Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Shilpa Rao's National Award: A Win for the Singer, Not the Song
Shilpa Rao, a singer, won a big award for her song "Chaleya."
But the author feels like she should have won for other, better songs she's sung over the years.
They talk about how she has an amazing voice.
She sings many types of music and is known worldwide, including ghazals and has also collaborated with other famous musicians.
She started singing for movies back in 2007, and she still records some of her own songs to this day.
Her voice is unique, making her popular in the music industry.
Shilpa Rao won a National Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) for "Chaleya" from the film Jawaan.
The article suggests the award is more for Rao's overall talent than the specific song.
The author mentions several other songs where Rao's work may have deserved an award.
Rao is also popular in the independent music scene and performs ghazal concerts globally.
Rao's career started with the song "Tose naina" in the movie Anwar (2007).
- Who
- Shilpa Rao.
- What
- Shilpa Rao won a National Award for Best Playback Singer for the song Chaleya.
- When
- The National Awards for 2023 were recently announced.
- Where
- India (Jamshedpur, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. are mentioned).
- Why
- The award acknowledges Rao's talent, but the article suggests other songs were more deserving.
Appreciation for Shilpa Rao's voice
Analysis of Her career
The best playback song
Appreciation for Shilpa Rao's voice
The award is a recognition of Rao's voice in playback singing.
Analysis of Her career
The award should have gone to her for different and even better songs she has sung.
- Award
- National Award for Best Playback Singer (Female)
- Song
- "Chaleya" from Jawaan
- Debut Song
- "Tose naina" from Anwar (2007)
- Music Genre
- Hindustani classical, Film, Independent
- Collaborations
- Ed Sheeran, Noori, Ali Noor and Ali Hamza
- Early Training
- Hindustani Classical