
• Zee Cine Award for Best FemalePlayback Singer for the years 2005.
• Star Screen Award Best Female Playback for the years 2004,2007.

Great Comments:

• "Sunidhi is a goddess. Her singing is so powerful. She added another dimension to my dancing" Bipasha Said
• "One of the Fine young singers" by Lata Mangeshkar 
• "Female Sonu Nigam" by Sonu Nigam

Sunidhi Chauhan, whose life is often mentioned as that of a princess locked in the pages of a fairy tale, was born on 14th August 1983. She crooned her first number Ladki Diwani (Shastra) in 1994, went on to win the mega final of Meri Awaaz .
Suno in 1996, has sung for over 2500 Hindi and regional language songs till date. She walked into the world of music as a little girl in a talent search TV music show. She showed no nervousness. Rather, only a confidence that took audience by surprise.
Sunidhi began performing when she was five. Her dad, Mr. Dushyant Chauhan, was the first one to spot her immense potential and realize that they had a prodigy on their hands. TV host Tabassum spotted her at a show and reinforced her dad’s belief which made him shift to Mumbai with his entire family to develop her talent. They moved to the city of dreams and into music director Kalyanji 'bhai's Little Wonders troupe, in which she was the lead singer.
Fame really came to her, though, only through the TV show Meri Aawaz Suno. The prize for the winner was to cut an album with HMV. Sunidhi won and recorded Aira Gaira Nathu Khaira with HMV. However, this was promoted as a kid’s album and did not do justice to Sunidhi’s immense talents.
Although her first break in a Hindi film was in the film Shastra, her first breakthrough however was Ram Gopal Verma's Mast. She sang the hit Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi and also three other songs (including Mast) in the film. Sandeep Chowtha's first film as a composer
got an ideal virgin voice in Sunidhi and her song became the most memorable number in the film. She added yet another feather to her cap by bagging the R D Burman award for the most promising newcomer at the Filmfare Awards 2001. Not one to rest on her laurels, she started training in Indian classical music so she could improve her skills. She also loves Western music and Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson top her list of favorites. Her ambition is to achieve global fame like them.