| LATA | _ Mangeshkar, iconic Bollywood playback singer who passed away in February (4) |
| ALKA | Playback singer Yagnik (4) |
| SONU | Playback singer ___ Nigam (4) |
| RAFI | Great playback singer Mohd. ___ (4) |
| ASHA | _ Bhosle, Indian playback singer immortalised by Cornershop (4) |
| UDIT | Playback singer ___ Narayan (4) |
| AJIT | Iconic Bollywood villain whose sidekick was "Robert" |
| ASAR | Aaj hum apni duaaon ka ___ dekhenge, teer-e-nazar dekhenge, zakhm-e-jigar dekhenge ..... sang Lata Mangeshkar in Pakeezah (4) |
| USHA | Sister of Lata Mangeshkar |
| ILA | _ Arun: playback singer? |
| KAVITA | Playback singer ___ Krishnamoorthy (6) |
| ANKIT | ___ Tiwari, Indian playback singer, music director, composer |
| KUMAR | Playback singer, Sanu |
| UDHAS | Ghazal and playback singer Pankaj |
| SHREYA | Playback singer ___ Ghoshal (6) |
| BHOSLE | Prolific Indian playback singer Asha |
| ROCK | Playback covered Limerick/Cork type of music (4) |
| HARI | ____HARAN, Indian playback, bhajan and ghazal singer |
| GURUDUTT | Iconic Bollywood director known for movies such as Pyaasa and Kaagaz ke Phool (4,4) |
| KAMAL | ____ Haasan, Indian actor, director, dancer, writer, lyricist, playback singer, choreographer and politician |
