Shreya Ghoshal, the reigning queen of Bollywood music, turns forty-one this year. The melodious diva began singing at the age of four, and she is now among the highest-paid artists in the business. Her voice is sure to enchant even the toughest critics.
We expect you to put this playlist on full blast on her birthday to showcase your real love for this singer, who has changed the face of Indian music. Here are some of her best hits:
1. ‘Jab Saiyaan’ – ‘Gangubai’
Everyone these days is singing Shreya's song, ‘Jab Saiyaan’. The song is featured in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's most recent film, Gangubai. Shreya's captivating voice complements Alia Bhatt perfectly, and she has done the song full credit. On YouTube, the video has received more than 56 million views.
2. ‘Manwa Laage’ – ‘Happy New Year’
A romantic song from the movie Happy New Year with Deepika Padukone is called ‘Manwa Laage’. The song is sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya, and was written by the famous pair Vishal-Shekhar. The song, written by Irshad Kamil, was well-received by critics. At the 61st Filmfare Awards, this song was once again nominated for Best Playback Singer.
3. ‘Dola Re’ – ‘Devdas’
It all began for Shreya with ‘Dola Re Dola.’ The song from the movie Devdas, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai, was written by Nusrat Badr and performed by Kavita Krishnamurthy, Shreya Ghoshal and KK. It was composed by Ismail Darbar. Along with the tune, the song's choreography has gained a lot of popularity thanks to Madhuri and Aishwarya's dancing to the beats.
4. ‘Chikni Chameli’ – ‘Agneepath’
A re-creation of a Marathi song by the iconic Marathi composer duo, Ajay-Atul, Agneepath's iconic item number was sung by Shreya Ghoshal. Featuring Katrina Kaif, ‘Chinki Chameli’ continues to be a popular number even after its release in 2011. Composed with dance-worthy music, and Ghoshal's vocals, the song is a peppy number anyone would love tuning into.
5. ‘Chaka Chak’ – ‘Atrangi Re’
This song by Shreya Ghoshal, 'Chaka Chak', was included in Aanand L Rai's final film, Atrangi Re. The song features Dhanush and Sara Ali Khan as the leads. More than 81 million people have viewed the ‘Chaka Chak’ song on YouTube, released under the T-Series label.
6. ‘Deewani Mastani’ – ‘Bajirao Mastani’
Yet another beautiful number by Shreya Ghoshal, ‘Deewani Mastani’, was part of the blockbuster film, Bajirao Mastani. Picturing Deepika Padukone as Mastani, the song was composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and even won Ghoshal several awards.
7. ‘Ooh La La’ – ‘The Dirty Picture’
Sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Bappi Lahiri, ‘Ooh La La’ was iconic in the year it was released. The soundtrack was a recreation of the song, ‘Ui Amma, Ui Amma, Mushkil Yeh Kya Ho Gayi’ from Mawaali. And, was composed by Vishal-Shekhar.
8. ‘Yeh Ishq Haaye’ – ‘Jab We Met’
If the internet is currently dancing to ‘Natu Natu’, back in 2007 this peppy number that had everyone going to Manali. ‘Yeh Ishq Haaye’, is easily one of Shreya Ghoshal’s best songs. It also won her a national award in 2007. This track from Jab We Met is one of the more popular songs from the film and was composed by Pritam.
9. ‘Pherari Mon’ – ‘Antaheen’
A Bengali song from the film Antaheen, ‘Pherari Mon’s' popularity and following was quite abundant when it was first released. The 2009 song won Shreya Ghoshal a national award as well.
10. ‘Jeev Rangala Dangala’ – ‘Jogwa’
Composed by the iconic Marathi music duo, Ajay-Atul, the song ‘Jeev Rangala Dangala’ gained a lot of popularity. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Hariharan in 2009, this is yet another song that won Ghoshal a national award in 2009 along with ‘Pherari Mon’.
Shreya Ghoshal has also sung an indie song that gained quite a lot of popularity on YouTube. The song, ‘Uff’ has over 18 million views on the platform. While it may not be the most viewed YouTube video, it's one of the many iconic songs that Ghoshal is known for.