Can act, sing too

Although their main act is to act, these ­Bollywood actors have earned themselves ­accolades for crooning their own songs. Here’s taking a look at a few who have successfully replaced playback singers in some films.Shraddha Kapoor: GalliyanPraise for this actor has been pouring in from all directions for singing Galliyan in her next. And this granddaughter of classical singer Pandharinath Kolhapure (Lata Mangeshkar’s cousin) is glad about it. "The positive feedback that I received for the song has been overwhelming," she says.

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Although their main act is to act, these ­Bollywood actors have earned themselves ­accolades for crooning their own songs. Here’s taking a look at a few who have successfully replaced playback singers in some films.Shraddha Kapoor: GalliyanPraise for this actor has been pouring in from all directions for singing Galliyan in her next. And this granddaughter of classical singer Pandharinath Kolhapure (Lata Mangeshkar’s cousin) is glad about it. "The positive feedback that I received for the song has been overwhelming," she says.

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Alia Bhatt: Sooha SoohaShe got her singing break with Oscar-winning music maestro AR Rahman, in the film Highway. She impressed one and all, and Rahman even said, "Alia has got talent and I have told her that if she trains herself for the next two years, I will cut an album with her."

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Sanjay Dutt: Aye ShivaniThis actor has lent his baritone to many songs, including Aye Shivani (Khoobsurat), I love You Bol Daal (Haseena Maan Jaayegi),M Bole To (Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.), Tez Dhaar — Musafir (2004) and more.

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Abhishek Bachchan: Right Here Right NowFrom rapping/singing Right Here Right (Bluffmaster) to Bol Bachchan’s title song and Thayn Thayn (Dum Maaro Dum), Junior Bachchan has sung many songs, and he confesses that he likes singing. "I enjoy singing songs," he had said in an intreview.

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Farhan Akhtar: Rock OnHe made his mark as a singer with his film Rock On (2008), in which he had sung a few songs including the title track. Ever since, he has been doing live rock shows in various cities. He recently also sang Senorita in Zindagi Naa Milegi Doobara, with co-actors Hrithik Roshan and Abhay Deol, which became a raging hit.

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Amitabh Bachchan: Rang BarseAlthough he says, "I can’t sing that well... with the help of it (modern technology) I have sung songs." However, his voice has been topping the charts since 1981 when he crooned the epic, Rang Barse. He will be singing for his next with R Balki.

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Priyanka Chopra: In My City She is busy charting her singing career and has released three singles, internationally — In My City, Exotic, I Can’t Make You Love Me. She says her father wanted her to be a singer, and in an interview, she even said that she learnt her alphabets singing.

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Ranveer Singh: Aadat Se MajboorHe has rapped for a condom ad and in his movie, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl. He says, "I failed badly at rapping in my song, Aadat Se Majboor. But I won’t mind singing or rapping in films again. I’m a good rapper but my singing skills are terrible."