Shilpa Rao on Her National Award, AR Rahman, Sunidhi Chauhan & Keeping the Female Voice Alive

Описание: National Award–winning singer Shilpa Rao sits down for an honest and heartwarming conversation about music, recognition, and everything in between.

In this interview, Shilpa opens up about what the National Award truly means to her, the emotions that followed the win, and how it reaffirmed her journey as a singer. She speaks with deep love and respect for Sunidhi Chauhan and reflects on her long-standing creative association with AR Rahman, sharing what makes his music and process so special.

Shilpa also talks about singing for “Ghafoor”, how she approaches every song with sensitivity and intent, and why keeping the female voice alive and evolving in the industry matters to her deeply. She goes on to list some of her favourite female voices and what she admires about them.

Towards the end, the conversation turns personal as Shilpa shares her thoughts on equality in her relationship with her husband, partnership, and balance beyond the studio.

A soulful, thoughtful conversation with one of India’s most loved voices—don’t miss it.


00:00 Recap
01:27 Introduction
02:25 Finding Out She Won a National Award
03:20 What She Was Doing When She Got the News
03:56 How Shilpa Approaches a Song
04:42 The Story Behind Kawaala
06:46 Education, Training, and Being Judged
08:04 When Classical Training Truly Helped
09:09 Recording Jigarthanda
10:30 Working With A R Rahman
14:35 Creating Yeh Ishq Main
15:22 The Character of Gafoor
16:14 Why Gafoor Is Unhinged
19:58 The Female Voice in Music Today
21:13 Collaborating With Kausar Munir
21:37 Working With Anvita Dutt
22:04 Why Shilpa Shares Her Creative Process
23:21 Learning Gurmukhi Vidya
24:08 Lessons From Rahman Sir
24:55 Female Artists She Recommends
27:20 Talking About Sunidhi Chauhan
28:42 Working With Manoj Bajpayee
29:36 More on Sunidhi Chauhan
30:37 Navigating Success and Relationships
35:23 Ritesh and Her Father
37:03 Outro



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