Ghoshal's first recording was "Ganraj Rangi Nachto", which is a cover version of a
Marathi song originally sung by
Lata Mangeshkar. Her first studio album was
Bendhechhi Beena, which was released on 1 January 1998, with 14 tracks. presenting Ghoshal the
National Film Award for "
Bairi Piya". In 2000, Bhansali and music director
Ismail Darbar offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of
Devdas, who was portrayed by
Aishwarya Rai. Ghoshal sang five songs in the film, namely, "Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka", "
Bairi Piya", "Chalak Chalak", "Morey Piya", and "
Dola Re Dola", with established singers such as
Kavita Krishnamurthy,
Udit Narayan,
Vinod Rathod,
KK, and
Jaspinder Narula. She was sixteen when she recorded the first song for the film, "Bairi Piya" with Udit Narayan. Her
Higher Secondary Examinations were nearing that time and she would take her books and notebooks to the studio to study during downtime. "Bairi Piya" was an instant success and topped the charts. and a
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Bairi Piya". After rendering traditional semi-classical songs for her previous ventures, Ghoshal performed two seductive numbers for
M. M. Kreem's
Jism, which prevented her from being stereotyped. According to Ghoshal, "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" and "Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale" from the film "made everyone look at [her] in a new light", opening the doors to a "versatile image". She was awarded with another Filmfare trophy for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai". She thereupon worked with
Anu Malik, where she performed the female version of "Aye Meri Zindagi", "Seena Pada" and "Aai Jo Teri Yaad", along with the
bhajan-styled "Har Taraf". In addition to providing vocals for "Har Taraf", Ghoshal also made her first on-screen appearance in
Saaya, as the school girl singing the song. Apart from
Inteha, Ghoshal provided vocals for Malik in two other films,
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and
LOC: Kargil, where she recorded the song "Chann Chann" for the former and "Pyaar Bhara Geet" for the latter, along with
Sonu Nigam. Besides, Ghoshal made her first collaboration with
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy by performing the female version of the song "Tu Hi Bata Zindagi". Calling her singing "effortless" in the song,
The Hindu mentioned that she was "able to impart the required emotions" for the song. In 2004, Ghoshal contributed to the soundtrack album of
Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum by performing four tracks, which were labelled with an "average" tag by Joginder Tuteja from
Bollywood Hungama. However, he was "impressed" with Ghoshal's rendition from her songs in
Khakee, where he affirmed that Ghoshal's voice suits
Aishwarya Rai to the "core" and she "lends credibility to the entire song" in "Wada Raha". Besides, the two duets with Nigam; "Dil Dooba" and "Youn Hi Tum Mujhse", were equally favored by music critics. Apart from
Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara, Ghoshal worked with
Nikhil–Vinay in other projects, by recording "Betab Dil Hai" from
Phir Milenge, and "Woh Ho Tum" from
Muskaan. During the time, Nadeem–Shravan composed
Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story was considered to be the biggest album for Ghoshal, as she sang all the numbers with an exception of one song. She performed a wide variety of songs—from a jazzy number to soft romantic tunes—in the album. Besides, Ghoshal lent her voice for Malik, where she sang "Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha" and "Gori Gori" for
Main Hoon Na apart from the title track.
Mid-Day affirmed that Ghoshal provided "perfect accompaniment" for the track, while
Rediff.com was "impressed with her rendition". The year marks her first collaboration with
Rajesh Roshan and
Pritam by singing the melodious track for the former composed "Saansein Ghulne Lagi" from
Aetbaar and performing the track "Shikdum" from
Dhoom, for the latter. She made her debut in
Kannada cinema with the song "Krishna Nee Begane Baaro" in the movie
Paris Pranaya (2003). Ghoshal debuted in
Malayalam cinema through a studio album of composer
Alphons Joseph and later gave voice to his song "Vida Parayukayano" from
Big B (2007).
2005–2007: Established singer presenting Ghoshal her second
National Film Award. Ghoshal was bestowed with her second
National Film Award for her rendition of "Dheere Jalna" in
Paheli, which she sang alongside
Sonu Nigam. As claimed by
Daily News and Analysis, the song "treads the fine balance between the classical and popular genre of Hindi film music". Barring the song "Dheere Jalna", Ghoshal was heard in two other tracks "Kangna Re" and "Minnat Kare", composed by M.M. Kreem. She provided vocals for Kreem in one of his another compositions: "Guzar Na Jaye" from
Rog. With the film
Parineeta, she made her first collaboration with
Shantanu Moitra. Thereupon, she worked for the soundtrack album of
Yahaan, performing a soulful track "Naam Adaa Likhna", "Urzu Urzu Durkut" and a Punjabi track "Mele Chaliyan". Ghoshal's work in both the films was widely acclaimed, subsequently being nominated for the Filmfare Awards with the song "Piyu Bole". Reportedly, Ghoshal was selected to sing the female rendition of the track after being auditioned by many other artistes. Along with "
Piyu Bole", Ghoshal received another
Filmfare nomination for her rendition of the song "Agar Tum Mil Jao" from
Zeher. Apart from providing supporting vocals for
Himesh Reshammiya's "
Aashiq Banaya Aapne", Ghoshal's voice had been used in some of his other compositions released during the year. However, while reviewing Malik-composed "Pehle Se", Bollywood Hungama wrote: "Ghoshal sang in a mature manner and did so well and once again she proved herself as a dependable playback singer". Similar sentiments were echoed for the song "Bolo To" from
Shabd which was composed by
Vishal–Shekhar. 2006 marks Ghoshal's first collaboration with
Ravindra Jain in the film
Vivah, where she performed three duets with Narayan titled "Mujhe Haq Hai", "Do Anjaane Ajnabi" and "Milan Abhi Aadha Adhura Hai". For the album, she also recorded "Hamari Shaadi Mein" with
Babul Supriyo and two sisters conversation song "O Jiji" with Pamela Jain, along with a bhajan performed with Jain. Ghoshal's "obsessive" vocals were appraised in
Roop Kumar Rathod's composition, "So Jaoon Main" from
Woh Lamhe. Despite the length, the version was particularly acclaimed from the album. During the year, Ghoshal performed her first ever duet with
Sunidhi Chauhan—though they have contributed in multi-singer songs together—with the
Salim–Sulaiman's composition, "Imaan Ka Asar" from
Dor. For the song, she received a Best Female Playback Singer nomination at the
52nd Filmfare Awards. She was next heard with
Vishal Bhardwaj in the song "O Saathi Re", which exudes the feeling of intimacy and deep love. Ghoshal's low pitch rendition in the song was positively noted by critics. In 2006, Ghoshal sang "Pyaar Ki Ek Kahani"and "Koi Tumsa Nahin" with Sonu Nigam and "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" with Udit Narayan for Rajesh Roshan-composed
Krrish which were also favored by the critics. In 2007, Ghoshal recorded a
thumri in the
mujra style for
Khoya Khoya Chand. Titled "Chale Aao Saiyan" and composed by Moitra, the song was particularly praised for Ghoshal's "different" vocal structure. She even lent her voice for two other songs for the album; "Sakhi Piya" and "Thirak Thirak". She reunited with Moitra for
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, where she performed "Hum To Aise Hain" along with Chauhan which also had
Swanand Kirkire and Pranab Biswas lending supporting vocals.
Raja Sen found "Kachchi Kaliyaan" song from the film less appealing with its "bad remix background" though praised Ghoshal, Chauhan, KK and Nigam for giving the song "the vim it requires". She also recorded her first track in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali's composition, "Thode Badmaash" for the same album, providing a "feminine quality" to her "temperate nuances". presenting Ghoshal her third
National Film Award. During the same year, Ghoshal sang the peppy rain song, "
Barso Re" for
Mani Ratnam's
Guru, a composition by A.R. Rahman. A Review from
Oneindia praised Ghoshal's rendition of the song and opined that it was a different incarnation of her in comparison to her previous records. The song won her third Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The same year, she came up with the song "Yeh Ishq Haaye" from
Jab We Met, composed by
Pritam which was successful in earning her a third
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The duo also worked with the classical track "Mere Dholna" for
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), performed beside
M. G. Sreekumar, which was acclaimed with special mention to the taan towards the "climax of the song". Ghoshal also lent her voice for Vishal–Shekhar with few of his compositions and was particularly praised for the theme song of
Ta Ra Rum Pum along with the romantic song "Main Agar Kahoon", which she sang with
Sonu Nigam and the dance song "Dhoom Taana" from film
Om Shanti Om, where some critics compared her singing style of the latter with
S. Janaki. In the year, Ghoshal worked with Ilaiyaraaja for the album
Cheeni Kum.
2008–2014: Further success After singing for films such as
U Me Aur Hum,
Sirf,
Ghatothkach,
Dashavatar,
Mere Baap Pehle Aap,
De Taali,
Haal-e-Dil,
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and
Kismat Konnection, It received mixed reviews from music critics. The song earned her a fourth Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and overall fifth Filmfare Award. After that, she lent her voice for films like
Bachna Ae Haseeno,
God Tussi Great Ho,
Welcome to Sajjanpur,
Kidnap,
Karzzzz,
Ghajini,
Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi,
Dostana,
Yuvvraaj and others. and "Jeev Rangla" for the
Marathi film Jogwa (2008). She rendered two songs for the 2010 film
Dabangg, "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" with
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and "Chori Kiya Re Jiya" with
Sonu Nigam. According to a music review published by Planet Bollywood, "the biggest attraction of this song is the duet by the fantastic jodi of Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal who prove yet again why they rank as the finest singers of their generation" In 2010, Ghoshal sang for the English independent film
When Harry Tries to Marry. In the same year, Ghoshal rendered her voice for a song "Aadha Ishq" from film
Band Baaja Baaraat which composed by
Salim–Sulaiman. Satyajit of Glamsham stated, "Shreya Ghoshal's feminine vocal textures have always been reliable in ballads". , 2011 In 2011, Ghoshal recorded hit duet song "Saibo" in film
Shor in the City with
Tochi Raina, a composition by Sachin–Jigar. Satyajit from
Glamsham reported, "Sweetly toned and mesmerized with mellifluous flows of Shreya Ghoshal singing, the first outing "Saibo" is a smoothening surprise that extols the feel of romanticism to perfection". A
Himesh Reshammiya composition, the song received positive to mixed reviews.
NDTV labelled the song as "moderately paced and average". Ghoshal later collaborated with
Bappi Lahiri in the
duet "Ooh La La" from film
The Dirty Picture. Abid from
Glamsham stated that Ghoshal manage to keep up the fun tempo with an improvised and highly entertaining and excellent renditions. In 2012, Ghoshal rendered her voice for popular
item song, "
Chikni Chameli" from film
Agneepath. The song was composed by
Ajay–Atul and was a remake of their own
Marathi song "Kombdi Palali" from film
Jatra. Joginder Tuteja of
Bollywood Hungama stated, "A special word for Shreya Ghoshal too who changes her singing style in a big way and comes up trumps. She gets the kind of rustic flavour that was the need of the hour and is superb in her rendition." Ghoshal received her one of the two Filmfare nominations of the year for the song. Later, she revealed that she "wasn't very comfortable" singing the song because of its vulgar lyrics and requested the makers to change few words in it. The song "Tera Ishq Bada Teekha" received mixed reviews from music critics. Ghoshal then lent her voice in a
Four-part harmony song, "Radha" from
Student of the Year alongside
Udit Narayan,
Vishal Dadlani and
Shekhar Ravjiani which garnered critical appreciation. In the same year, she again collaborated with
A. R. Rahman for a duet song "Saans" from film
Jab Tak Hai Jaan along with
Mohit Chauhan. The song received positive to mixed reviews by critics. At the poll conducted by
Indiatimes, the song
Saans won the title of "Most Romantic Song of the year 2012". The song earned Ghoshal second of her two Filmfare nominations of the year. For "Naino Mein Sapna", critics of
NDTV mentioned, "Shreya sounds tailormade for the track" and for "Taki Taki" they remarked, "Ghoshal proves yet again her mettle in the industry". She garnered critical praise over
Ankit Tiwari who sang the
male version of the song. Ghoshal lent her voice for duet "God, Allah aur Bhagwan" in
Krrish 3 alongside
Sonu Nigam. "Banarasiya" met with largely positive reviews, the latter received mixed reactions. Ghoshal next performed two tracks in
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela namely "Dhoop" and "
Nagada Sang Dhol" both composed by the director of film,
Sanjay Leela Bhansali. She earned positive to mixed response for former and mostly positive reviews for the latter. Mohar Basu of Koimoi stated in regards to "Dhoop", "Shreya Ghoshal's voice croons hauntingly and this song evokes a range of deep emotions. Passionately sung and flatteringly themed, this song makes evident the reason why Ghoshal can be compared to music veterans of the industry." , 2014 In 2014, Ghoshal recorded three songs for film
PK namely the solo "
Nanga Punga Dost" and duets "
Chaar Kadam" and "Love is a Waste of Time" with
Shaan and
Sonu Nigam respectively. Later in the same year, she sang the duet "
Manwa Laage" with
Arijit Singh for film
Happy New Year composed by
Vishal–Shekhar duo and written by
Irshad Kamil. After its release, "Manwa Laage" crossed two million views in 48 hours on YouTube worldwide. Ghoshal got another nomination at
Filmfare Awards for the song. Even though Ghoshal had a remarkable career in the Malayalam singing industry, her signature Malayalam song came with "Vijanathayil" from the Malayalam film
How Old Are You?.
The Times of India described Ghoshal's voice to be magnetic and honey-dripping. She won the
Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Female Playback Singer and the
Kerala State Film Award for
Best Malayalam Best Playback Singer. She won the former award consecutively in 2014 and 2015 when she won it again for "Kaathirunnu" from
Ennu Ninte Moideen. Her Malayalam accent and pronunciation was praised.
2015–2017: Career progression With regards to Shreya Ghoshal, we have to dig deep the dictionary to come up with some new adjectives to praise her singing." Later that year, Ghoshal sang the female version of song "Hasi" from film
Hamari Adhuri Kahani composed by Ami Mishra which got critical precedence over male version sung by Ami Mishra himself. Devesh Sharma from
Filmfare remarked, "The female version of Hasi, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, works better than the male version, sung by guest composer Ami Mishra himself. Ghoshal elevates it with her superb effort and the softer arrangement works better for it overall." The Times of India stated, "Shreya Ghoshal scores brownie points for her rendition". Bollywood Life commented, "Shreya Ghoshal amazes the listener by making this situational song such a great listen and just for her lovely voice, one has to put this song on a loop" The same year saw Ghoshal again collaborating with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in
Bajirao Mastani. She performed three songs in the film, namely "
Mohe Rang Do Laal", "
Deewani Mastani" and "Pinga". The
qawwali interlude song "
Deewani Mastani" in the film fetched her sixth Filmfare Award, fifth for
Best female playback singer. , 2016 In early 2016, Ghoshal provided vocals for
duet "Tere Bin" from film
Wazir alongside
Sonu Nigam. Composed by
Shantanu Moitra and written by
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the song opened to positive reviews by critics. Labelling the song as "a beautiful start for the film", critics from
Bollywood Hungama commented, "Though the sound of song is quite classical for a film which is set in the current times, one can well expect that it would fit in well into the narrative." It was a recreation of a song with same title from 2001 film
Tum Bin sung by
K. S. Chithra and composed by
Nikhil–Vinay. Ghoshal sang the songs "Mere Aankhon Se Nikle Aansoo" and "Ishq Ki Baarish" written by Sameer and composed by Nadeem Saifi in the film
Ishq Forever for which critics compared Ghoshal singing style to veteran singer
Alka Yagnik. Ghoshal provided vocals for song "Aatach Baya Ka Baavarla" in
Marathi film
Sairat composed by
Ajay–Atul which was well received by critics. Ghoshal's collaboration with
Ankit Tiwari in song "Jab Tum Hote Ho" from film
Rustom was critically well received. In early 2017, Ghoshal rendered "Aashiq Surrender Hua" duet along with co-singer and composer
Amaal Mallik from the film
Badrinath Ki Dulhania. the song in itself was much appreciated for its quirky lyrics which were penned down by lyricist:
Shabbir Ahmed. "Aashiq Surrender Hua" was one of the rare songs in which Ghoshal was heard in a lower register than what she usually sings in. As Swetha Ramakrishnan from Firstpost reiterated, "The best thing about the song is Shreya Ghoshal singing in a lower pitch; something one rarely gets to hear." In regards to the singers, Gaurang Chauhan from Bollywood Life stated, "Both are a unique choice for such a song and they nail it." Ghoshal was next heard in "Rozana" from the film
Naam Shabana for which Ghoshal's vocals were specifically met with critically positive reviews. Shriram Iyengar from Cinestaan mentioned, "Ghoshal's voice brings a mesmerising touch to the song, with a perfect balance of happiness and contentment." Praising Ghoshal's vocals in "Rozana", India West commented, "To say that she makes the best out of this increasingly rare occasion in film music is superfluous." Apart from rendering vocals for
A. R. Rahman composed "Do Dilon Ke" duet along with
Hariharan in the
Hindi dubbed version of the film ''
Viceroy's House, Ghoshal also lent her voice for duet "Hans Mat Pagli" in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'' alongside Sonu Nigam. Both songs were critically acclaimed. Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama stated that "The combination of Sonu-Shreya takes the song to a different altogether and worthy of repeat hear." In 2017, Ghoshal also sang the duet "
Thodi Der" with co-singer and music director
Farhan Saeed for the film
Half Girlfriend. She received a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer nomination for the song. In the same year, Ghoshal sang two songs in fifth episode of
Mixtape, a web series launched by
T-Series for which she received positive response. Ghoshal's four
Kannada songs were included in
The Times of India list of "10 Best Romantic Songs of 2017", which are "Usire Usire" from
Hebbuli, "Ondu Malebillu" from
Chakravarthy, "Ninna Snehadinda" from
Mugulu Nage and "Chippinolagade" from
Maasthi Gudi. Her
Telugu song "Blockbuster" from
Sarrainodu was voted as number one in
10 Best Party Songs of 2017 by the same.
2018–2021: Independent work and career expansion Maharashtrian of the Year Awards, 2018 Shreya lent her voice to four songs for the delayed film
Phir Se... (2018). Ghoshal continued with the song "
Ghoomar" from the period drama
Padmaavat, along with
Swaroop Khan. Composed by film's director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself, it was based on the traditional music and dance forms performed by the Rajput queens of Rajasthan. The song was well received, with critics praising Ghoshal for her rendition. "Ghoomar" went on to earn Ghoshal the Filmfare Award for Best Female Singer. She was next heard in the recreated version of "
Ek Do Teen" from
Tezaab (1988) in
Baaghi 2 and the
title track of
Dhadak (2018). Ghoshal started 2019 with two classical numbers, "
Ghar More Pardesiya" and "Tabah Ho Gaye" for
Abhishek Varman's period drama
Kalank, for which she won numerous awards and accolades including a
Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Later, sang "Yeh Aaina" for the film
Kabir Singh, composed by
Amaal Mallik and written by
Irshad Kamil, which was picturised on the film's lead
Shahid Kapoor and supporting actress
Nikita Dutta, and "
Habibi Ke Nain" along with
Jubin Nautiyal, composed by
Sajid–Wajid, for the film
Dabangg 3. Later that year, she was also heard as the lead singer, in a first, alongside fellow singer and rapper Mellow D, on
Kiske Liye Tu Marega and
Dega Jaan, two versions of the upbeat title track of
Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.'s
Manoj Bajpayee – starrer
Amazon Prime Video original series
The Family Man, composed by
Sachin–Jigar. Her rendition of the tracks was widely praised, with the lyrics receiving appreciation for being an ode to middle class struggles in the Indian society. , 2020 Ghoshal started the new decade by featuring in several
independent singles. She released an independent single titled "
Nah Woh Main" in which she was also credited as a songwriter and composer. Ghoshal next recorded the musical renditions of
poems by
Pandit Birju Maharaj for the album
Mann Bheetar (2020). She recorded two
classical songs for the album, the title track "Mann Bheetar" and a song titled "Bhari Bhari". Later she released a song titled "Apni Maati" which was released on the 73rd
Independence Day of India as a tribute. The song was praised for its patriotic message and was also used to promote the "Save Soil" movement initiated by
Sadhguru's
Isha Foundation. Ghoshal was next featured on tracks titled, "Judaiyaan" a collaboration with
Darshan Raval for his album named
Judaiyaan (2020) which peaked at number-one on
Billboard Top Triller Global chart, and "Muraliya" a collaboration with
Salim–Sulaiman for their album named
Bhoomi (2020). Additionally, Ghoshal also sang several Bollywood songs in 2020 including, "Maay Bhavani" from
Tanhaji, "Ghar Bhara Sa Lage" from
Shikara, "Taare Ginn" from
Dil Bechara, "Paheli" from
Shakuntala Devi, etc. Ghoshal started 2021 with a ballad titled "Chal Wahin Chalein" from
Saina for which she received praise. A critic based at
Filmfare in his music review wrote, "Shreya Ghoshal sure knows how to tease out the nuances hidden in the lyrics and
Amaal Mallik lets the singer take the lead in this melodious song, keeping the music in check." Ghoshal was next featured in a song titled "
Param Sundari" from
Mimi which became one of the biggest hits of the year, and peaked at No. 184 on the
Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. The song also garnered critical acclaim and a
Filmfare Award nomination for Ghoshal. Ghoshal next sang a song titled "Zaalima Coca Cola" for the film
Bhuj: The Pride of India. Ghoshal then featured in two tracks of
Atrangi Re soundtrack, "Chaka Chak" and "Tere Rang", both of which garnered critical acclaim. The former also became an instant hit and went
viral on
Instagram Reels. It earned Ghoshal another
Filmfare Award nomination. Ghoshal also featured in several
independent singles in 2021 including, "Oh Sanam" with
Tony Kakkar, "Pyaar Ek Tarfaa" with
Amaal Mallik, "Pyaar Karte Ho Na" with
Javed–Mohsin, and "Angana Morey" which was a solo independent single of Ghoshal for which she was credited as a songwriter and composer. The song peaked at number-one on the
Billboard Top Triller Global chart.
2022–present: Further critical recognition Ghoshal started 2022 with a
Punjabi-language independent single titled "Uff". Ghoshal was next featured in a song titled "Jab Saiyaan" from
Gangubai Kathiawadi for which she received critical acclaim. Lakshmi Govindrajan of
Firstpost in her music review called it the best song on the album and wrote, "This love ballad opens with a
harmonium and a
sarangi, perfectly establishing the ornate kotha vibe. Ghoshal next sang a song titled, "Heer Raanjhana" for the film
Bachchhan Paandey. The billboard of the song was featured at
New York's
Times Square. Ghoshal then featured in the soundtrack of
Ajay–Atul's
Marathi-language musical,
Chandramukhi. She sang two songs, a
lavani titled "
Chandra" and a ballad titled "To Chand Rati" both of which garnered critical acclaim. The former received a
Marathi Filmfare nomination, and went
viral on
Instagram Reels becoming a global hit. She next sang a song titled "Makhmali" for the film
Samrat Prithviraj. Ghoshal then featured in
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 soundtrack in which she recorded several versions of her 2007
classical song "Mere Dholna" or "Ami Je Tomar". Ghoshal next recorded a new rendition of her 2014
Tamil-language song, "Sundari Pennae" for
Berklee Indian Ensemble's
Grammy-nominated album,
Shuruaat (2022). Ghoshal next featured in an independent single titled "Baarish Aayi Hain" which was a duet with
Stebin Ben. Ghoshal then featured in the soundtrack of film
Raksha Bandhan for which she recorded three songs, the title track "Raksha Bandhan", "Dhaagon Se Baandhaa", and the reprise version of the title track, all of them met with positive critical response and the former two were listed amongst the best songs to celebrate the festival of
Raksha Bandhan. Ghoshal then leant her voice to the female version of song "Dil" from the film
Ek Villain Returns which was titled, "Dil (Shreya's Version)". Ghoshal was next featured in a
Punjabi-language independent single titled, "Tere Bajjon" which was composed by
Jatinder Shah. ,
Droupadi Murmu presenting Ghoshal her fifth
National Film Award. Shreya leant her voice to the
Kannada "Dumbi Dumbi",
Malayalam "Thumbi Thullal",
Tamil "Thumbi Thullal", and
Telugu "Choope Oohallo" versions. Ghoshal's final collaboration of 2022 with Rahman was a song titled "Ratchasa Maamaney" for
Ponniyin Selvan. She also recorded the
Kannada ("Rakshasa Maamane"),
Malayalam ("Rakshasa Maamane"),
Telugu ("Raachasa Maavaya"), and
Hindi ("Rakshas Mama Re") versions of the same song, and in addition to that she sang a song titled "Bol" for the
Hindi soundtrack of the film. Ghoshal received critical acclaim for both the songs, Suanshu Khurana of
The Indian Express in her music review noted the "extraordinary delicacy" in the way Ghoshal sang "Rakshas Mama Re" and further wrote that Ghoshal "excels" in conversational and charming "Bol". Ghoshal then sang a
Garba song titled, "Boom Padi" for the film
Maja Ma which received critical praise. Ghoshal next featured in the
soundtrack of film
Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva in which she sang a song called "Rasiya", which earned her the
IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She then featured on a track titled, "Laut Aa Mere Des" a collaboration with
Salim–Sulaiman for their album
Bhoomi (2022). Ghoshal next featured on a track titled, "Invincible" a collaboration with American
a cappella group
Pentatonix for their
Grammy-nominated album,
Holidays Around the World (2022). Ghoshal then featured in
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's
Ghazal album,
Sukoon (2022) in which she leant her voice to two
ghazals titled, "Tujhe Bhi Chand" and "Qaraar". Critic Subhash K. Jha in his review praised "Tujhe Bhi Chand" for having a playful lit and an evocative hook line and while praising "Qaraar" he wrote, "Shreya's interpretation of
Momin Khan Momin's immortal
Ghazal woh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha is laborious". Ghoshal finished 2022 with songs titled, "Jo Tum Saath Ho" (Duet and Lullaby version) from
Salaam Venky, "Sun Zara" from
Cirkus, and "Sukh Kalale" from
Marathi-language film
Ved, which was met with positive critical response and received a
Marathi Filmfare nomination. Next, she collaborated with new singer Laqshay Kapoor on an indie song titled "Sohnneyaa". After that, she recorded the song "Nouka Doobi" for the film
Lost. Later, she recorded "Baharla Ha Madhumas", a duet with
Ajay Gogawale, for the
Marathi-language film
Maharashtra Shahir. The song went
viral on
TikTok and
Instagram Reels, gaining both domestic and global attention. She then recorded a song called "Maine Pi Rakhi Hai" for the film
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. After that, she recorded a rendition of "Tere Hawaale" for the 2022 film
Laal Singh Chaddha. Ghoshal leant her voice to four independent singles composed by
Javed - Mohsin in 2023: "Zihaal e Miskin", "Barsaat Aa Gayi", "Jee Bhar Ke Tum", and "Ek Mulaqaat". The former peaked at number three on the
Billboard India Songs chart, and was the third-most searched and fifth-most viewed Indian song of the year on
YouTube. Next, for the film
Adipurush, she recorded a duet with
Sonu Nigam called "Tu Hai Sheetal Dhaara". She then featured in the
soundtrack of
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani for which she recorded two songs, "Tum Kya Mile" and "Ve Kamleya", both of which earned her
Filmfare Award nominations.
Rediff's
Sukanya Verma,
Deccan Chronicle and
NDTV listed the former as one of the year's best songs. She also recorded additional versions of the two songs: "Tum Kya Mile (Shreya's Version)", "Tum Kya Mile (Pritam's Version)", and "Ve Kamleya (Redux)". She then recorded a bilingual indie song, "Guli Mata" in which she sang in Hindi and Arabic. The song peaked at number one on the
Billboard Arabic Hot 100 chart, number two on the
MENA Chart, number two on the
UK Asian Music Chart, and number ten on the
Billboard India Songs chart. After that, she recorded the songs "Sammohanuda" for the
Telugu film
Rules Ranjann and "Kalapakkaara" for the
Malayalam film
King of Kotha, the latter was named one of the best Malayalam songs of the year by
Times of India. Next, she collaborated with Afroto, an Egyptian rapper, on the Coke Studio International song "Sunn Beliya". Later, she and
Shekhar Ravjiani worked together on the independent single "Vaari Vaari". "Bolo Na" from
12th Fail, "Jaan Da (Rab Ki Dua)" from
Tejas, "Kashmir" from
Animal, "Itni Si Baat" from
Sam Bahadur, "Tu Jo Hai" from
Kadak Singh, and "Main Tera Rasta Dekhunga" from
Dunki are some of the songs that Ghoshal concluded 2023 with. == Concerts, world tours and other activities ==