Rote huye aate hai sab - Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
Singer : Kishore Kumar
Music Director : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyricist : Anjaan
Kishore Kumar may have probably sung many better songs or superhit songs than this one. Yet whenever someone asks me my favourite Kishore Kumar song this song will always come first in my list. No particular reason I just happen to love it way too much, infact I would be very mad at radio if it was playing this song and didn't play the 'zindagi toh bewaffa' antara. The lyrics very well shows the harsh reality of life that is full of pain especially for some particular people who get very less happiness, and yet it's asking to take a leap of faith and trying to motivate. There's also this small sad version very well sung by Mohd Rafi, link is below.
zindagi toh bewaffa hai ek din thukraayegi,
maut mehbooba hai apne saath lekar jaayegi..
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Mehbooba Mehbooba - Ajnabee (2001)
Singer(s) : Sunidhi Chauhan, Adnan Sami
Music Director : Anu Malik
Lyricist : Sameer
Another nostalgic song for me and I remember how many times I had heard it during the school days. Akshay Kumar is a very good dancer, but what I have always loved about him in dance tracks is the energy he brings to them, and if you watch the video carefully you would very much agree too. A great Anu Malik composition that's very well sung by both Adnan Sami and Sunidhi Chauhan.
jo dekha tujhe, jo socha tujhe, mera dil yeh tujhipe aaya
har khushi mili, bekhudi mili, jo maanga tha maine paaya...
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Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua Hai - Shree420 (1955)
Singer(s) : Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan
Lyricist : Shailendra
Classic song, a beautiful melody by Shankar Jaikishan with lovable lyrics by Shailendra. Both Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar at their best, and its a delight to watch the chemistry of Nargis and Raj Kapoor in the visuals.
geet hamare pyaar ke dohrayengi jawaaniyaan,
main naa rahungi tum naa rahoge, phir bhi rahengi nishaaniyaan...
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Toofan Toofan - Vishwatma (1992)
Singer(s) : Alka Yagnik, Amit Kumar, Sadhana Sargam, Sapna Mukherjee
Music Director : Viju Shah
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
Even though the choreography has some unintentional comical bits, I miss these kind of songs these days where in the climax the heroines dance at the villian's adda and then there's the heroic entry of their heroes to rescue them. Gulshan Grover's 'flute' part in the song specially stands out. The entire theme of rule of bad/corrupt is going to come to an halt, is so well explored, and same can be said for the way song is used in Scam 1992 series too. All the singers compliment each other very well, and great to watch the likes of Divya Bharti, Amrish Puri (2:55-3:15 specially), Naseeruddin Shah and many more in the visuals.
nahi pehchaanta kuch bhi
nahi jo jaanta kuch bhi
nahi jo maanta kuch bhi
usse nadaan kehte hai...
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Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu - Howrah Bridge (1958)
Singer : Geeta Dutt
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar
Lyricist : Qamar Jalalabadi
Lovely choreography, a classic song sung very well by Geeta Dutt that works best for its beats and that starting hookup line. Has that lovely happy vibe and also Helen's simple yet enjoyable dance steps in the video.
mera naam chin chin chu, chin chin chu baba chin chin chu,
raat chandni main aur tu, hello mister how do you do?
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Jhalak Dikhla Ja - Aksar (2006)
Singer : Himesh Reshammiya
Music Director : Himesh Reshammiya
Lyricist : Sameer
.png "Emraan Hashmi, Dino Morea, Udita Goswami in 'Jhalak Dikhla ja' (Aksar)")
Song that belongs to the time when Himesh Reshammiya was a sensation. I don't know if it was the fact that I was still in my early 20s that I enjoyed his songs a lot, or he was really so good during that time. I still love this song, has great catchy beats, Himesh vocals that suits the lyrics and the choreography is decent too. There's a recreated version by Tanishk Bagchi in 'The Body' movie, which is very bad.
deedar ko tarse akhiyan,
na din gujre, na kate ratiyan..
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Gali Gali Mein - Tridev (1989)
Singer(s) : Manhar Udhas, Alka Yagnik
Music Director : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
So many good villains together in same song while Jackie Shroff and Sangeeta Bijlani takes the centre stage. One of the songs where the female is trying to woo the guy who refuses to fall into the love trap. I love that music piece right after the end of prelude. Great composition that instantly gives vibes of the music of 80s era along with perfect vocals of Manhar Udhas & Alka Yagnik. There's also a KGF version of song and if you are able to listen that in a one go then I would consider it a victory, it's that bad.
ho, tera pyaar hai ik sone ka pinjra o shehzaadi,
mujhko apni jaan se pyaari hai apni azaadi...
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Ek Mulaqat Zaroori Hai Sanam - Sirf Tum (1999)
Singer(s) : Ameen Sabri, Fareed Sabri
Music Director : Nadeem Shravan
Lyricist : Sameer
Love this qawwali a lot and I feel it must be favourite of most of the people during the 2000's decade specially ones involved in long distance relationships. There's that deep desperation in the song and also the voice of excellent Sabri brothers (the version I prefer) where the person just wants to meet and can't take it anymore without him/her. Sameer's lyrics for a change aren't ordinary and appeal a lot, specially the 1st and last antara's. Also, check out Jaspinder Narula's version, which is pretty nice too.
mere bichde dilbar, tu jo ek baar mile..
chain aa jaaye mujhe, jo tera deedar mile...
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Kya Khoob Lagti Ho - Dharmatma (1975)
Singer(s) : Mukesh & Kanchan
Music Director : Kalyanji Anandji
Lyricist : Indeewar
Hema Malini and Feroz Khan pairing looks so beautiful in this song. Its a romantic number filmed mostly on a jeep, a trope that was pretty regular in pre90s era especially. Among best tracks of Mukesh, and sometimes I feel jealous off the people born in the Kishore-Rafi-Mukesh times, so lucky they were to listen never ending gems from these 3 greats. Nothing to take away from Kanchan, she's very much equally a reason for this song to be so famous, her voice suiting Hema Malini totally.
tareef karoge kab tak, bolo kab tak ?
mere seene mein saans rahegi jab tak...
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Jhonka Hawa Ka - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
Singer(s) : Hariharan & Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music Director : Ismail Darbar
Lyricist : Mehboob
A very emotional song, that starts on a note of remembering your loved one in a sweet way and then there's the transformation in the final stanza where he questions if she even remembers their old talks or has moved on. Easily can feel the pain in those lyrics, written by Mehboob and excellent Hariharan's vocals with the right use of Kavita Krishnamurthy's humming. Also, it's one of best characters Salman Khan has played, doing full justice to this track.
ek ek meri baatein tumko yaad toh aati hogi na,
yaad toh aati hogi na, yaad toh aati hogi na...
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Aye Zindagi Gale Laga Le - Sadma (1983)
Singer : Suresh Wadkar
Music Director : Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist : Gulzar
It feels like a polite rant/frustration towards the thing called 'Life'. The guy wants the life to be kind to him, and embrace him like he does while willing to live a simple life without demanding too much. Gulzar's lyrics are really deep, I don't really understand the first line of the final antara. There's a sweet innocence in the song, which gets highlighted lot more way its filmed on Sridevi. Also, the re-created version in 'Dear Zindagi' is very good that has same lyrics and keeps the mood of original alive, its sung by Arijit Singh and composed by Amit Trivedi.
humne bahaane se chhupke zamaane se,
palkon ke parde mein ghar bhar liya
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Dus Bahaane - Dus (2005)
Singer(s) : K.K, Shaan
Music Director : Vishal-Shekhar
Lyricist : Panchhi Jalonvi
Another of the College days track that was heard on repeat mode daily for a long time. Has those catchy beats, with KK-Shaan pairing making this one of the memorable tracks. Plus, I enjoyed the swag of Abhishek Bachchan in the video a lot. Also, I love that 'aayen-aayen' bit at 2:07.
yeh dil toh pehle aisa nahi tha, kisne behkaya aisa sapna dikhaya kyun
yeh aankhein meri dekhe ussi ko, soche bina hi usse apna banaya kyun...
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Laila Main Laila - Qurbani (1980)
Singer(s) : Kanchan, Amit Kumar
Music Director : Anandji-Kalyanji
Lyricist : Indeevar
Qurbani is among those albums that has every song likeable, but my personal favourite is 'Laila main Laila'. Anandji Kalyanji composition begins with amazing drum beats to set the tempo and then Kanchan's beautiful vocals that match Zeenat Aman in the visuals. I love how they reference Majnu in the lyrics and also the 'gulu gulu' part of Amjad adds fun element to the track. He is actually hilarious to watch in entire song giving all those reaction shots and Amit Kumar vocals go well with him. Pawni Pandey's remix version in Raees is also pretty good, I still prefer original but have to recommend at a good attempt of re-creating old classic giving it right item song touch.
mujhe dekhkar jo naa dekhe kisi ko,
mere vaaste jo mita de khud hi ko...
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Ek Pal Ka Jeena - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000)
Singer : Lucky Ali
Music Director : Rajesh Roshan
Lyricist : Ibrahim Ashq
This was the start of little quality 'Lucky Ali' time we got in the Hindi Movies Industry with his biggest hit 'Ek pal ka jeena'. Also, it was the start of Hrithik Roshan in the Khans era, his dance moves were a thing and you would eagerly wait to see him in next film with tougher dance moves that he would pull off with ease. Credits also goes to the great choreography and those dance steps (specially that guitar bit) that even today everyone would wanna groove to. Also, very much like Dhoom Machale, its a dance track that has meaningful lyrics and not just is asking you to dance at the beats.
jeevan khushiyon ka ek jhonka sa hai, haan koi jhonka sa hai
aur yeh jhonka ek dhokha sa hai, haan koi dhokha sa hai...
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Badan Pe Sitare Lapete Huye - Prince (1969)
Singer : Mohammad Rafi
Music Director : Shankar-Jaikishan
Lyricist : Hasrat Jaipuri
As much as this is a good composition from Shankar-Jaikishan and lovable lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri, it's a total Mohammad Rafi show throughout that steals the limelight. Visually, it's less appealing Shammi Kapoor song from his other full of energy tracks but its still a pretty good watch.
mohabbat ki yeh inteha ho gayi, ke masti mein tumko khuda keh gaya.
zamaana yeh insaaf karta rahe, bura keh gaya ya bhala keh gaya...
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Tum Bin Jiya Jaye Kaise - Tum Bin (2001)
Singer : K.S Chithra
Music Director : Nikhil-Vinay
Lyricist : Faiz Anwar
Must be a go to song for any heartbroken person in love even in today's times. In the movie though its used to show the pain of losing someone permanently. K.S Chithra's voice expresses that extreme pain, emptiness/loneliness feeling, happy memories sounding painful, broken dreams and how you feel your existence is of no value without that person. 'Aa jao laut kar tum, yeh dil keh raha hai' line adding to the misery because deep within you know its just a wishful thinking that won't happen.
kya kya na socha tha maine, kya kya na sapne sajaaye
kya kya na chaaha tha dil ne, kya kya na armaan jagaaye...
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Jawani Janeman - Namak Halal (1982)
Singer : Asha Bhosle
Music Director : Bappi Lahiri
Lyricist : Anjaan
The disco background setting, simple yet enjoyable choreography and Bappi Lahiri's composition is so pleasant to the ears. The song works 2 ways for me, one is the obvious audio with Asha Bhosle's vocals giving the perfect feels to enjoy a drink at home or at bar, and other is the visuals of the sensuous looking Parveen Babi in that costume making this song even great to watch with fun reactions from both Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor.
shikaar khud yahan shikaar ho gaya,
yeh kya sitam hua, yeh kya zulm hua...
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Dhoom Machale - Dhoom (2004)
Singer : Sunidhi Chauhan
Music Director : Pritam
Lyricist : Sameer
Not sure if labelling this as a odd song would be right, because it's the track that started my mad passion for Hindi music when I would daily listen to this track on tv or radio until I got tired off it, a habit I applied later on to endless other songs. Out of all the Dhoom title tracks, this one is my personal favourite even though there's no match to Hrithik's dance steps in 'Dhoom Again'. It's not just one of Sunidhi's best song, but also as a dance number I quite like the lyrics that is urging you to fall in love and not be afraid of it. Little controversial but one of rare times when I find Sameer's lyrics quite good.
tanha koi kabhi jee na sake, sabko yahan hai pata
bekhabar ajnabee mere dil ne jo ki, tu bhi karle haseen woh khata...
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Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan - C.I.D (1956)
Singer(s) : Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri, Jan Nisar Akhtar
A song that talks about survival particularly referring to Bombay of 1950s. Might actually hold true to present Mumbai too, though I feel the song works well even when heard in comparison to life anywhere on earth. Brilliantly sung by Mohd Rafi, with a small cameo at the end by Geeta Dutt. Picturised on Johnny Walker beautifully capturing some of the Bombay locales.
milta hai yahan sab kuch ek milta nahi dil,
insaan ka nahi kahin naam o nishaan...
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Ae Dil Humhe Itna Bata - Hamesha (1997)
Singer(s) : Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam
Music Director : Anu Malik
Lyricist : Rahat Indoree
Love this song that many may not know about and I myself discovered it very late. It talks about deep love for someone that's slowly transforming into madness leading to do anything wrong to get that person. Udit Narayan's rendition along with superbly written lyrics turn this into a very lovely track. The only negative I found was the average picturisation and how Udit's voice didn't sync with Aditya Pancholi for most part of the song. The audio version is definately worth a listen! One of under-rated gems from Anu Malik.
yeh dil jinki chaahat mein paagal banaa hai, unhe kya khabar hai humhe kya hua hai..
unhe kya pataa kya hai haalat hamari, tadapti hai kaise mohabbat hamari...
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Arre Yaar Meri - Teen Devian (1965)
Singer(s) : Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
Music Director : S.D Burman
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
A fun composition that very well shows the girl is willing to be brave, carefree and more outgoing in the times when it wasn't considered right. Basically she wants to say that if I am beautiful why do I need to hide it under a ghoonghat! Perfectly picturised on Dev Anand and Kalpana Karthik. I love the final few vocals of Kishore Kumar, he is at his dramatic best.
dekhke tarse laakh yeh bawre, aur inhe tarsaayungi
teri gali ki ek kali hoon, tere gale lag jayungi..
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Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Hai - Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004)
Singer(s) : Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music Director : Nadeem Sharavan
Lyricist : Sameer
Has very ordinary lyrics but the tune especially makes this a very catchy and guilty pleasure song. Also, was the college days so heard it even more then. If not for Dia, I feel Sunidhi would have been perfect match for the type of song this is. I definately prefer the original version over the remix.
yeh khel nahi hai dil kisi se lagaana,
tum dil ko laga ke mujhe bhool na jaana..
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Yeh Duniya Yeh Mehfil - Heer Raanjha (1970)
Singer : Mohammed Rafi
Music Director : Madan Mohan
Lyricist : Kaifi Azmi
A song about heartbreak with lyrics stating how the person feels this world is useless and of no value to him without his love. A classic song of Mohd Rafi composed by Madan Mohan, filmed on Raaj Kumar mainly with some shots in the end of Priya Rajvansh.
unko khuda mile hai khuda ki jinhe talaash,
mujhko bas ik jhalak mere dildar ki mile...
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Awaarapan Banjaarapan - Jism (2003)
Singer : Kay Kay
Music Director : M.M. Keeravani
Lyricist : Sayeed Quadri
It's not just my topmost Kay Kay song, but also the song I end up going to first whenever I am in mood of extremely sad songs. Words will fall short describing how good Kay Kay is in this track, the feeling of loneliness and just surviving, not living is brought out by him with a gem of composition by MM Kreem. Sayeed Qadri's lyrics are so good that its hard to actually pick just one fav line from the track.
jaane yeh kaisi aag lagi hai, ismein dhuan na chingaari..
ho na ho iss baar kahin koi khawaab jala hai seene mein...
Post 8:49 in the video link is the sad/death version of the track about just a min long sung by MM Kreem himself . And then there's a complete version of song that is sung by MM Kreem which is also damn good with different and relatable lyrics. Even though I prefer Kay Kay version, every now and then I keep coming back to hear this version often.
dil jis cheez ko haan kehta hai, jehen ussi ko kehta hai naa,
ishq mein uff yeh khud hi se ladna, ek saja hai seene mein...
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Tu Tu Hai Wahi - Yeh Vaada Raha (1982)
Singers : Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
Music Director : R.D. Burman
Lyricist : Gulshan Bawra
Easily among my top 5 picks when it comes to favourite romantic track of pre 90s. The melodious composition of R.D Burman paired with lovely duet vocals by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle, and lyrics complimenting each other beautifully. I love that clap part they do in the video and also the cute face Rishi Kapoor makes throughout. Just shows how a simple choreographed song without any extras in background can work so damn well. Specially the 1st part of video where the setting is just a room of house, the other part however does go little cliched running around trees way.
kabhi zindagi mein padhe mushkile toh,
mujhe tu sambhaale, tujhe main sambhaalun...
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Tu Mile Dil Khile - Criminal (1994)
Singers : Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Chitra
Music Director : M.M. Keeravani
Lyricist : Indeevar, M.M. Keeravani
For most people, 'Bheege honth tere' or 'Kabhi jo baadal' would qualify as best romantic-sensual combo song. But for me, this is the track that always comes to my mind instantly, and its because of the feeling the song generates, not the visuals. The humming start from Chitra itself sets the mood up and then Kumar Sanu takes over with M.M Kreem's near perfect composition. I love the Ramya Krishnan scene, the tune so well fits with the heartbreak she is going through while the entire song is based on love of Nagarjuna and Manisha. The only hiccup probably comes in form of the english part before the final antara, could had totally avoided it or kept some shayari/hindi lines instead. There's also a telugu version (original I think) of the song that is sung by SP Balasubramaniam and Chitra.
na ho tu udaas tere paas paas main rahunga zindagi bhar,
saare sansaar ka pyaar maine tujhi mein paaya...
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Babuji Dheere Chalna - Aar Paar (1954)
Singer : Geeta Dutt
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
One of classic songs and it's beautifully choreographed conveying how she has fallen in the darkness and getting her way out of it all the while warning about this dark and cruel world you have to be careful about. Lovely composition and Geeta Dutt totally nails the song.
yeh toh babuji pehla kadam hai,
nazar aate hai apne paraye...
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Juda Hoke Bhi - Kalyug (2005)
Singer : Atif Aslam
Music Director : Jal/Mithun Sharma
Lyricist : Sayeed Quadri
It's easily the best song of Atif Aslam for me. The pain of losing a loved one, the good and bad memories associated with that person, and how badly it has effected your life is a theme done way too many times in our songs, and here its one of those occasions when the execution both visually and audio wise work so well thanks to the brilliant composition. Also, it was the debut movie of Kunal Khemu as a lead. The long alaap near the end of song is my fav part, always gives the feeling of unleashing all the anger/hurt inside loudly out.
dil se dhadkan bhula dena, aasan nahi hai..
ab toh aadat si hai mujhko aise jeene mein...
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Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon - Patanga (1949)
Singers : Shamshad Begum, Chitalkar Ramchandra
Music Director : Chitalkar Ramchandra
Lyricist : Rajinder Krishan
Shamshad Begum's voice again is so good to listen to. Another of her enjoyable tracks that has got some fun lyrics and a composition that brings smile to your face. Chitalkar gives good support with the male voice, I would still have preferred a solo Shamshad track here.
Tum bin saajan, January Febuary ban gaye
May aur June...
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Satrangi Re - Dil Se (1998)
Singers : Sonu Nigam, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Music Director : A R Rahman
Lyricist : Gulzar
One of best choreographed songs ever, that brilliantly showcases 7 stages of love. Though the entire album is a gem, but this song is something special, Rahman + Gulzar in total awesome level. You can notice in the entire song Shahrukh is seen in black, until the very end when he is in white as he has reached the final stage of love i.e. death.
teri raahon mein uljha uljha hoon, teri baahon mein uljha uljha..
suljhaane de hosh mujhe, teri chaahon mein uljha hoon...
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Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein - Nikaah (1982)
Singer : Salma Agha
Music Director : Ravi
Lyricist : Hasan Kamaal
One of those songs that is too sad and you should avoid listening when in a good mood. Salma Agha's unique voice and the deeply heartbroken feeling Hasan Kamaal lyrics brings out makes this classic song almost a top pick for anyone who makes a playlist of sad songs.
Shayad unka aankhiri ho yeh sitam,
har sitam yeh sochkar hum seh gaye...
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Saat Samundar Paar - Vishwatma (1992)
Singers : Sadhana Sargam
Music Director : Viju Shah
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
There would rarely be any North Indian wedding function where this song isn't played. Very catchy starting tune followed by vocals of Sadhana Sargam does full justice to this great dance number that very much sidelines average lyrics. Also, ovely choreography minus the un-necessary cutaway closeup shots of background dancers. Its a song that automatically comes to mind while remembering the late Divya Bharti.
na rasta maloom na tera naam pata maloom,
kaise mere pyar ne tujhko dhoondha kya maloom..
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Sab Kuch Seekha Humne - Anari (1959)
Singer : Mukesh
Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan
Lyricist : Shailendra
Shailendra's lyrics beautifully captures the complexities of life in this world from heart-break to double faced people to strange priorities, all the while keeping a sarcastic tone. Shankar Jaikishan's composition and Mukesh vocals does full justice to the lyrics, and Raj Kapoor's emotive face only further elevates the track.
khud hi mar mitne ki
yeh zidd hai hamari...
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Tu Mere Saamne - Darr (1993)
Singers : Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director : Shiv-Hari
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
Love the starting music arrangement. Lata Mangeshkar's 'toot gayi toot ke main choor ho gayi' part is lovely, however its a total Udit Narayan song for me. Shiv Hari's melodious composition and Anand Bakshi's lyrics that work despite being so over the top bringing in the mad love angle even more. Its one of Shahrukh Khan's best performances, and as expected he nails the expressions of a mad lover. Interestingly, if you watch carefully, Shahrukh's attire never changes while Juhi's does throughout the song.
iss kahani ke sau saal hai, iss jawani ke sau saal hai..
yeh tere pyaar ke chaar pal, zindagani ke sau saal hai...
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O Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar - C.I.D (1956)
Singers : Shamshad Begum, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri
The concept of street musicians singing with lead actors walking alongside has its own appeal and its been missing these days in our films. Out of all the singers involved, Shamshad Begum makes the song standout for me in this lovely O.P. Nayyar composition. Also, how good Dev Anand looks with his smile in this song and you can see backdrop of a very silent looking Marine Drive.
khillein honthon pe bahaar, nikla gusse se bhi pyaar..
jaadunagri se aaya hai koi jaadugar...
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Shikayat Hai - Jism (2003)
Singer : Roop Kumar Rathod
Music Director : M.M. Keeravani
Lyricist : Sayeed Quadri, Nilesh Mishra
I don't know about South, but in Hindi Films Industry M.M. Kreem is very under-rated composer. This track is tailor-made for all the people who have gone through one-sided love or been heartbroken or live a life they don't like with perfect lyrics. M.M. Kreem's composition and Roop Kumar Rathod's vocals (one of his best track) makes for a great listen. Also, lovely use of 'Awarapan Banjaarapan' tune post 3:15 mark. The video is a bit underwhelming though..
kishton kishton mein mar raha hoon, roz lagta hai..
isliye mujhko apni zindagi se nafrat hai...
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Dum Maro Dum - Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971)
Singer : Asha Bhosle
Music Director : R.D. Burman
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
One of many decades old classic track that is still considered among the best anti-world song ever. R.D.Burman's composition full of great beats, Anand Bakshi's lyrics that are so relatable and Asha Bhosle's excellent vocals taking the track to a total high. Perfectly picturised on Zeenat Aman.
duniya ne humko diya kya, duniya se humne liya kya
hum sabki parwah kare kyun, sabne hamara kiya kyaa...
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Chupke Se - Saathiya (2002)
Singers : Sadhana Sargam, Murtuza, Qadir
Music Director : A.R. Rahman
Lyricist : Gulzar
As much as I enjoy listening to Sadhana Sargam's voice, the 'doston se jhoothi moothi' part always makes this song special for me. It was also a very beautiful film with the pairing of Vivek and Rani working so well. Also, checkout the original version of this song starring Madhavan.
doston se jhoothi moothi doosro ka naam leke,
teri meri baatein karna.. yaara, raat se din karna...
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Lag Jaa Gale - Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Music Director : Madan Mohan
Lyricist : Raja Mehndi Ali Khan
Lata Mangeshkar's beautiful voice making this song a combination of romantic + sad (fear of losing close one) and a very haunting feeling throughout.
jee bharke dekh lijiye humko kareeb se,
phir aapke naseeb mein yeh baat ho na ho..
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Jaane Kaise - Raqeeb (2007)
Singers : KK
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty
Lyricist : Sameer
A melodious track with vocals of KK, brings back memories of college days when I would bunk classes and travel in an altogether different world while listening to this song. I personally feel if you are in love, then this song would make even bigger impression on you.
gujra nahi tha main toh kabhi bhi pyaar ki dilkash raahe guzar se,
deewangi ki yeh inteha hai har chehre mein chehra tera..
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Ek Rasta Do Raahi - Ram Balram (1980)
Singers : Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar
Music Director : Laxmikant Pyarelal
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
A fun playful track with voices of Rafi-Kishore together making this a very enjoyable track to listen to. The 'aha aha' part is special highlight of it.
na mit sake naseebo ke kalam ki siyahi
aha aha siyahi aha aha...
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Pyar Ko Ho Jaane Do - Dushman (1998)
Singers : Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu
Music Director : Uttam Singh
Lyricist : Anand Bakshi
Lovely melodious romantic duet of Lata-Sanu that is so pleasant to the ears. And love the violin end to the song.
pyar ke beech mein hum nahi aayenge,
jis taraf le chala dil chale jayenge...
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