Actor Singer Songs of Bollywood

Before the playback singing started in Bolywood ,all most all the hero and heroines used to sing their songs,in fact they were taken on the basis of their singing talent.K L SAIGAL,Noor Jeahan,Ashok Kumar,Devika Rani,Kanan Devi and Suraiya were singing sensation of their time.
The great singers of Golden Era of Hindi Cinema like Mohammad Rafi,Kishorn Kumar,Mukesh and TalatMahmood also acted in many films.There are many playback singers who turned to acting but could not succeed,similarly there were many actors who tried their talent in singing. In this blog I have taken some of these great actors who sang in the films.

The first song on my list is from the 1947 film  Dil Ki Rani sung by Raj Kapoor

Song of Dil Ki Rani 1947

Here is a rare song sung by Dilip Kumar,a duet with Lata Mangeshkar in 1957 film Musafir

Song of Musafir 1957

We all know that Mena Kumari was a poet but beside this she was a good singer also,she sang many songs in her films like Duniya Ek Sarai 

                         Piya Ghar Aaja, Bichhade Bala and Pinjre Ke Panchhi

Song Duniya Ek Sarai

Amitabh  Bachchan is another actor who sang many songs in his films.The first time he sang in Mr Natwar Lal and later in many films like Lawaris ,Silsila and many more.

Song of Lawaris

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Nutan was also a good singer, she sang in the 1960 film Chhabili

Song of Chhabili 1960

Amir Khan

Amir Khan sang Aati Kya Khandala in Ghulam^,,Bum Bum Bole in Taare Zameen Par, I Hate You in Delhi Belly and Dhaakad in Dangal.

Song of Ghulam 1998

Farhan Akhtar sang all the songs of movie Rock on, one song in movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, "Dil Dhadakne Do" title song and many more.

Song of Rock On 2008

Salmon Khan though not a good singer sang in few films like Bodyguard, Kick and Hero

Song of Bodyguard 

Shraddha Kapoor sang "Galliyan Unplugged" in Ek Villain, "Do Jahaan" in Haider, "Bezubaan Phir Se" in ABCD 2 and "Sab Tera" in Baaghi.

Song of Ek Villain 

Shahrukh Khan sang "Apun Bola" in Josh, "Jab Tak Hai Jaan Poem" in Jab Tak Hai Jaan and "Happy New Year".

Song of Josh