Priyanka Chopra turns playback singer

  • Kareena Kapoor
    Bebo first sang the song Jab nahi aaye the in Dev and then sung Rasiya for the film Kurbaan.

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  • Rekha
    She sang Saare niyam tod do in the film Khubsoorat and also won the Best Actress Award for the film.

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  • Madhuri Dixit
    She made her singing debut with Kaahe chhede mohe in Devdas. The song was a huge success.

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  • Stars who alo turned playback singer in the past:

    Sridevi
    She sang Rang bhare baadal se in the film Chandni. A new remixed version of the song was released recently.

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  • Priyanka plays the role essayed by Jaya in the original. About 40 per cent of the film's shooting is complete and Priyanka starts filming her portions in September. The actor will also be seen in an all new avatar in the upcoming film Barfi! opposite Ranbir Kapoor.

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  • Right now, Priyanka's Twitter profile introduces her as "actor, singer (new addition he he), walkin to my own music (sic)". She says she was flooded with offers to sing in films in the past but decided to be selective owing to her contract with Universal under which she is not allowed to sing commercially until her album is released.

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  • Priyanka is a trained western classical singer. She showcased her singing talent when she rendered some of her hit numbers from the film Mujhse Shaadi Karogi during Temptations 2004, the world tour headed by Shah Rukh Khan.

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  • The earlier buzz was that Priyanka would record the hit number Bana ke kyun bigada re that was shot on Jaya Bachchan in the original Zanjeer. However, since the song she records for the new Zanjeer will officially mark her debut as a playback singer, both the actor as well as Apoorva wanted a fresh number. The filmmaker has decided to come up with fresh lyrics in sync with the mood of the film.

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  • "Priyanka is currently under contract with the producers of her international album to finish it first before she can go on to recording the song for Zanjeer," a source said.

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  • Last year, Priyanka signed a recording deal with Universal Music and Desi Hits for her yet-untitled pop album. She has in fact penned a few songs in the album, too. According to sources, Priyanka was approached by Apoorva to sing in his film because he liked her voice quality.

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  • The buzz is that apart from Zanjeer, Priyanka may also sing in the upcoming Krrish sequel starring Hrithik Roshan. She earlier sang a few lines in the hip- hop number in Bluffmaster.

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  • Priyanka Chopra makes her debut as a Bollywood playback singer in Apoorva Lakhia's remake of the 1973 blockbuster Zanjeer. The superstar, who is all set to release her music album later this year, is in fact taking her role as a singer quite seriously.

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