The colourful Holi festival has always been an inseparable part of the tinsel town’s culture. Be it the larger-than-life Holi parties or the B-town movies, the festival serves as a springboard for masti, enjoyment and miles of smiles.
For decades, the joy of Holi has been well captured on celluloid. Holi sequences have carried with them plenty of emotions and story graphs. Be it the eternal onscreen pair of the legendary Amitabh Bachchan and the ageless Rekha romancing in the evergreen track ‘Rang Barse,’ or the suave Ranbir Kapoor and the effervescent Deepika Padukone's colourful ‘Balam Pichkari’ track or the most recent Ayushmann Khurrana-Vaani Kapoor’s upbeat track ‘Kheench Te Nach’, the festival of colours have never failed to colour up the silver screen.
Editorji brings to you the top 10 Holi tracks so that you don’t have to wait for dhol and drums to dance on. All that you need to do is to just plug in these tracks and unplug your dancing feet to celebrate the festival of colours!
Holi Ke Din (Sholay)
Whenever there is a mention of iconic Holi songs, the list is completely incomplete without mentioning the track ‘Holi Ke Din’ from the 1975 classic ‘Sholay’. This melodious number, sung by the late singers Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, is set around Holi celebrations in the village and features the legendary Amitabh Bachchan alongwith Jaya Bachchan and Hema Malini.
Rang Barse (Silsila)
By far, ‘Rang Barse’ from the 1981 film ‘Silsila’ has been termed as the most popular Bollywood Holi song in lieu of its omnipresence during the festival. The catchy track, which features Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Rekha celebrate the festive spirit onscreen with quaint charm, white outfits and loads of colour. While it’s a well-known fact that Amitabh Bachchan sang the track in his deep baritone., but what many do not know is that the said track was penned by none other than his father-poet Harivanshrai Bachchan saab.
Ang Se Ang Lagana (Darr)
Even though this psychological thriller had the ‘fear factor’ spread mostly through the film, this track definitely comes as a respite in the film. This is only till the time one spots the ‘Darr-aawna’ Shah Rukh Khan sneaking his way into the celebrations of the happy couple Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla with their family members.
Soni Soni (Mohabbatein)
The track ‘Soni Soni’, from the film ‘Mohabbatein’ not only popularised Holi celebrations, but also memorably brought the magical presence of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan together on screen. Amidst the backdrop of multiple love stories, this track brings together the lead cast in a grand celebration of colour, singing, and dancing. And for those who think that Archana Puran Singh was only about loud decibel laughter, then, you need to see this track in order to see the ‘laughing lady’ dance and how! Amidst everything, this film was also the debut film of as many as 6 actors, including Shamita Shetty and Uday Chopra.
Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi (Waqt)
This song of the 2005 film ‘Waqt: The Race Against Time’, is set on a boat. White-clad Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra groove to the beat and have a spontaneous rain dance as well. This Holi track surely distinguishes itself from the lot. And for all those who wondered how Priyanka Chopra looked in Bollywood films before jetting off to Hollywood, this track will surely give you all the answers!
Hori Khele Raghuveera (Baghban)
For all those who were thinking that the song’s title was a typo as its ‘Holi’ and not ‘Hori, let us tell you that, Holi is referred to as ‘Hori’ in Bhojpuri language!
‘Hori Khele Raghuveera’ has been a popular festive song ever since its release in 2003, owing to its light-hearted video and its catchy beat. the icing on the cake is in the form of the chemistry between the two legendary actors viz., Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini. And, for the uninitiated, the film ‘Baghban’ was their first film together in 20 years.
Balam Pichkari (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)
Among modern Bollywood Holi tunes, this is one track that everyone knows, loves, and sing along to. With its fun lyrics and charming coupling of Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, this song is an amazing earworm set in streets full of Holi revellers. We bet that you did not know that the original choice for’ Scholar Naina’ was … hold your breath… Katrina Kaif! You may breathe enow!
Lahu Munh Lag Gaya (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela)
This Holi song has some really sensuous depth to it. ‘Lahu Munh Lag Gaya’ showcased Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's sizzling chemistry in addition to the magnificent costumes and sets. Did you know that Deepika Padukone wasn't the first choice for the role of Leela. Reports state that it was Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's first choice for the role of Leela
Jai Jai Shiv Shankar (War)
Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff, two of the best dancers in the country, matched each other step by step in this track. This is one film the whole of nation was waiting with bated breath. The track ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar’ went on to become the nation's dance anthem because of the lethal combination of Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.
Kheench Te Nach (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui)
‘Kheench Te Nach’ shows Vaani Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana in high energy as they enjoy a Holi party. The two showed some magnetically good moves on this upbeat track. While Ayushmann can be seen donning a denim shirt covered in colour and hair tied in a pony for his iconic Punjabi look, Vaani sports a white coloured backless dress.
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