Holi Hai! Must-play songs for your festive playlistIndia is celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. But no Holi celebrations are complete without music and dance. Here's a list of iconic Holi songs that one must add to their party playlist.
Holi Hai! Must-play songs for your festive playlist
Rang Barse: It's been over 40 years but this song from the film 'Silsila' is still a Holi favourite. Sung by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, the song was penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Credit: Special Arrangement
Aaj na chodenge bas humjoli khelenge hum Holi: Composed by the legendary R D Burman, this number is from Kati Patang and stars Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh. Credit: Special Arrangement
Holi Ke Din: This song from 'Sholay' is a party favourite. Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar's magical voices set the perfect party mood for the festival. Credit: Special Arrangement
Holi Khele Raghuveera: This song from the film Baghban also has many fans. Lyricist Sameer brought out his best for this rustic song. Credit: Special Arrangement
Do me a favour let's play Holi: A peppy and groovy song was composed by Anu Malik and Sunidhi Chauhan lent her voice to this famous Holi song which was picturised on Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. Credit: Special Arrangement
Balam Pichkari: This is one of the newer songs on the festival of colours, from the movie 'Yeh Hawaani Hai Deewani', quickly becoming an iconic Holi song. The song stars Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor and was crooned by Shalmali Kholgade and Vishal Dadlani. Credit: Special Arrangement
Badri Ki Dulhania: Featuring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, the song is a modern take of a popular folk song ‘Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re’. The fast beats of this song are enough to make it a party hit. Credit: Special Arrangement
Gali Gali: You will start tapping your feet in no time to the super fun track Gali Gali from Pataakha. Written by Gulzar, the song stars Sanya Malhotra, Vijay Raaz and Sunil Grover and others. Credit: Special Arrangement
Jai Jai Shivshankar: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff are bringing all shades of Holi to the floor in this foot-tapping number from the movie WAR. Credit: Special Arrangement