Shreya Ghoshal – At Its Best – LP Record

Ghoshal aspired to become a playback singer from a young age. At the age of four, she started learning music. At the age of six, she started with her formal training in classical music. At the age of sixteen, she was noticed by film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she entered and won the television singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Following that, she made her Bollywood playback singing debut with Bhansali’s romantic drama Devdas (2002) for which she received a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.

Her first ever recorded song was “Ganraj Rangi Nachato” which is a cover version of a marathi song originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Her first studio album was Bendhechhi Beena, which was released on 1 January 1998, with 14 tracks. Some of her earlier albums are O Tota Pakhi Re, Ekti Katha (1999), and Mukhor Porag (2000). Ghoshal recorded Bengali studio album Rupasi Raate (2002). Ghoshal recorded devotional songs in   albums like Banomali Re (2002), and later, Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007).

In early 2017, Ghoshal rendered “Aashiq Surrender Hua” duet along with co-singer and composer Amaal Mallik from the film Badrinath Ki Dulhania. the song in itself was much appreciated for its quirky lyrics which were penned down by lyricist: Shabbir Ahmed. “Aashiq Surrender Hua” was one of the rare songs in which Ghoshal was heard in a lower register than what she usually sings in. As Swetha Ramakrishnan from Firstpost reiterated, “The best thing about the song is Shreya Ghoshal singing in a lower pitch; something one rarely gets to hear.”In regards to the singers, Gaurang Chauhan from Bollywood Life stated, “Both are a unique choice for such a song and they nail it.” Ghoshal was next heard in “Rozana” from the film Naam Shabana for which Ghoshal’s vocals were specifically met with critically positive reviews. Shriram Iyengar from Cinestaan mentioned, “Ghoshal’s voice brings a mesmerising touch to the song, with a perfect balance of happiness and contentment.”. Praising Ghoshal’s vocals in “Rozana”, India West commented, “To say that she makes the best out of this increasingly rare occasion in film music is superfluous.”Apart from rendering vocals for A R Rahman composed ‘Do Dilon Ke’ duet along with Hariharan in the Hindi dubbed version of the film: Viceroy’s House Ghoshal also lent her voice for duet ‘Hans Mat Pagli ‘in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha alongside Sonu Nigam. Both songs were critically acclaimed. Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama stated that “The combination of Sonu-Shreya takes the song to a different altogether and worthy of repeat hear.”

Ghoshal also sang “Thodi Der” duet with co-singer and music director Farhan Saeed from the film Half Girlfriend which received positive reviews. Komoi stated, “Ghoshal’s voice as sweet as honey mesmerizes the listener in Thodi Der”. Glamsham reported, “Ghoshal is simply fantastic and [song] can be put on repeat mode”. In the same year, Ghoshal sang two songs in fifth episode of Mixtape, a web series launched by T-Series for which she received positive response.

·        Tere Bin – Wazir

·        Tum Bin – Sanam Re

·        Manwa Laage – Happy New Year

·        O Bekhabar – Action Replay

·         Saathiyaa – Singham

·        Dholna – Heyy Babyy

·        Wada Raha – Khakee

·        Dil Leke – Wanted