On the occasion of songstress Sunidhi Chauhan's birthday, we bring you a list of her top 10 tracks that you can't do without...
Ruki Ruki si zindagi
Film : Mast (1999)
Music : Sandeep Chowta
The film was about a collegian's obsession with a film star and the song emphasised that. It was one of her first assignments, she was sharing the duet with Sonu Nigam but she didn't let any of that get in the way and came on tops.
Mehboob mere
Film: Fiza (2000)
Music : Anu Malik
She came into her own with this item number picturised on Sushmita Sen and became the singer to go to for such songs in the future. It's still heavily in demand in her shows.
Dhoom machale
Film: Dhoom (2004)
Music : Pritam
Dhoom machale became the anthem of the nation and has become synonymous with the movie franchise, appearing in different forms throughout the series. Her high-pitched, full throttle voice still make you want to groove with it.
Bhage re mann
Film : Chameli (2004)
Music : Sandesh Shandilya
She was making a name as an item song singer but Chameli, released the same year, emphasised the fact that given a chance, she can do wonders with soft romantic numbers too. It's easily one of the best songs of her career.
Kaisi paheli zindgani
Film: Parineeta (2005)
Music : Shantanu Moitra
Taking a break from item songs, Sunidhi experimented with a soft jazz number that harked back to the music of the '60s. It was a layered piece demanding extreme adherence to the notes and Sunidhi showcased her technical virtuosity by singing it supremely well.
Bidi
Film : Omkara (2006)
Music : Vishal Bhardwaj
Rustic, raunchy and teeming with double entendres, Bidi was a folk-rock fusion that Sunidhi brought to life by her robust rendition. The big stadium sound coupled with some great lyrics by Gulzar made it a number worth partying to all night.
Chor bazari
Film : Love Aaj Kal (2009)
Music : Pritam
Only Imtiaz Ali can come up with the idea of a song celebrating break up. Sunidhi, along with co-singer Neeraj Shridhar, caught the sur of this duet expertly. One could feel that she had lots of fun singing the song.
Sheila ki jawani
Film : Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Music : Vishal-Shekhar
It's one of the biggest hits of her career so far. The super sexy number was picturised on Katrina Kaif, who was hotness personified. Together, they created something that broke the Internet with its oomph quotient.
Tu kuja
Film : Highway (2012)
Music : AR Rahman
Sunidhi sang this sufiesque devotional number with the grace it called for and added another feather to her overflowing repertoire. We sure would like to hear more such tracks in her voice. And more collaborations with Rahman are welcome too.
Girls like to swing
Film : Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
Music : Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
It was a full-blown, fast paced club jazz number and Sunidhi just ran with it. Such is her breath control that you never hear her falter even once. She once again proved what a complete singer she is by her excellent rendition.
Lae Dooba
Film: Aiyaary (2018)
Music: Rochak Kohli
A beautiful representation of the first spell of falling in love - Lae Dooba further enhanced by Sunidhi's versatile vocals does full justice to that feeling. Picturized on Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh, their chemistry is on point both in the film and in this lovely song. Sunidhi who is an ace singer when it comes to upbeat songs truly shows her mettle as a gifted singer with the even tempo of this soulful song.
Maskhari
Film: Dil Bechara
Music: AR Rahman
This playful song tugs at your heartstrings with the innocence it is filled with. Picturized on the late Sushant Singh Rajput and newbie Sanjana Sanghi, Sunidhi catches all the right beats and makes the song an instant mood uplifter. Composed by the legendary AR Rahman, it grabs your attention with its quirky tune and lively lyrics.