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SPE C I A L FE AT URE
SUNIDHI CHAUHAN
The rise of India’s most multifaceted vocalist and performer meant a unique and powerful journey.
W hen you realise you have fans in every corner of
the world, you begin to realise the importance
of being honest to yourself, of recognising the
significance of your journey. This, in a nutshell, is what
defines Sunidhi Chauhan today.
“How is this possible, I’m only 11 and I’m singing for
an 18-year-old?” Recounting this highlight of her first
stint as a playback singer, Sunidhi revels in and respects the world are a representation of the power
the giddiness of her upward trajectory. She has been
MOST MEMORABLE
CONCERT VENUE singing since the age of four, moving from singing at
“The Nassau Veterans family gatherings to sold-out concerts. Of course, it took hunger to sing and just do what I love to do;
Memorial Coliseum in
Uniondale, New York.” tender, organic nurturing and the will to find the right
mentors, but Sunidhi has not looked back.
WORK TRAVEL IS... Yet, after a buzzy debut, Sunidhi did have to face
“Even though I get to go
and travel everywhere, a particular tribulation of adolescence: her changing
I stick to my work. I voice. Over time, however, it evolved into its sensuality
have to make separate and she embraced the husky overtones. Her voice was
plans with my family
when I just want to go unlike anything people had heard, and it enabled her to
on a holiday.” single-handedly shake up the world of playback singing
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and live performances. In fact, her songs are
so deeply embedded in pop culture that she
draws a fanbase across ages.
When one’s journey begins at such a
young age, one gets a unique vantage point
to observe how an industry moulds itself
to the times. “I’m glad that I have always
been a part of every change, and so much
has changed. The music, the lyrics, even
the way people hear music changed. I also
got to work with so many music directors
and got to sing different kinds of songs,
and that’s what has made me who I am
today; that’s what has made me versatile as
a singer.” Sunidhi’s hectic schedule has also
made her realise
the importance
of spending time
with family. She
feels that one’s family helps one really
appreciate the professional journey, and the
journey within.
As Sunidhi has grown as a performer,
her voice has also developed a life outside
of itself. Movie songs and albums aside, her HAIR ANDALIP KAUSER SHAIKH
sold-out, high-adrenaline concerts across
of music and her talent as an artist. What
keeps her motivated through it all is “the
it’s as simple as that. I know that singing is
not a job for me, it is my love.”
Sunidhi is the same—in person or on
stage. She is determined yet approachable, MAKEUP SHIKHA MISHRA
and ready to undertake her journey as it
unfolds. She believes in always moving
ahead and embracing who you are, as no
one travels the same road as another.