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1. Budhawa Ke Chadhela (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
2. Gora Daleli (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
3. Jahanwa Ram (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
4. Fagun Men Fag (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
5. Bhauji Milal (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
6. Fagun Ke Rang Chadhal (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
7. Bangla Men Udat (Holi Songs - Ajit Kumar Akela (1996))
8. Bura Na Mano Holi Hai (Bura Na Mano Holi Hai (2019))
10. Holi Ki Party (Holi Ki Party (2019))
11. Holi Khelein Kanha Sang (Holi Khelein Kanha Sang (2017))
13. Radha Mohan Sang Holi (Radha Mohan Sang Holi (2018))
14. Holi Khelan Aaja Yaar (Holi Khelan Aja Yaar - Single (2013))
15. Holi Khele Pyar Me (Holi Khele Pyar Me (2019))
16. Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
17. Anokhi Hori Shyam Ki (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
18. Lal Ne Aaj Rang Mein (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
19. Hori Me Laaj Na Kar Gouri (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
20. Hori Machi Aaj Kunjan Mein (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
21. Mat Maare Drigan Ki Chot (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
22. Ye Duniya Jaan Gai (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
23. Rang Mein Rang Dai (Aaj Brij Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2014))
24. Holi Khel Rahe Nandlal (Holi Khel Rahe Nandlal (2019))
25. Aaj Braj Mein Holi (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
26. Barsaane Mein Aaj Dhoom (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
27. Holi Aai Re (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
28. Holi Ke Rang Natver Ke Sang (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
29. Holi Khelan Aayo Shyaam (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
30. Hori Khele To Aajaiyo Barsane (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
31. Hori Mein Tore Mar Gayi (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
32. Mein Kaise Holi (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
33. Rang Barse Rang Barse (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
34. Toye Holi Khub Khilaugi (Aaj Biraj Mein Hori Re Rasiya (2016))
36. Aaj Dhoom Machi Holi Ki (Holi Re Rasiya (2015))
37. Barsaane Mein Aaj Dhoom (Holi Re Rasiya (2015))
38. Holi Ke Rang Natver Ke Sang (Holi Re Rasiya (2015))
40. Hori Khele To Aajaiyo Barsane (Holi Re Rasiya (2015))
Happy Holi 2019: Here's the top Bollywood songs to play on Holi as you get ready for the festival of colours
The festival of Holi doesn’t only have religious and mythological importance in India but it is also a festival to play with colours, spread love around and basically leave behind animosity in starting new friendships. Kids and young people especially find their own way to have the most fun on this day. And when it’s about having fun, one just can’t keep away from Bollywood. Hindi films have a way of celebrating every Indian festival in a grand way. Our films have given some of the most widely popular Holi special songs with intriguing dramatic appeal. So, what are you waiting for? Have your jukebox set with these Holi special Bollywood songs and get ready to groove… after all Holi Hai!
Aaj Na Chodenge-Kati Patang (1971)
The song features Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh and shows the celebration of colours in its full swing. One of the oldest songs on Holi, it’s a must play.
Soni Soni Ankhiyon-Mohabbatein (2000)
Shah Rukh Khan has a song for every mood. So, when it comes to Holi, how can you not want to shake a leg on Soni Soni Ankhiyon Wali song from Mohabbatein? Don’t think much, just dance!
Balam Pichkari-Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
Probably one of the most popular Holi songs among the youth, it shows the amazing chemistry between Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. So, while you are already preparing your moves on the song, you can also take some style tips from the actors in it.
Badri Ki Dulhaniya – Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
Another popular dance anthem for Holi, we don’t even need to convince you for playing this one on loop! Let this play and see your feet tapping on its beats!
Let’s Play Holi-Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)
No Holi song can get as straight as this one. You want to request someone to play Holi with you, simply play this song, start grooving, everyone around will join you!
Rang Barse – Silsila (1981)
This is one of the most iconic songs on Holi. No matter in which corner of the world you are, if you are playing Holi, chances are that this song will be playing in the background…
Hori Khele Raghuveera – Baghban (2003)
One of the most stunning Hindi songs on Holi, this track gives you the best feeling of the festival. Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan are magic in Hori Khele Raghuveera.
Holi Ke Din-Sholay (1975)
A song that truly describes the spirit of Holi, Hori Ke Din tells one how it’s important to forget the bitterness of the past and move ahead in life with fun and harmony.
So, all set, right?
Wishing Happy Holi to all
This is the fifth year of Songs of Yore, and I have not yet done a post on Holi songs. Every time Holi came, I thought everyone would be doing a list of Holi songs, and my doing one would be trivial, and may contain overlapping songs. Along the way, I strayed into writing ‘serious’ articles on Holi, culminating in a review of ‘Sangam’ last year.
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In the year of Naushad, how else can I continue my tribute to him unless I write a post on Holi songs, topped by his songs? So, you guessed it would start with Holi ayi re Kanhai Holi ayi re? This is what I had intended. But when I started making a mental list, Naushad was crowded out by classical/semi-classical compositions.
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Rooted in the Puranic legend of the victory of good over evil, symbolised by the burning of Holika – the evil sister of the demon King, Hiranyakashipu – in popular culture Holi has become synonymous with joyous celebration (often degenerating into ribaldry), colours, song and dance. This draws its source from Krishna lore. Krishna is a colourful God, full of pranks and mischief; he teases the gopis, plays the flute to them and dances with them, sending them to ecstasy. This has spawned many forms of folk dance and song, as well as classical/semi-classical forms, such as Kathak (dance), Thumri (music) etc. Some exceptionally delightful Holis are in Raga Kafi; readers may recall some Holi songs have appeared in my posts on KL Saigal and KC Dey – these were all non-film songs, and mostly in Kafi.
So here are my favourite Holi songs; Naushad gives precedence to classical/semi-classical gems. I am sure he would not mind it, as he used to often describe himself as a nacheez, who did nothing but dip into our great fountain of classical music and present it in popular forms.
1. Ab piya to maanat naahi, Mishra Kafi thumri by Pt Bhimsen Joshi
I am perhaps stretching; Pandit Bhimsen Joshi may not have meant it as a Holi song. But Kafi is a good enough reason to present it here. Rooted in folk, Kafi is not considered weighty enough for a maestro. So, aren’t we blessed that Panditji had no such qualms? He makes it weighty enough for the connoisseur, and it has the lightness to mesmerize a lay listener. I am imagining it is spring when even the stoniest heart is pierced by the Cupid’s arrow, but here is the piya, in deep sulk, who has forgotten all the preet purani. The desirous lady, having tried all means to no avail, is making a plaintive appeal, in slow tempo: Could someone please tell me, Ab kaun gunan se manaaun re, piya to maanat naahi. Since she would be trying in a hundred ways to please the lover, thumri allows Panditji to interpret the same words and lines in a hundred different ways. See how he changes the stress, the time he lingers on and the way he elongates different vowels in a word – sometimes ‘se’, sometimes ‘naa’ in ‘manaaun’, sometimes ‘maanat’ and so on. And, since the lady would be trying Kaun gunan se manaaun re at all times of the day, the Thumri singer has the liberty to take shades of other Ragas, appropriate to that time. The ‘nithur piya’ does not relent, making the lady restless; she starts repeating Piya to maant naahi re ho at a fast pace, as if in a trance, oblivious of herself and her surroundings. Now I can imagine, when Panditji brings the crescendo to a close on sam (सम), the sulking piya finally melts, allowing himself a flicker of smile, bringing the lovers to a blissful union. I start my post with this supreme thumri, which has become a signature piece of Pt Bhimsen Joshi.
2. Rangi sari gulabi chunariya ho mohe maarey nazariya sanwariya re by Shobha Gurtu
From a sulking piya we come to a playful sanwariya who drenches the clothes of the lady awash in pink, and also throws naughty glances. I mentioned the feeling of a roller-coaster ride while discussing Rafi songs by OP Nayyar. Rangi sari gulabi chunariya ho is the ultimate in gentle glides, rise to the top, sharp bends, curves and loops, crests and troughs of a vocal roller-coaster ride. A music expert used a very nice expression to describe Shobha Gurtu’s singing: A classical-trained voice garnished with the नमक of the Indian Ocean (Born in Karnataka, married to a Kashmiri, she settled down in Bombay).
3. Aaj Biraj mein Holi re rasiya by Shobha Gurtu
Now I come to what can be considered a generic Holi song. Every singer sings it. In a simpler form it is sung as folk chorus, or bhajan, making it a theme song of Holi celebrations in Braj. But Shobha Gurtu, with her superb, full-throated voice, is a class by herself. SSW had posted her Holi in Raga Pilu: Holi khelan kaise jaaun, in his comment on Subodh’s article on this Raga. But that song is very slow paced. Aaj Biraj mein in Kafi has the real feel of Holi, and teasing and playfulness we associate with the legendary Shobha Gurtu.
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4. Kaisi ye dhoom machai by Begum Akhtar (introduction by Pt Jasraj)
In my tribute to the Ghazal Queen Begum Akhtar last year on her Centenary we discussed her ghazals. She can be described with equal force as the Queen of Thumri, Dadra and Purvi folk. This quintessential Holi, in Kafi again, is preceded by a very reverential introduction by a great doyen of classical music, Pt Jasraj, who unhesitatingly admits he was inspired to take up music as a profession by the songs of Ammi.
5. Holi ayi re Kanhai Holi ayi re by Shamshad Begum and others from Mother India (1957), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Naushad Bastille album download zip.
Now it is time to turn to Naushad. Had I forced myself to limit my post to film songs, this would have been at the top without doubt. Naushad is a master of chorus in interludes. The rural setting of the film gave him opportunity to showcase his talents in folk. The song has terrific dance by Kumkum and the other major actors in the film. And you have the bonus of a most lively dance by Sitara Devi preceding the song, which turned out to be her last film appearance. We lost her on 25 November 2014, so this also becomes a tribute to her. A timeless Holi song, created by the Great Mughal.
6. Khelo rang hamarey sang by Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar and Shamshad Begum from Aan (1952), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Naushad
Holi is the time when even the common folk can throw colour at the imperious royalty. Nimmi defiantly throws mud at Premnath, because that is what she can conveniently lay her hands on. Aaj koi raja na aaj koi rani hai, pyar bharey jeevan ki ek hi kahani hai goes the song, as Naushad puts in different colours in the composition – changing the tune and the tempo in different stanzas.
7. Tan rang lo ji aaj man rang lo by Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar from Kohinoor (1960), lyrics Shakeel Badayuni, music Naushad
Naushad continues to put in a variety of colours in this Holi song, mixing classical and folk, and different melodies and beats, all blending beautifully with the chorus.
8. Are ja re hat natkhat by Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhosle from Navrang (1959), lyrics Bharat Bhushan, music C Ramchandra
I am paying tribute to C Ramchandra in tandem with Naushad. Here is an iconic Holi, which you would find on everyone’s list of favourites. With Lata Mangeshkar’s departure from his fold because of some spat, his music floundered. But Navrang became one of the exceptionally good scores without her. Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhosle became the gainers in the process.
9. Bhigoyi mori saari re dekho bheege na choli by Khursheed and Ishwarlal from Shaadi (1941), lyrics Munshi Dil, music Khemchand Prakash
Readers are aware of my fascination for the Vintage Era female songs. This gem is by the Great Master, Khemchand Prakash, who had been a mentor of Naushad. Khursheed is one of the most prominent female singers of the Vintage Era, who had her best songs by him. In my opening post on Naushad on January 1, I had been facile in tracing the history of film music from RC Boral/Pankaj to Anil Biswas to Naushad. Richard mentioned my omission of Khemchand Prakash. This great Holi song makes up for that omission, and I hope to do a full post on him later.
10. Phagun ki rut ayi re zara baaje bansuri by Sitara Devi and Amrit Lal from Holi (1940), music Khemchand Prakash
Going further back, the Great Master had another gem of a Holi. And the legend Sitara Devi appears again, now as a singer. The song must have been picturised on her as she also acted in the film.
11. Holi ka din hai pyar karein by Zohra Ambalewali and Sardar Malik from Renuka (1947), lyrics Qamar Jalalabadi, music Sardar Malik
Continuing the vintage feel, we have this song by Zohra Ambalewali, whose distinctly husky voice was an asset in the Vintage Era, but became a liability and led to her faster disappearance in the Lata Mangeshkar era.
12. Holi khelat Nandlal Biraj mein by Rafi from Godaan (1963), lyrics Anjaan (?), music Ravi Shankar
Now we have a Holi film song in Kafi, composed by Pt Ravi Shankar. This is another generic tune, drawn from folk traditions.
13. Holi khele Nandlala Biraj mein by Ira Majumdar and others from Raahi (1953), lyrics Dashrath Lal(?), music Anil Biswas
Readers may recall Anil Biswas had composed Holi Nandlala khele Biraj mein earlier in Rahi (1953), which is truer to the real folk. This has gone into oblivion now, but as you listen (and watch the picturisation), this version grows more on you.
14. More Kanha jo aye palat ke ab ke Holi main khelungi dat ke by Asha Bhosle from Sardari Begum (1996), lyrics Javed Akhtar, music Vanraj Bhatia.
In Navrang, Asha Bhosle sings Palat ke dungi aaj tohey gaari re. Many years later, there is more throw in her Palat ke in this beautiful thumri from Sardari Begum based on the life of the eponymous courtesan singer.
The film got several acclaims, one of which was for the singer Aarti Ankalikar. Here is her version of this thumri.
15. Balam pichkari jo tune mujhe mari by Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Khogade from Ye Jawani Hai Diwani (2013), lyrics Amitabh Bhattacharya, music Preetam
I started with a delicate रंगी सारी गुलाबी चुनरिया हो, मोहे मारे नज़रिया संवरिया रे। The modern poet says the same thing as तेरी मलमल की कुरती गुलाबी हो गई….तो सीधी साधी छोरी शराबी हो गई. The last time I posted some songs from 2010s, some readers could not recover from the shock. But, Holi is the time when we stretch the boundaries. It is not always a speck of some dignified dry abir, applied delicately on your forehead; it could also be all kinds of wet colours, paints and unacceptable material, thrown at you in a rowdy manner. So, take it as ‘from sublime to the ridiculous’, if you will; or that I have some weird taste in recent music – I end with this song from 2013 in the spirit of Bura na maano Holi hai.
Note: I have put question mark in the lyricist of #12 and 13, because I find it a little odd when traditional compositions are credited to the lyricist of the films.