She is known for the song Munni Badnaam Hui from Dabangg. The song was a chartbuster and fetched her several awards and nominations, including a Filmfare award for Best Playback Singer (Female). She was spotted by music director Lalit Pandit who got her first break in super hit movie, Dabangg, with the item song, Munni Badnaam Hui.
She started singing in other Indian languages as well.
She also has sung the super hit song Kevvu Keka in the Telugu remake of Dabangg, Gabbar Singh. She also made special appearance in Dabangg 2.
Achievements
Wins
18th Journalist National Award, 2010 – Best Debut Singer
17th Annual Star Screen Awards, 2011 – Karbonn Mobiles Best New Talent in Music Best Playback Singer (Female)
6th Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards, 2011 – Best Playback Singer (Female)
56th Filmfare Awards, 2011 – Best Playback Singer (Female)
12th IIFA Awards, Toronto, 2011 – Best Playback singer (Female)
Mirchi Music Awards, 2010 – Upcoming singer (Female)
Mirchi Music Awards, 2010 – Best Playback singer (Female)
The Global Indian Film & television Honours, 2011 – Best playback singer (Female)
19th Prayag Kalakaar Awards, 2011 – Debut Singer (Female)
Apsara Film & producers Guild Awards 2013– for most popular film song on Radio by 93.5 Red FM Foreign "FEVICOL Southeast" from the Film "Dabangg 2".
Lions Gold Awards 2013 – Lions Favourite Playback Singer: Female – (Fevicol Se – Dabangg 2)
Nominations
1st BIG STAR Entertainment Awards, 2010 – Best Playback Singer (Female)
Zee Cine Awards, 2011 – Best Playback Singer (Female)
Stardust Awards, 2011 – New Music Sensation (Female)
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards, 2013 – Best Female Playback Singer for "Kevvu Keka" from Gabbar Singh.