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'''Singing actors in Indian cinema''' are [[Indian film actors]] who do their own singing.

Since the 1950s, most songs in films produced by the various regional [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema industries]] have been sung by [[playback singer]]s; the actors who appear to be singing and dancing are only [[lip-synch]]ing the words.

In the earliest years of Indian cinema, actors were more likely to be singers and to leave the dancing to specialists who appeared in what are called "[[item number]]s." Stars such as [[Kishore Kumar]], [[K. L. Saigal]], [[Suraiyya]], and [[Noor Jehan]] were known as both singers and actors. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, producers and directors increasingly tended to hire actors who could dance and leave the singing to playback singers.

* [[Madhubala]] sang in the films ''[[Basant (film)|Basant]]'' (1942) and ''[[Pujari (film)|Pujari]]'' (1946) for herself.
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]] is both a singer and an actor in [[Bollywood]] and [[Punjabi cinema]].
* [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], received a national award{{vague|date=July 2016}} for singing the song "Naadamaya Ee Lokavella" in the movie ''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]''.
* [[Meena Kumari]] sang in films like ''[[Duniya Ek Sarai]]'', ''[[Piya Ghar Aaja (1947 film)|Piya Ghar Aaja]]'', ''[[Bichchade Balam (1948 film)|Bichchade Balam]]'' and one song in ''Pinjre Ke Panchhi (1966)''.<ref name="nikhileiyer 2013">{{cite web | title=MEENA KUMARI–THE SINGING MAESTRO | website=nikhileiyer | date=1 April 2013 | url=https://nikhileiyer.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/meena-kumari-the-singing-maestro/ | accessdate=26 December 2016}}</ref> She also gave voice to her poems in the album ''I Write, I Recite (1971)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlinevinylshop.com/index.php/vinyl-records-12/non-filmi-lp-records/meena-kumari-i-write-i-recite-2392-003-lp-vinyl-record.html|title=Meena Kumari I Write I Recite 2392 003 LP Vinyl Record Singer Meena Kumari Music Khayyam Lyrics Meena Kumari|website=Onlinevinylshop.com|accessdate=25 July 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911010836/http://onlinevinylshop.com/index.php/vinyl-records-12/non-filmi-lp-records/meena-kumari-i-write-i-recite-2392-003-lp-vinyl-record.html|archivedate=11 September 2016}}</ref>
* [[Vyjayanthimala]], sang "Bol Radha Bol" in ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' and "Cheye Thaki Cheye Thaki" in ''[[Hatey Bazarey]]''.
* [[Abhay Deol]], sang in ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]''.
* [[Ajay Devgan]], sang in ''[[Bol Bachchan]]''.
* [[Alia Bhatt]], sang "Samjhawan Unplugged" in [[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]], "Sooha Saaha" in [[Highway (2014 Hindi film)|Highway]], "Ikk Kudi (Club Mix)" in [[Udta Punjab]] and "Love you Zindagi (Club Mix)" in [[Dear Zindagi]].
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]], sang "Mere Angane Mein" in ''[[Laawaris (1981 film)|Lawaaris]]'' and has also sung in ''[[Silsila]]'', ''[[Mahaan (1983 film)|Mahaan]]'', ''[[Toofan (1989 film)|Toofan]]'', ''[[Baghban (2003 film)|Baghban]]'', ''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...]]'', [[Bhoothnath]], [[Mr. Natwarlal]], "[[Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap]]", "[[Delhi-6]]", "[[Aladin (2009 film)|Aladin]]", ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'' and ''[[Baabul (2006 film)|Baabul]]''.
* [[Aamir Khan]] sang ''[[Aati Kya Khandala]]'' in ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=The song that made Khandala famous – Hindustan Times |accessdate=13 April 2016 |date=8 April 2014 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/the-song-that-made-khandala-famous/article1-895560.aspx |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408034546/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/the-song-that-made-khandala-famous/article1-895560.aspx |archivedate=8 April 2014 }}</ref> ''Bum Bum Bole'' in ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'', ''I Hate You'' in ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' and Dhaakad in ''[[Dangal (film)|Dangal]]''.
* [[Amrish Puri]] sang "Shom Shom Shom" in 1992 film ''[[Tehelka]]''
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] sang a rap song in [[Rohan Sippy]]'s film ''[[Bluffmaster!]]'' and ''[[Bol Bachchan]]''.
* [[Farhan Akhtar]], sang all the songs of movie [[Rock On!!|Rock on]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080803/jsp/graphiti/story_9633305.jsp |title=Rock on, Farhan |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |first=Aarti |last=Dua |date=3 August 2008 |accessdate=13 April 2016 |location=Kolkata, India}}</ref> one song in movie ''[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]'', "[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]" title song and many more.
* [[Hrithik Roshan]], sang in "[[Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara]]" ,  "''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]''" , "[[Guzaarish (2010 film)|Guzaarish]]"
* [[Hema Malini]] sang in "[[Haath Ki Safai]]"
* [[Parineeti Chopra]] sang "[[Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahin]]" in [[Meri Pyaari Bindu]], "[[Teri Mitti]]" in [[Kesari (2019 film)|Kesari]].
* [[Priyanka Chopra]], sang "[[In My City]]", "[[Exotic (Priyanka Chopra song)|Exotic]]", "[[Can't Make You Love Me]]", "[[Dil Dhadakne Do]]" title song, "Erase", "Meltdown"
* [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] sang "Apun Bola" in ''[[Josh (2000 film)|Josh]]'', "Jab Tak Hai Jaan Poem" in ''[[Jab Tak Hai Jaan]]'' and "[[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]]".
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] sang "[[Galliyan]] Unplugged" in [[Ek Villain]], "Do Jahaan" in [[Haider (film)|Haider]], "Bezubaan Phir Se" in [[ABCD 2]] and "Sab Tera" in [[Baaghi (2016 film)|Baaghi]].
* [[Salman Khan]] sang "Bodyguard" in ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'', "Hangover" in ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman khan starrer Kick enters 100 crore Club in India |url=http://www.patrika.com/news/salman-khan-starrer-kick-enters-100-crore-club-in-india/1020620 |accessdate=29 July 2014 |work=Patrika Group |issue=29 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729151137/http://www.patrika.com/news/salman-khan-starrer-kick-enters-100-crore-club-in-india/1020620 |archivedate=29 July 2014 }}</ref> and "Main hoon hero tera" in ''[[Hero (2015 Hindi film)|Hero]]''
* [[Sanjay Dutt]], sang "[[Aladin (film)|Aladin]]".
* [[Madhuri Dixit]] sang ''Kaahe Chedd'' in ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002)<ref>{{IMDb name|0002043|Madhuri Dixit}}</ref>
* [[Juhi Chawla]] sang in ''[[Bhoothnath]]'' along with Amitabh Bachchan
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]] sang in [[Ilaaka]] (1989)
* [[Sridevi]] sang ''O Meri Chandni'' in ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989)
* [[Kamal Haasan]] sang many numbers in his films. Lately, he has sung three songs in ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''. Another famous hit song of his would be ''Kaasu Melae Kaasu Vanthu'' from ''[[Kaathala Kaathala]]'' in which he sang with [[Udit Narayan]].
* [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] sang ''Kandangi Kandangi'' from ''[[Jilla]]''. He also lent his voice for [[Surya Sivakumar]] in the film ''[[Periyanna]]'' for a couple of songs.
* Tamil actors [[Silambarasan Rajendar|Silambarasan]], [[Dhanush]], [[Siddharth Narayan|Siddharth]] and [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]] and Kannada actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] have also sung songs from their own films.
* [[Mohanlal]] performed several songs in his films, including ''Neeyarinjo Melemanathu'' from ''Kandu Kandarinju'' (1985), ''Kadumee Nadumellam'' from ''Chithram'' (1988), ''AEIOU'' from ''[[Aye Auto]]'' (1990), ''Kaithappoovin Kannikkurumbil'' from ''[[Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu]]'' (1998), ''Theerchayilla'' from ''Ustad'' (1999), ''Karukare Karuthoru'' from ''[[Balettan]]'' (2003), ''Nathoone Nathoone'' from ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' (2010) and ''Attumanal Payayil'' from ''[[Run Babby Run]]'' (2012). 
* [[Suresh Gopi]] sang "Doore Poopambaram" from ''Pilots'' (2000), "Ambilipoopenninum" from ''Satyameva Jayathe'' (2000), and "Chilamboliyude Kalapam" from ''Kanyakumari Express'' (2010).
* [[Raj Kapoor]] sang one song in ''[[Dil Ki Rani]]'' (1947)
* [[Dilip Kumar]] sang with Lata in ''[[Musafir (1957 film)|Musafir]]'' (1957)
* [[Nutan]] sang in ''[[Chhabili]]'' (1960)
* [[Danny Denzongpa]] sang in ''[[Yeh Gulistan Hamara]]'' in 1972
* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] sang a rap in ''[[A Gentleman]]'' (2017)
* [[NTR Jr.]] (Telugu Actor) sang till now 5 songs in his own Telugu movies including ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]'', ''[[Rabhasa]]'', ''[[Adhurs]]'', ''[[Kantri]]'', ''[[Yamadonga]]'' and 1 song [[Geleya Geleya]] in Kannada language film which is ''[[Chakravyuha (2016 film)|Chakravyuha]]''. Among them "Follow Follow" in ''[[Nannaku Prematho]]'' was mostly popular though others were also very nice. He got 2 special ''[[Mirchi Music Awards South|Mirchi Music Awards South 2015]]'' also.<ref>{{cite news|title=I wanna follow follow song making video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4aP_4Y_-kE}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=I wanna follow follow song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFX1wENYymA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Raakasi Raakasi song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyJUw1g4ERA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Geleya song|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CEy0-l4by4}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mirchi Music Award South 2015 video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ18Nkc4X6Q&index=8&list=PL3gKI5rLIcEJIWw7qMNT_dYMGDBFOp5sd}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mirchi Music Award 2015 |url=http://www.tollywood.net/topstories/Jr-NTR-won-Best-Singer-Mirchi-Music-Awards |access-date=12 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213002122/http://www.tollywood.net/topstories/Jr-NTR-won-Best-Singer-Mirchi-Music-Awards |archive-date=13 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Famous actress pandith was also a playback singer.

▪️Sulakshana Pandit is also a Filmfare Award-winning playback singer and actor who has acted and sung in numerous Bollywood movies.

[[Ayushmann Khurrana]] is both an acclaimed singer and actor, singing in movies like Vicky donor, Nautanki Saala, Bewakoofiyaan, Hawaizaada, Dum Laga Ke Haisha and virtually all of his movies

==References==
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[[Category:Lists of Indian playback singers|actors]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian actors|singing]]