Shilpa Rao

You can hear the classical training in the grain of her voice, which is probably why "Khuda Jaane" hit so differently from most Bollywood duets back in 2008 and made her a name overnight. Fifteen years later she won a National Award for "Chaleya" from Jawan — proof the range only got wider. This one runs from Tose Naina all the way to Besharam Rang.