Indian playback singer, who began performing in local gatherings at the age of four and made her career debut at the age of 13, with the film Shastra (1996). During the year, she won the first singing reality show titled Meri Awaz Suno. She rose to prominence after recording “Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi” from Mast (1999), ultimately winning the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and was nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer.
Throughout her career, she performed mostly item songs and was described in the media as the “queen of item songs”. 2006 was one of the most successful years in her career, where she was bestowed with her first Filmfare award for her rendition of the song “Beedi” and further two nominations for “Soniye” and “Aashiqui Main”. The following year, she was prominently recognized for the title song of Aaja Nachle (2007) and “Sajnaaji Vaari”, both critically and commercially well received.
2010 marked her International singing debut, where she was featured in the song “Heartbeat” alongside Enrique Iglesias. During that year, she received her second Filmfare award with the item song “Sheila Ki Jawani” (2010) and was nominated for international styled carnival song “Udi” (2010). In the same year, Chauhan appeared as a judge in the 5th season of the Indian television music competition, Indian Idol followed by its 6th season during the year 2012. She also served as a coach in the Indian version of the The Voice.
Being an inspiration to many upcoming singers, her work has received praise from veteran artists and some of her contemporary singers. Besides her career in music, she has also been involved in various charities and social causes.
n 2002, at the age of 18, Chauhan married director and choreographer Bobby Khan. Thhe marriage caused a rift between Chauhan and her parents, who considered the union “unsuitable” and consequently disowned her. She and Khan separated a year later, bringing about a reconciliation with her parents. She filed for divorce the same year, citing that she had realised that they “wanted different things from life”.
Later, Chauhan began a romantic relationship with the music composer Hitesh Sonik whom she was friends with, since the days she won Meri Awaz Suno. After dating for more than two years, they married on 24 April 2012, at a low profile wedding ceremony in Mumbai. In Mumbai, at 5:20pm on 1 January 2018, Chauhan gave birth to a boy.
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