List of singing actors and actresses in Indian cinema

Singing actors and actresses in Indian cinema are Indian film actors who do their own singing.

Since the 1950s, most songs in films produced by the various regional Indian cinema industries have been sung by playback singers; the actors and actresses who appear to be singing and dancing are only lip-synching the words.

In the earliest years of Indian cinema, actors and actresses were more likely to be singers and to leave the dancing to specialists who appeared in what are called "item numbers." Stars such as Kishore Kumar, K. L. Saigal, Suraiyya, and Noor Jehan were known as both singers and actors. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, producers and directors increasingly tended to hire actors and actresses who could dance and leave the singing to playback singers.

• Rajkumar, received a national award for singing the song "Naadamaya Ee Lokavella" in the movie Jeevana Chaitra.
• Vyjayanthimala, sang "Bol Radha Bol" in Sangam and "Cheye Thaki Cheye Thaki" in Hatey Bazarey.
• Abhay Deol, sang in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
• Ajay Devgan, sang in Bol Bachchan.
• Alia Bhatt, sang "Samjhawan Unplugged" in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and also sung "Sooha Saaha" in Highway.
• Amitabh Bachchan, sang "Mere Angane Mein" in Lawaaris and has also sung in Silsila, Mahaan, Toofan, Baghban, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..., Bhootnath, Mr. Natwarlal, "Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap", "Delhi-6", "Aladin", Bol Bachchan and babul.
• Aamir Khan sang Aati Kya Khandala in Ghulam^[1] and Bum Bum Bole in Taare Zameen Par.
• Amrish Puri sang "Shom Shom Shom" in 1992 film Tehelka
• Abhishek Bachchan sang a rap song in Rohan Sippy's film Bluffmaster! and Bol Bachchan.
• Farhan Akhtar, sang all the songs of movie Rock on^[2] and one song in movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara".
• Hrithik Roshan, sang in "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara".
• Hema Malini sang in "Haath Ki Safai"
• Priyanka Chopra, sang "In My City", "Exotic", "Can't Make You Love Me", "Dil Dhadakne Do" title song, "Erase", "Meltdown"
• Shahrukh Khan sang "Apun Bola" in Josh, "Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Poem" in Jab Tak Hai Jaan and "Happy New Year".
• Shraddha Kapoor sang "Galliyan Unplugged" in Ek Villain, "Do Jahaan" in Haider, "Bezubaan Phir Se" in ABCD 2 and "Sab Tera" in Baaghi.
• Salman Khan sang "Bodyguard" in Bodyguard, "Hangover" in Kick^[3] and "Main hoon hero tera" in Hero
• Sanjay Dutt, sang "Aladin".
• Madhuri Dixit sang Kaahe Chedd in Devdas (2002)^[4]
• Juhi Chawla sang in Bhoothnath along with Amitabh Bachchan(2008)Mithun chakraborty sang (Ilaka )(1989)
• Sridevi sang O Meri Chandni in Chandni (1989)
• Kamal Haasan sang many numbers in his films. Lately, he has sung three songs in Vishwaroopam. Another famous hit song of his would be Kaasu Melae Kaasu Vanthu from Kaathala Kaathala in which he sang with Udit Narayan.
• Vijay sang Kandangi Kandangi from Jilla. He also lent his voice for Surya Sivakumar in the film Periyanna for a couple of songs.
• Tamil actors Silambarasan, Dhanush, Siddharth and Bharath have also sung songs from their own films.
• Mohanlal performed several songs in his folms, including Neeyarinjo Melemanathu from Kandu Kandarinju (1985), Kadumee Nadumellam from Chithram (1988), AEIOU from Aye Auto (1990), Kaithappoovin Kannikkurumbil from Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1998), Theerchayilla from Ustad (1999), Karukare Karuthoru from Balettan (2003), Nathoone Nathoone from Oru Naal Varum (2010) and Attumanal Payayil from Run Babby Run (2012).
• Suresh Gopi sang "Doore Poopambaram" from Pilots (2000), "Ambilipoopenninum" from Satyameva Jayathe (2000), and "Chilamboliyude Kalapam" from Kanyakumari Express (2010).
• Raj Kapoor sang one song in Dil Ki Raani (1947)
• Dilip Kumar sang with Lata in Musafir (1957)
• Nutan sang in Chhabili (1960)
• Danny Denzongpa sang in Yeh Gulistan Hamara in 1972

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