B-town’s new poster divas!!!

Today, Bollywood’s female playback singers are stylish headturners who can give many stars a run for their wardrobes... 

They are the voices of our on screen demi-goddesses. While their songs ring loud and clear at various celebratory venues across the country, Bollywood’s female playback brigade today is not confined to the peripheries of the recording room anymore. A look at the new crop of playback singers from Bollywood will prove that they are a stylish lot always ready to put a fashionable foot forward. 

From Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal to Akriti Kakar, Anushka Manchanda, Shweta Pandit and the lot — the young ladies of B-Town playback not only cast a spell with their voices but make heads turn with their style statement. The reticent Sunidhi Chauhan made fashionistas across the country sit up and take note of her in Indian Idol 5. The singer looks sassy and sexy in her glam avatar as a judge in the reality show. Bollywood designer Rick Roy gives the lady a thumbs up for the new look. “I think Sunidhi looks lovely and refreshing as a judge on the show. The designs she wears are hip, trendy and youthful. She accessories her outfits well too,” says Roy. However, he feels, “There are times when these singers look too over the top on TV. The styling is not individualistic and it seems they are trying too hard. I feel they can do better. 

Another singer who is quite ‘with it’ in her style quotient is Shreya Ghoshal. Over a period of time, the young singer has brought about a drastic change in image and has become more stylish. “I don’t know about the image, but I love dressing up,” confesses Shreya. “My sense of style is completely mine — be it the toga style gowns or the short churidaars. I don’t have a stylist because it’s a drag to find a good one,” she says. Singer Akriti Kakar too likes being hip and dressing her ‘age’. “Every woman likes to look good and dress well. I’m no different. But looking pretty and dressing sexy does not mean we get more songs to sing,” laughs Akriti. Many playback singers feel that the new groomed look has a lot to do with the increase in number of stage shows. “On stage, you can’t hide behind the microphone. There has to be visual appeal. That’s when grooming helps,” explains Akriti. 

Shreya however feels that the new, improved look of most singers is mainly due to increase in visibility. “I think with the ever growing scrutiny from the media — one tends to get conscious. But I see nothing wrong in dressing your age and being stylish.”And we for sure aren’t complaining!