Shalmali Kholgade: Her Love Story, Fame, What Women Really Want In Men, Music, Society & Bollywood

From Balam Pichkari and Pareshaan to hundreds of hits that have defined Bollywood over the last decade, her voice has been impossible to miss. But beyond the hits, the fame, and the success, who is the person behind it all? In this episode of The Unrushed Podcast, Shalmali Kholgade sits down with Jasleen Kaur Gupta for a candid conversation about growing up in a creative home, learning discipline early, why she joined a fashion course, how lockdown pushed her deeper into songwriting, why playback singing is only one part of her journey, what it means to say “I’m not just my voice,” her thoughts on AI, Mumbai memories, and the love, confidence, and curiosity that shape her work. In this episode, Shalmali talks about: Why she joined a fashion course JOYO and why she does not believe in FOMO Waking up at 5:15 AM How her parents shaped her Why fame was never the goal How lockdown changed everything Who she writes her songs for Playback singing vs independent music Why she is not just her voice Her love story and marriage The role her husband plays in her music Writing Impression and Giraft What women actually notice in men Her thoughts on AI and ChatGPT Mumbai, language, and identity From music and fashion to independence, curiosity, and creative freedom, this is a conversation about the many parts of Shalmali Kholgade beyond the songs people know her for. #shalmalikholgade #singerpodcast #podcast #bollywood #theunrushedpodcast #humansofbombay #jasleenkaurgupta #musicpodcast Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram:   / officialhumansofbombay   Uncovered by Humans of Bombay:    / @humansofbombayuncovered   LinkedIn:   / humans-of-bombay   Shalmali Kholgade Instagram:   / shalmiaow   Jasleen Kaur Gupta Instagram:   / jasleenkaurgupta   LinkedIn:   / jasleen-kaur-gupta-7a23471ba   About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 12 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalogue the beat of humanity, one story at a time.