Life was not smooth for the aspiring singer. To support himself he started taking on bit roles in movies. Many people do not know this but Sonu Niigaam acted as a child artiste in films like Kaamchor, Ustadi Ustad Se, Hum Se Hai Zamana, Taqdeer and Betaab. Along with his father he also started singing in birthdays and marriage ceremonies in Delhi.
Sonu’s father is Agam Kumar, a very popular stage singer in the provincial circuit. Young Sonu debuted on stage at the age of three, with a rousing rendition of ‘Kya Hua Tera Vada’ and began accompanying his father’s troupe at wedding parties and festivals. He began competing in music competitions. After bagging every possible singing competition at the junior level, there came a point when Sonu was not permitted to compete in not only his own category, but the senior categories as well! The organizers then had to resort to calling him as chief guest! He moved to Mumbai at the age of 18 but stopped giving stage performances here, as his father felt this would affect his future career.
Only three years old, while accompanying his father for a show, Sonu gave his first public performance in the town of Jind by singing the popular Mohd. Rafi song ‘Kya Hua Tera Vaada’ from Hum Kisise Kum Nahin.His father’s lack of ambition was what drove Sonu to tread on the path of success. Though Sonu’s father was talented, however he never had the will and the drive to make it big in the world of music. His self-pride too very often acted as a hindrance to his progress. All this motivated Sonu to achieve all the things that his father was deprived of and with dreams in his eyes he came to Mumbai in the hope of becoming a singer.
He recorded his first song for the film Aaja Meri Jaan courtesy Usha Khanna who introduced him to composer Amar Utpal. But he was clearly told by the composer that he would keep the song only if he found it good enough. However fate had something else in store for Sonu as the song got dubbed by SP Balasubramaniam. Sonu was left cursing his luck as two of his very good songs were being sung by another singer and his songs were not even being heard. He had sung five songs in the film out of which the first four were rejected but the fifth song was the one that that Gulshan Kumar heard and summoned him. The rest as they say is history. The song that really made Sonu Niigaam famous was ‘Accha Sila Diya Tune Mere Pyar Ka’ for the film Bewafa Sanam.
The young singer started receiving many offers after ‘Accha Sila Diya’ became a hit. Apart from many film and pop album offers, he also got what he considers to be an opportunity of a lifetime and that was to host the musical show ‘TVS Sa Re Ga Ma’. The show not only gave him the opportunity to interact with some of India’s topmost exponents of music but it also brought him face to face with th 930 e audience many of whom soon became his fans. Today he has to his credit more than 200 episodes of ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’.
Sonu Niigaam arrived onto the Indi Pop scene with his album Sapnon Ki Baat for T-Series. His four-year association with the company snapped as a result of bad artiste management on the part of T-Series. He went on to do another album with T-Series titled Deewana (pop) which was a mindblowing success.
His first album with his new company Kismat was an astounding success, going platinum in sales. The success of the album also prompted the company to sign him again for a Bhajan album titled Sanskaar. His next album with the company is Mausam which also did fairly well. The album had been conceived and supervised by Sonu himself while Ravi Pawar composed the songs and Ajay Jhingran and Shahab Allahbadi have written the lyrics. Sonu feels that Mausam is for those people who want something new in the world of Indi Pop.His stint with Magnasound was brief and Sonu returned back to the T - Series fold with another couple of albums, Jaan and the latest Yaad. The team of Nikhil - Vinay, Bhushan Kumar and Faiz Anwar seem to be running another hit unit in the process of churning out hits once every six months.
He did get one film offer at this time but though he recorded five songs, they were all ultimately used as dubbing exercises for more established stars. However, Gulshan Kumar of T-Series heard these numbers and with Bewafa Sanam and ‘Accha Sila Diya’, Sonu Niigaam began to be recognized. Offers poured in and around this time, Zee TV offered him the job of anchoring SaReGaMa, a program that went on to become a benchmark for musical programs ever after. Sonu got to interact with the big names in music, both commercial and classical.
Films like Border and Taal took him to the top of the charts, as did Pukar and Refugee. Though several directors would have liked him to star in their movies too, this doesn’t seem to interest Sonu Niigaam, though he seems to possess that star-quality – he prefers to let his voice take center-stage.With assignments like Pyar Tune Kya Kiya showcasing his tremendous range and talent, Sonu Niigaam’s career has just begun to take off. He remains endearingly simple and enjoys having his home done up in various amusing animal themes.
Today Sonu Nigam has to keep switching between the different roles of a playback singer, an actor and a pop singer.He is one of the few singers to have made it big both in films and on the Indi-Pop circuit. His velvety voice has lent magic to some great chart-toppers – ‘Sandese Aate Hain’, ‘Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lage' , ‘Suraj Hua Maddham’ and that zany number ‘O Mama Mama’ . He hosted SaReGaMa, television’s top-rated music program for five years before branching out to try his luck in films. Sonu Niigaam is good-looking enough to be in front of the camera and acted in a ecent film featuring him as hero 'Love in Nepal'.
Woh Ladki Hai
Sonu Nigam Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Aankhon Se Likhe Jisne
Is Dil Pe Dastan
Chupke Se Pass Aye
Dheere Se Mukuraye
Nazron Ko Jab Milaye
Pagal Ho Jata Hoon Main
Kaun Hai Wo Ladki
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Ankhon Se Likhi Jisne
Is Dil Pe Dastan
Mehki Hui Baharon Si Wo
Chamki Hui Sitaron Si Wo
Mehki Hui Baharon Si Wo
Chamki Hui Sitaron Si Wo
Larki Hai Ya Pari Koi
Uljha Main In Sawalon Main
Kiyun Cheerati Hai Chupke Se
Aa Ke Mere Khayalon Main
Kaun Hai Wo Ladki
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Ankhon Se Likhi Jisne
Is Dil Pe Dastan
Us Ki Adayen Qatil Si Hai
Us Ki Baat Kya
Charon Peher Tarpta Hoon
Din Raat Kya
Us Ki Adayen To Katil Si Hain
Us Ki Baat Kya
Charon Peher Tarapta Hoon
Din Raat Kya
Jab Saamne Wo Aati Hai
Dhadkan Meri Churati Hai
Bijli Si Wo Girati Hai
Jadoo Chala Ke Jati Hai
Kaun Hai Wo Ladki
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Ankhon Se Likhi Jisne
Is Dil Pe Dastan
Chupke Se Pas Aye
Dheere Se Muskuraye
Nazron Ko Jab Milye
Pagal Ho Jata Hon Main
Kaun Hai Wo Ladki
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Ankhon Se Likhi Jisne
The song "Woh Ladki Hai" by Sonu Nigam is a romantic ballad that explores the feelings of the singer towards an unidentified girl. The first verse poses a series of questions about the girl's identity and whereabouts, establishing a sense of mystery and intrigue. The second verse describes the girl's beauty, comparing her to the blooming of spring and the shining of stars, further enhancing her allure. The third verse expresses the singer's frustration at not being able to understand the girl's actions, while the fourth verse describes the intensity of his emotions when she is around him. The chorus repeats the questions from the first verse, emphasizing the enduring fascination that the girl holds.
The song is a classic example of the Indian film music genre of "filmi" or "Bollywood" songs, which are an essential part of Indian popular culture. It features a distinctive blend of Indian and western musical elements, with a focus on melody, rhythm, and instrumentation. The lyrics are primarily in Hindi, with some phrases and words borrowed from Urdu, a language closely related to Hindi.
Line by Line Meaning
Kaun Hai Wo Ladki
Who is that girl
Rehti Hai Wo Kahan
Where does she live
Ankhon Se Likhi Jisne Is Dil Pe Dastan
The one who has written a story on my heart with her eyes
Mehki Hui Baharon Si Wo Chamki Hui Sitaron Si Wo
She is like the fragrant spring and sparkling stars
Larki Hai Ya Pari Koi Uljha Main In Sawalon Main
Is she a girl or some kind of fairy, I am entangled in these questions
Kiyun Cheerati Hai Chupke Se Aa Ke Mere Khayalon Main
Why does she sneak into my thoughts and disturb me quietly
Us Ki Adayen Qatil Si Hai Us Ki Baat Kya Charon Peher Tarpta Hoon Din Raat Kya
Her manners are deadly, what to say of her words. Day and night I am restless
Jab Saamne Wo Aati Hai Dhadkan Meri Churati Hai Bijli Si Wo Girati Hai Jadoo Chala Ke Jati Hai
When she comes in front of me, my heartbeat skips, she is like lightning and disappears like magic
Chupke Se Pas Aye Dheere Se Muskuraye Nazron Ko Jab Milye Pagal Ho Jata Hon Main
When she quietly approaches, smiles slowly and our eyes meet, I become crazy
Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aisiri
on Chendutiya Pakkadali
Please sir/maam, the lyrics doesnt mean anything how you have translated it.
Jean
on Maine Pyaar Hoon Tera Jaane Na Tu
Want the meaning in english
Jean
on Maine Pyaar Hoon Tera Jaane Na Tu
Love it
Nuhu
on Sab Kuch Bhula Diya
Nice
Sudhakar katiyar
on Main Duniya Teri Chhod Chala
Mai duniya tere chhod chalaa ye song kis movie ka hai please tell me