Singer Sunidhi Chauhan: 'Reality shows today are all doctored, I haven't got money for many movies because...'

Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan has been a part of the Hindi film industry for the last 25 years. She’s currently enthralling her fans through her ‘I Am Home’ India tour. Amid this, we revisit a throwback interview of the singer where she spoke about her decision not to judge reality shows.

While speaking on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Chauhan revealed, “I enjoyed my first two years when there was no emotional drama, just fun, and the performance you heard was the same as what was broadcast on TV. Now, what you watch is all doctored, its all corrected.”

The singer added, “I haven’t got money for many movies, even today they don’t give me. They ask and I choose not to take it because I feel for this song I don’t need money. At some places I would like to help so I say my price and I sing the song. You don’t want to hurt anybody’s ego because everyone does not think like you. They might also not understand how you feel.”

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In another interview, the singer said to add some masala to the singing reality shows, they used to check the contestants’ background and financial conditions during the auditions. She added, “But it was not hampering the music bit of it.”

The singer’s tour 

Throughout her ongoing ‘ I Am Home’ India tour, Chauhan hasn’t merely performed for fans, she has commanded the room. Scheduled sets of 90 minutes often stretch close to three hours, with the singer maintaining remarkable stamina, vocal control, and stage presence throughout.

Add to that surprise guest appearances that keep audiences on their toes, like Alisha Chinai in Mumbai, Sanya Malhotra in Delhi, and the experience feels anything but routine. In Delhi, Chauhan even pulled off a difficult feat: singing live while matching Malhotra’s energy and choreography on stage, without letting either slip.