World Music Day 2022: From Alia Bhatt to Salman Khan, actors who have turned playback singers
Actors often turn to singing and surprise their fans with not just their acting performances but also their voices. Their songs have become chartbusters and are still played in the loop by the audiences. Several actors like Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan have turned into playback singers for their films. On World Music Day today, let's look at some of the popular actors who wowed the audiences even with their singing talents.
Actors who turned into singers
From Alia Bhatt to Madhuri Dixit, several actors have amazed their fans with their singing talents. The actors have sung singles, unplugged versions of their songs and some lent voices to their songs in the film.
Last Updated: 01.26 PM, Jun 21, 2022
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Salman Khan
Salman Khan is one of the actors who left fans awestruck with his singing abilities. He is not just a celebrated actor and producer but also known for lending his voice to some big hits like "Main Hoon Hero Tera," "Jag Ghoomeya," and "Hangover".
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Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is not just a power-packed actor but also a singer. Her renditions of songs like "Samjhawan," "Ikk Kudi," and "Humsafar" can be listened to any time of the day.
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Madhuri Dixit Nene
Madhuri Dixit Nene too made her singing debut with her single in 2020 with the English song, Candle. She recently released another song, Tu Hai Mera on her birthday this year. She is not just a dance queen but also a melody queen.
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Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana is a multi-talented artist. The actor is also known for his passion for music. He has a band Ayushmann Bhava and often performs at concerts. The actor revealed recently that he has a few songs all ready and can't wait to share them with his fans. The actor is known for songs like "Pani Da Rang" in his debut movie, "Vicky Donor." He has also sung songs like Mera Mann and Ik Mulaqaat in his films Nautanki Sala and Dream Girl respectively.
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Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar made his acting and singing debut with the film Rock On. He contributed five songs in the film, which all went on to become massive hits. He is also known for the song Senorita, which he sang with Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol for the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
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Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan made his debut in singing with the song Senorita with his co-stars in the film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The 2011 film song was also sung by Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar. The actor will also be singing a song for his upcoming film Krrish 4.
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Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor won the hearts of the audience with her singing ability after an unplugged rendition of "Galiyaan" from her film "Ek Villian" was released. Her fans enjoyed the song. She also went on to sing in other films like Rock On 2.
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Priyanka Chopra
The global star Priyanka Chopra who has a background in western classical music, released popular songs like "Exotic" with Pitbull and "In my City" much before she started ruling the global entertainment industry. She has also sung the title track of the film, Dil Dhadakne Do with Farhan Akhtar.
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Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is known for his deep and baritone voice. The legendary actor lent his voice to the evergreen song Rang Barse in the film Silsila. The song from the 1981 film is still played especially at Holi parties every year to date. He has also sung for films like Babul, Baghban, Major Saab, Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham and Bhootnath.
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Shruti Haasan
Shruti Haasan is a well-known actor and musician. She ensures to take her music along with her acting career. She has sung several songs in the south Indian film industry and Bollywood. She is also a singer for the alternative rock band, The Extramentals.
Last Updated: 01.26 PM, Jun 21, 2022