What is Playback singer?
A '''playback singer''' is a [[singer]] whose singing is pre-recorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for [[soundtrack]]s. The actors or actresses [[lip-sync]] the songs for cameras. The actual singer does not appear on screen. [[South Asian cinema|South Asian movies]] produced in the [[Indian subcontinent]] are particularly known for using this technique. A majority of [[Cinema of India|Indian movies]] as well as [[Cinema of Pakistan|Pakistani movies]] typically include six or seven songs. Popular playback singers in India enjoy the same status as popular actors. Most of the playback singers are initially trained in classical music.<ref>{{cite news|title=Realising a dream|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/17/stories/2003021701130200.htm|date=17 February 2003|author=Rajamani, Radhika|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=22 November 2016|archive-date=1 July 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030701125829/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/17/stories/2003021701130200.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Mohammed Rafi]] and [[Ahmed Rushdi]] are regarded as two of the most influential playback singers in [[South Asia]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Music industry]] [[Category:Singers]]