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.
Pehli Nazar Mein
Sunidhi Chauhan Lyrics
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दूसरी में भी डर गयी रे
सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
हम्म सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
इश्क़ से मुझको भर गयी रे
दिखाये वह पिस्तौल किये थे
जिसने टुकड़े मेरे
मर मर के जिया था
भर गयी उसकी आँखे सुन के
आँखे मिचोली हो गयी रे
हाय thanks बाबू बाबू thanks
Thanks जो बोली हा हा
Thanks जो बोली thanks तो बाबू
को बेकाबू कर गयी रे
आशिक था में पैसो का
असली नकली चेहरो का
खून भरे धब्बो का
भी तो शेहरो का
रंग का नारग का उलटे
सीधे फासलों का
बाबू कहा है तू वह
वह वह ले जा रहा है मुझे
बाबू निकल जा ना तू छोड़ा न
तू मेरे दिल ए फसाना तू
रोड पर लिखना
हमारे प्यार का अफसाना रे
पहली नजर में डरी थी
दूसरी में भी डर गयी रे
ना ना ना ना ना
आ आ आ आ आ (आ)
दुश्मन था मैं अपनों का
दुश्मन का सपनो का
दुश्मन था मै सूरज का
दुश्मन था में खुशियों का
न डर नहीं न घर नहीं
दुःख दर्द का राही था
बाबू कसम है तुमको
दर्द तू ही है मेरा मर्द
तू है जहा वही है मेरा सारा जहां
एक जान है हम एक जान
कसम तुझे है रोड की
कसम रोड से न हट जाना रे
पहली नजर में डरी थी
दूसरी में भी डर गयी रे
सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
ओ सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
इश्क़ से मुझको भर गयी रे
दिखाये तोह वह पिस्तौल
किये थे जिसने टुकड़े मेरे
मर मर के जिया था सदमे
ने डाले थे घेरे
भर गयी उसकी आँखे
सुन के आँखे मिचोली हो गयी रे
Thanks बाबू thanks
Thanks जो बोली
Thanks जो बोली thanks तो
बाबू को बेकाबू कर गयी रे
The lyrics of the song "Pehli Nazar Mein" by Sunidhi Chauhan convey a story of fear, deception, and love. In the first verse, the singer expresses her initial fear upon seeing someone. This fear persists even in subsequent encounters, and her breath becomes heavy with sighs. However, with love, her fears are filled. The person who appeared threatening initially revealed a gun that shattered her into pieces. The constant attacks surrounded her, and just by listening to his words, her eyes became wary.
In the chorus, the singer expresses her gratitude to the person she addresses as "Babu." She thanks him for making her helpless, as "thanks" makes Babu lose control. This could be interpreted as sarcastic gratitude for being under Babu's spell.
The second verse describes the singer as a lover of material possessions, fake faces, and even the stains of blood from wounds on the faces of heroes. She is attracted to the complexities and twisted relationships of life. Babu warns her about a person who is taking her away, but she doesn't want Babu to leave her or her heart's story on the roads.
In the third verse, the singer describes herself as the enemy of her loved ones, their dreams, the sun, and happiness. She perceives herself as a traveler of sorrow and pain. Babu is sworn to be the source of her pain and manliness. He is her world, and together they share a life. She pleads with Babu to never leave her side, even if they have to stay on the roads forever.
The final repetition of the chorus reinforces the initial fear felt upon the first sight of someone. The heavy sighing breaths remain, and love fills the singer. The revelation of the gun that shattered her into pieces is mentioned again. The attacks and encirclement of her existence continue, and her eyes become wary just by hearing the person's voice.
The gratitude expressed towards Babu in the final line of the song repeats the earlier appreciation for Babu making the singer helpless and losing control. Once again, it can be interpreted as satirical thanks for being captivated by Babu's influence. Overall, the song portrays the complexities of love and the way it can both empower and entrap individuals.
Line by Line Meaning
पहली नजर में डरी थी
In the first glance, there was fear
दूसरी में भी डर गयी रे
In the second glance, fear remained
सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
In the sob, there was a breath
हम्म सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
Oh, in the sob, there was a breath
इश्क़ से मुझको भर गयी रे
Love filled me up
दिखाये वह पिस्तौल किये थे
He showed off those guns he had
जिसने टुकड़े मेरे
That person who broke me into pieces
मर मर के जिया था
I lived by dying again and again
सदमो ने डाले थे घेरे
I was surrounded by blows
भर गयी उसकी आँखे सुन के
Upon hearing his eyes, they filled up
आँखे मिचोली हो गयी रे
The eyes played hide and seek
हाय thanks बाबू बाबू thanks
Oh, thanks my beloved, thanks
Thanks जो बोली हा हा
Thanks for saying yes, yes
Thanks जो बोली thanks तो बाबू
Thanks for saying thanks, my beloved
को बेकाबू कर गयी रे
Made me helpless
आशिक था में पैसो का
I was a lover of money
असली नकली चेहरो का
Real and fake faces
खून भरे धब्बो का
Of bloodstained marks
भी तो शेहरो का
Also of famous personalities
रंग का नारग का उलटे
Upside down of color's pomegranate
सीधे फासलों का
Straight distances
बाबू कहा है तू वह
My beloved, where are you
वह वह ले जा रहा है मुझे
Taking me away, oh, taking me
बाबू निकल जा ना तू छोड़ा न
Beloved, please don't leave me
तू मेरे दिल ए फसाना तू
You are my heart's story, you
रोड पर लिखना
Write on the road
हमारे प्यार का अफसाना रे
The tale of our love, oh
ना ना ना ना ना
No, no, no, no, no
आ आ आ आ आ (आ)
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah (ah)
दुश्मन था मैं अपनों का
I was an enemy of my own
दुश्मन का सपनो का
Dreams of enemies
दुश्मन था मै सूरज का
I was an enemy of the sun
दुश्मन था में खुशियों का
I was an enemy of happiness
न डर नहीं न घर नहीं
No fear, no home
दुःख दर्द का राही था
I was a traveler of sorrow and pain
बाबू कसम है तुमको
Beloved, I swear to you
दर्द तू ही है मेरा मर्द
You are the pain, my man
तू है जहा वही है मेरा सारा जहां
Where you are, there is my whole world
एक जान है हम एक जान
We are one soul, one life
कसम तुझे है रोड की
I swear to you on the road
कसम रोड से न हट जाना रे
Swear, don't move away from the road
पहली नजर में डरी थी
In the first glance, there was fear
दूसरी में भी डर गयी रे
In the second glance, fear remained
सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
In the sob, there was a breath
ओ सिसकी में जो सांस भरी थी
Oh, in the sob, there was a breath
इश्क़ से मुझको भर गयी रे
Love filled me up
दिखाये तोह वह पिस्तौल
He showed off those guns
किये थे जिसने टुकड़े मेरे
That person who broke me into pieces
मर मर के जिया था सदमे
I lived by dying again and again from the shocks
ने डाले थे घेरे
Surrounded by blows
भर गयी उसकी आँखे
His eyes filled up
सुन के आँखे मिचोली हो गयी रे
Upon hearing, the eyes played hide and seek
Thanks बाबू thanks
Thanks my beloved, thanks
Thanks जो बोली
Thanks for saying
Thanks जो बोली thanks तो
Thanks for saying thanks, then
बाबू को बेकाबू कर गयी रे
Made my beloved helpless
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAKRAND DESHPANDE, SANDESH SHANDILYA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@koelk7603
Damn this whole song was ahead of it's time😂😂😂😂 it's so cool and funny
@vijaykarunakaran1532
The song is apt for the film situation and exceptionally acted by Manoj Bajpayee and Antara Mali
@avecamourtanya3536
I heard this song when I was 7 years old 😆 thanks youtube. This song makes more sense. Manoj bajpayee is such a gem ❤
@NiravJoshi
This song: Why is not blockbuster. Just love it❤. This movie: should have worked wonders. What a movie ❤
@everything9118
This song is a vibe.
@shaswat1978
The song becomes more enjoyable when u watch the movie...the preceding events before the song is great and funny 🤣
@BansariNaik
Masterpiece..perfect noir comedy!
@vedantag3536
Mohit chauhan 1st song 💜🥺😍
@amritakumariyadav3693
Only for manoj Bajpai sir he is my crush 😍 00:22 killing wink
@vaibhawkumar2750
mohit chauhan debut ❤❤❤