Newly written and fact-checked at this article’s original address. Promotional photographs and media are not reproduced.
Key facts
- Wedding: 24 April 2012, private ceremony (venue reported differently)
- Reception: 26 April 2012, Taj Lands End, Bandra, Mumbai
- Husband: Hitesh Sonik, composer and music producer
- Child: Son Tegh, born 1 January 2018
- Previous marriage: Bobby Khan (2002; separated about a year later)
In April 2012 the playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan married the music composer Hitesh Sonik. A star-studded reception followed in Mumbai, and photographs from it appeared across entertainment websites. The old CareerMasti page at this address was one of those galleries, and fan blogs linked to it in their roundups of the reception.
The original photographs belonged to photo agencies and are not reproduced here. This page gives a newly written account of the wedding from contemporary reports. For Sunidhi's life and music, see our Sunidhi Chauhan biography.
The couple
Sunidhi and Hitesh had known each other for more than 15 years. They became friends around the time she won the Doordarshan singing contest Meri Awaz Suno in 1996, and dated for more than two years before marrying. Hitesh Sonik is a composer and music producer and a grand-nephew of the composer Sonik of the duo Sonik-Omi, which wrote music for Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s.
It was Sunidhi's second marriage. In 2002, at 18, she had married the choreographer Bobby Khan, but the couple separated about a year later.
The wedding
Sunidhi and Hitesh married on 24 April 2012 in a private ceremony attended by family and close friends. Reports differ on the venue: some say the ceremony took place in Goa, while the Hindustan Times reported a ceremony at a five-star hotel in Bandra, Mumbai, attended by singers including Shaan, Alka Yagnik and Hard Kaur.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Become friends around the time Sunidhi wins Meri Awaz Suno |
| 24 April 2012 | Wedding, private ceremony |
| 26 April 2012 | Reception at Taj Lands End, Mumbai |
| 2014 | Sunidhi sings Hitesh's "Ghoom Gayi" for Hawaa Hawaai |
| 1 January 2018 | Son Tegh born |
The reception at Taj Lands End
The reception was held on 26 April 2012 at Taj Lands End in Bandra, Mumbai. Sunidhi wore a purple sari. Guests from the music industry included Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Shaan and his wife Radhika, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kunal Ganjawala, Hard Kaur, Anu Malik and Vishal Dadlani. Actors and filmmakers included Farah Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Ranvir Shorey, Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak, Javed Jaffrey and Shefali Zariwala. Smita Thackeray also attended.
After the wedding
The couple's son, Tegh, was born on 1 January 2018. They have also worked together: Sunidhi sang "Ghoom Gayi", composed by Hitesh Sonik, for the film Hawaa Hawaai (2014). Sunidhi has generally kept her family life out of the spotlight while continuing to record, judge television singing contests and tour.
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Frequently asked questions
When did Sunidhi Chauhan marry Hitesh Sonik?
On 24 April 2012. Their reception was held two days later, on 26 April.
Where was the reception held?
At Taj Lands End in Bandra, Mumbai.
Who is Hitesh Sonik?
A music composer and producer, and a grand-nephew of the composer Sonik of Sonik-Omi.
Do Sunidhi Chauhan and Hitesh Sonik have children?
Yes. Their son, Tegh, was born on 1 January 2018.
Was Hitesh Sonik Sunidhi Chauhan's first husband?
No. She married choreographer Bobby Khan in 2002, aged 18, and they separated about a year later.
Who attended Sunidhi Chauhan's reception?
Guests included Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Shaan, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Farah Khan and Pankaj Kapur.
Have Sunidhi and Hitesh worked together?
Yes. She sang "Ghoom Gayi", which he composed, for the film Hawaa Hawaai (2014).