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I can do item songs too

At 20, Bollywood playback singer Shreya Ghoshal of Devdas fame mock complains that she’s often taken too seriously. After Devdas, people think I only sing melodious serious songs, laughs Ghoshal. But hey, that’s not it. I don’t mind singing dance numbers and item songs at all, Ghoshal, perhaps Bollywood’s youngest playback singer at the moment, told IANS in an interview on phone from Mumbai.

Don’t forget I did Jism, giggles Ghoshal, referring to last year’s sex and murder flick. The sultry songs of Jism brought a lot of fame for Ghoshal. The daughter of an engineer at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Ghoshal’s musical genes come from her mother, who is a singer.

She always inspired me to sing and taught me a lot. Though she doesn’t sing professionally, said Ghoshal. Her next big project is Tumsa Nahin Dekha from the team that made Jism - director-producer Mahesh Bhatt and his daughter Pooja.

Tumsa Nahin Dekha is a big project for me, I have seven songs in the album and they are of a wide variety - from a jazzy number to soft romantic tunes, she said. It has allowed me to experiment with the entire range of my singing capabilities. The film stars Emraan Hashmi and Dia Mirza.

Ghoshal, who was first discovered through the TV crooning contest Sa Re Ga Ma, shot to fame when director Sanjay Leela Bhansali chose her for his epic Devdas. Devdas was a mind blowing experience, said Ghoshal. Sanjay spotted me one and a half years before I actually got involved with the film.

She went on to sing for Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai. I met Aishwarya several times during the film and she was just wonderful. Extremely polite and charming. For me it was a dream come true. I was singing in a film which had the top stars of Bollywood — Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dikshit.

She was also floored by Khan. They say Shah Rukh is the King of Bollywood and he really is. He is just magnificent. Ghoshal’s other projects are a special album by Sony Music called Tera Mera Pyar and Chehra, a film starring Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea.

As she notches up film after film, she is also planning to complete her MA in literature. I’ve just finished my graduation in English and since I love literature, I want to continue my studies. But it will have to be through correspondence. The young Bengali girl is also dreaming of cutting her own album soon. And I want to have a video that features me but I won’t dance in it.

30 Responses to “I can do item songs too”

  1. jiten Says:

    shreya i like your voice very much i am just crazy about your voice and i want to know your birth date with birth year please send it to me

  2. Rahul Says:

    Shreya! your voice has a divine appeal and it appears as if Goddess Saraswati is herself singing at her best…….simply awesome voice…Wish I could hear your voice for my entire life

  3. Rajkumar Says:

    Shreya iam your big fan,and ilike ur voice which is so much sweet. whenever you sings it appears godess sarswati is singing herself.i attended all your three stage shows live in una,chamba and solan all in Himachal pardesh.i pray to god everyday for your bright future in singing.

  4. shankar mahadevan Says:

    hi shreya i am in luv wid u yeah its me shanky ur college friend not only friend but whom u loved and also love now hey tell me when are we going to get married?

  5. Tatyaa Abhyankar Says:

    I found Shreya very promising and I expect much more from her. This is the only beginning, still long way to go…

    I wish her All the very Best for her each & every song & performance!

    Regards,
    (Lata Devotee) Tatyaa.

  6. shashank Says:

    You just rock when u sing shreya whatever you sing is awesome .

    I wish i get your appointment to meet n hear you singing .

    I know my dream meeting you Cute singer .

    Take care
    GOD BLESS YOU IN ALL YOUR DREAMS

  7. gopim31 Says:

    I like SHREYA’S voice very much. She is my favourite singer. I wont go to sleep without hearing her songs everyday.

  8. RASHID JATT PAKISTAN Says:

    Shreya iam your big fan,and ilike ur voice which is so much sweet. whenever you sings it appears godess sarswati is singing herself.

  9. suMOn Says:

    SHREYA.i LOVE u beautiful voice.The songs “Leja Leja” and “O sathi re” (Film-Omkara) are my favorite.you performed in the song just WOW!!GOD bless you.

    Ami_Ekjon.Manush@yahoo.com

  10. Dhanada K. Says:

    shreya i like your voice very much.I am just crazy about your voice n about u also.
    I wish i would meet u once in my life. U r my role modle.
    i love music.i m plaining to learn clasical music ut i don’t hv guru. i listened all ur songs.
    in that i feel when u sing any song,there is some emotions befind it.Is it true??????
    tell me one thing very frankly…u hv boy friend??????

  11. priyambada Says:

    hi shreya……
    I simply love ur techniques that u use in ur songs…
    I m a gr88 fan of urs and would like to kno how many hrs of practice made u such a proffesional….

  12. Vivek Gupta Says:

    Dear Shreya, You are very promising and would like to perform in Gala Dinner cultureal evening in our upcoming Cardiology Congress - Indo European Course on Revascularization in New Delhi in Nov 1st 2008

  13. punjabi_munda Says:

    Hi i m just like ur smile nothing else.plz dont mind

  14. punjabi_munda Says:

    i m not ur fan hope u will be my fan…..
    so wait me………………!
    bye bye taye taye dam dam

  15. punjabi_munda Says:

    Waiting Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Me Coming Soon
    U will be my Fan
    Remember me and my Id

  16. punjabi_munda Says:

    Waiting Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Me Coming Soon
    U will be my Fan
    Remember me and my Id

  17. punjabi_munda Says:

    Waiting Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Me Coming Soon
    U will be my Fan
    Remember me and my Id

  18. punjabi_munda Says:

    Waiting Meeeeeeeeeeee
    Me Coming Soon
    U will be my Fan
    Remember me and my Id

  19. punjabi_munda Says:

    Waiting Meeeeeeee
    Me Coming Soon
    U will be my Fan
    Remember me and my Id

  20. punjabi_munda Says:

    Sweet Smiler

  21. punjabi_munda Says:

    I 1st time saw u in chotay ustad.before this program i didt know who r u but after this i know very well about urself.it is not the reson of ur singing it is the reson of ur Sweeeeet Smile which i relly liked.ur voice is also very soft and sweet but Smile is very well.If u read this mesg then remember me and my id because i will meet u as soon as posible.and then i introduesede myself with my id Punjabi Munda.Hope u will Recognized me.God Bless u…BYE BYE TAYE TAYE DAM DAM

  22. punjabi_munda Says:

    Hello
    i think u can do item song but i suggest u that u dont item song coz i think u have a Resonable n decent personalty who never supported to do this item numbers
    take cares a lot
    Ba baye

  23. reeintune Says:

    its a wildest fantasy…
    but i’m in love wid u
    ur voice is what m now living for

    so even though i know u will refuse
    i’ll dare to ask you
    will you marry me Shreya?

  24. harshalgips@gmail.com Says:

    Hi I am shankar i am blind I am enable to seebut I can fiel your songs
    really when I am not in mood to do any thing at the time I will listen your songs
    shreya medam pleas give me replay
    for this mail
    I will cry for your songs
    when I will listen your songs I will get some amount of energy
    shreya medam pleas
    speak with me my number is 9980858849
    other wise pleas give your number I will call you

  25. SHREYA GHOSH Says:

    Hi, Shreya didi, I read in class seven. My name is also Shreya. I like your voice and i am your big fan. Your are too sweet and cute and also beautiful. I used to see Chhote Ustaads and i like you as a judge. Your voice is like Maa Saraswati singing. Pray to her everyday, She will give you a bright future in singing.

    I Love You Shreya didi.

  26. RAKESH Says:

    HAI SHREYA,,,,,,I AM RAKESH FROM GODS OWN COUNTRY.I AM A GREAT FAN OF YOURS.

  27. suresh.p Says:

    hi shreya.iam your fan. iam garment busniessman. at tiruppur your veyil film urugudhe song is very beaty a lovely song . god bles you.

    thanks and always success all the best .

  28. zain naveed Says:

    I like shreya’s voice very much.She is a brilliant singer.I like her songs.She can sing every kind of songs.

  29. shreya anandhi Says:

    Hi shreya! u r a cute n cho choooooo chweeeeeeet of u,u r singing with so much of exprsn,just like feeling the song watever u sing,quietly amazing perfom by u all ur songs r making me something inside of my HEART,i don no y I used n caut very uncontrolled EMOTINS WHILE HEARING UR SONGS, recently “AVAARAM POO”,”CHAARAL”AMAZING ,KEEEEEP ON ROCKING,NEVER STOP R TOO LONG BREAK TO SING IN “TAMIL”OF COURSE U R SO PERFECT N EMOTIONAL IN TAMIL THAN THAT OF URS IN HINDI. I JUST WAN 2 CATCH U 2 B MY FRIEND N SO MAIL ME AT anandhiravi45@yahoo.com

  30. Divya Says:

    shreya iam a great fan of u…….!!!!!just i wanna meet u shreya.aap ki singing somply superb shreya.really my only wish 4 dis life is 2 meet abdul kalam ji,mega star chiranjeevi,n UUUUU.iam 4m andra pradesh.for d 1st time when i heard a song of u i thought dat u r of ap.our india is very much proud of u shreys.I wanna meet u…………………!

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