Currently she is one of the top playback singers in Bollywood - having sung for top actresses such as: Rekha, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, Rani Mukherji, Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Lara Dutta, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Asin, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra and Alia Bhatt.
She started her singing career at a very early age of four. She participated in many competitions and made her presence felt. Her family soon shifted to Mumbai when Tabassum, a TV host spotted her talent and expressed to her parents that she could further her career if they went to Mumbai. She became quite famous through the various competitions she participated in. Her performances were telecast all over India through the National Television channel Doordarshan, through the music show Meri Aawaz Suno where she won the "Lata Mangeshkar Trophy" for the best female singer of India along with Pradip Somasundaran in the male category. This was the first such televised contest in India in 1996. Her first break in a Hindi film was in the film Shastra followed by Gang, Veergati, Dahek, Bade Dilwala, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Shyam Benegal's Samar and the Vidhu Vinod Chopra film Mission Kashmir. She had no formal training before she entered into various national singing competitions. Lata Mangeshkar offered to train her when she won on the nationally-telecast "Meri Aawaz Suno"
Her singing career got a big boost when Sandeep Chowta gave her the first major break in Mast. After Mast there was no turning back. Sunidhi Chauhan had been getting lots of criticism for an extremely mature voice despite being young. However this criticism ended once Chameli came with her biggest song to date "Bhaage Re Mann" and today she and Nihira Joshi are known as the most versatile singers since Kavita Krishnamurthy and Asha Bhosle.
Baadal
Sunidhi Chauhan Lyrics
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है ज़िन्दगी इसी बहाने से
भीगी नहीं आँखें भी ज़माने से
है ज़िन्दगी इसी बहाने से
सीली सीली बारिश आके तो भर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
सेहरा सेहरा हूँ मैं
जल थल तू कर दे
ये आँखें बादल
ये आँखें बादल
हो जुगनू वो सारे मेरी
धूप मेरे तारे
जाने कोनसी गली मैं छूटे
हुए गुम कहा पे
दीवारें है लाखों
ना कोई दरवाज़ा
साँसो की आने का
रास्ता तो बतलजा
ठहरा ठहरा है दिल बेकल तू करदे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
सेहरा सेहरा हूँ मैं
जल थल तू कर दे
हो मेरी छत पे ना आया कोई
चांदनी का साया मेरी
रातों से बच के निकले
नींदों के ज़खीरे
हो मेरी छत पे ना आया कोई
चांदनी का साया मेरी
रातों से बच के निकले
नींदों के ज़खीरे
ना कोई रहबर है
ना कोई रहज़ान है
अपने ही आंसू हैं
अपने ही दामन है
खाली खाली शामें
हलचल तू भर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
सेहरा सेहरा हूँ मैं
जा थल तू कर दे
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल, बादल
आ आ आ आ आ
The lyrics of Sunidhi Chauhan's song Baadal are a beautiful representation of loneliness and yearning for love. The first stanza expresses the feeling of being disconnected from the world, where life is only being lived because of its sheer momentum. The second stanza discusses the situation of feeling alienated in a world that feels foreign, where there is no one to rely on or confide in. The singer feels lost, as she wanders aimlessly in a world that is without meaning or purpose; she longs for the comfort of a loved one's embrace.
The recurring theme of the song is the rain and clouds, which are used as a metaphor for the tears of the heartbroken. The lyrics express a deep yearning for the clouds to come and cover the eyes, so the tears can flow, hiding the heartbreak from the world. The chorus conveys the desperation to hide the pain, to create a facade of happiness when the heart is bleeding. Above all, the lyrics depict a soul reaching out for love and longing for the warmth and comfort of another human being.
Line by Line Meaning
भीगी नहीं आँखें भी ज़माने से
My eyes are not wet because of the weather, but because of the situations in life.
है ज़िन्दगी इसी बहाने से
Life goes on just like this, without a clear direction or purpose.
सीली सीली बारिश आके तो भर दे
The rain that falls in a continuous drizzle fills up everything.
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल कर दे
These eyes want to cry until they become clouds themselves.
सेहरा सेहरा हूँ मैं
I am like the morning, pure and full of hope.
जल थल तू कर दे
Merge with me completely, in every aspect of life.
हो जुगनू वो सारे मेरी
All the fireflies belong to me.
धूप मेरे तारे
My stars shine even in the bright daylight.
जाने कोनसी गली मैं छूटे
I wander aimlessly, not knowing what path to take.
हुए गुम कहा पे
I got lost without knowing where I am.
दीवारें है लाखों ना कोई दरवाज़ा
I am trapped behind walls with no escape.
साँसो की आने का रास्ता तो बतलजा
Tell me the way to breathe again.
ठहरा ठहरा है दिल बेकल तू करदे
My restless heart wants to stop and find some peace.
हो मेरी छत पे ना आया कोई चांदनी का साया मेरी
There is no moonlight on my rooftop, no magic in my life.
रातों से बच के निकले नींदों के ज़खीरे
I escape the trap of sleepless nights and dreams.
ना कोई रहबर है ना कोई रहज़ान है
There is no guide, no secret keeper.
अपने ही आंसू हैं अपने ही दामन है
These tears are mine, and my pain is my own to bear.
खाली खाली शामें हलचल तू भर दे
Fill these empty evenings with some movement and joy.
ये आँखें बादल, बादल, बादल, बादल
These eyes want to cry until they become clouds themselves.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: VISHAL DADLANI, SHEKHAR RAVJIANI, MANOJ MUNTASHIR SHUKLA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Swadesh Dutta
Sonakshi played perfect.She represented true women's power.The song nicely sung by Sunidhi.
Nagaraj K A
Just Imagine the joy of lyrics writer when he finished this song , I don't know how this thoughts came into his mind hats off to lyrics writer and Music director 😍😘
Urvashi Singh
Yes and tera aks hai jo from ankur arora murder case these two songs are 🔥🔥🔥 especially lyrics
Sanjay Sharma
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Mantu Lubana
I just love this beautiful song. Sunidhi sings amazingly this fantastic number.
Mantu Lubana
Thanks.
Priya Yadav
Her voice hits different❤❤❤❤
Saeed Neerob
what a song! Sona did full justice. And man whatta voice. Sunidhi rocked it.
Dnyanoba Phad
Patience, Sacrifice and stay strong at every level...this Movie Explained actual meaning of these words.
One movie enough for becomes Sonakshi's Fan Lifetime.