Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 15: Playback singer Sonu Nigam once again showcased his remarkable vocal versatility by performing the popular song ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ in both male and female voices during his recent concert in New York.

Nigam is currently touring the United States with his ‘The Revolution – Sonu Nigam Live’ concert tour. He performed at a sold-out show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York on September 13, 2026.

A video clip from the concert has gone viral on social media, showing Nigam singing different portions of ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ in distinctly male and female vocal styles. The performance drew an enthusiastic response from the audience, with fans applauding his ability to switch between voices effortlessly.

‘Aaj Ki Raat’ featured in the 2006 film ‘Don: The Chase Begins Again’ and was originally sung by Sonu Nigam, Alisha Chinai and Mahalakshmi Iyer. During the live performance, Nigam took on the portions originally rendered by the female singers as well, recreating the song almost entirely through his own voice.

The song was written by Javed Akhtar and composed by the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy — Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar and Boman Irani.

The viral performance has received widespread appreciation from fans, with several praising Nigam's vocal control and versatility. Some viewers described him as a “legend”, while others compared his female vocal rendition with the voices of established female playback singers.

Nigam's ability to reproduce different vocal textures is not new. In an earlier interaction, he revealed that he had sung the title track of the 2010 film ‘Tees Maar Khan’ in 54 different voices.

Explaining the unusual recording, Nigam said he had initially recorded several versions of the song using different modulations of his own voice. Music composer Shirin Kunder subsequently brought the different versions together to create the final track.

“Yes, that is true. I have sung the title track of Tees Maar Khan in 54 voices,” Nigam had said.

He explained that the experiment was not originally planned and that he ended up recording numerous versions of the song. “I am the chorus as well as the singer for this one, and all have still managed to sound different,” he said.

From switching between male and female voices during a live performance to creating dozens of distinct vocal variations in a single recording, Nigam's latest performance has once again highlighted the versatility that has made him one of Hindi cinema's most celebrated playback singers.