Bollywood Music Rewind

2018 was an average year for fresh bollywood music as a lot of music directors relied on reviving/ remixing old hits to sell their albums. But, of all the craze and madness which ruled the radio stations through the year, there were a few songs which were melodious and soulful. Below are the highlights of bollywood music for 2018: Almost all big music directors roped in Arijit Singh to sing at least one song in each of their music albums, and he continues to do a splendid job on each of his renditions. Atif Aslam made a comeback with many of his songs ruling the charts through the year. We also had Ajay-Atul bless Bollywood with their genre of music in Dhadak and Zero. Amit Trivedi kept his brand of music alive in Pad Man, Manmarziyaan and Andhadhun. Although, there were many other albums where he did not impress as much. Top Bollywood Albums for  2018:   Dhadak, Raazi, Manmarziyaan, Padmaavat, Andhadhun Here are my top favorite melodies of the year 2018. Hope you wil

This is a popular ghazal written by the famous poet Ahmed Faraz. It was originally sung by Iqbal Bano and later popularised by the Shahanshah-e-Ghazal Mehdi Hassan. It has also been attempted by other singers like Hariharan and Runa Laila. Even new age singers like Papon and Ali Sethi have tried to revive it through their renditions in MTV Unplugged and MTV Coke Studio respectively. Check out their individual renditions below: Iqbal Bano version Mehdi Hassan version Runa Laila version Hariharan version Papon version Ali Sethi version Lyrics: रंजिश ही सही दिल ही दुखाने के लिए आ आ फिर से मुझे छोड़ के जाने के लिये आ अब तक दिल-ए-खुशफ़हम को हैं तुझ से उम्मीदें ये आखिरी शम्में भी बुझाने के लिये आ इक उम्र से हूँ लज्ज़त-ए-गिरया से भी महरूम ऐ राहत-ए-जां मुझको रुलाने के लिये आ कुछ तो मेरे पिन्दार-ए-मोहब्बत का भरम रख तू भी तो कभी मुझ को मनाने के लिये आ माना के मोहब्बत का छुपाना है मोहब्बत चुपके से किसी रोज़ जताने के लिए आ जैसे तुम्हें आते हैं ना आने के बहा

This is a gem written by the famous Urdu poet Nasir Qazmi and has been since performed by many legendary singers including Ghulam Ali, Noor Jehan, Asha Bhonsle and Jagjit Singh. Check out their individual renditions below: Ghulam Ali version Noor Jehan version Asha Bhosle version Jagjit Singh version Lyrics: दिल धड़कने का सबब याद आया वो तेरी याद थी अब याद आया आज मुश्किल था सम्भलना ऐ दोस्त तू मुसीबत में अजब याद आया दिन ग़ुज़ारा था बड़ी मुश्किल से फिर तेरा वादा-ए-शब याद आया तेरा भूला हुआ पैमान-ए-वफ़ा मर रहेंगे अगर अब याद आया फिर कई लोग नज़र से गुज़रे फिर कोई शहर-ए-तरब याद आया हाल-ए-दिल हम भी सुनाते लेकिन जब वो रुख़सत हुए तब याद आया बैठ कर साया-ए-गुल में 'नासिर' हम बहुत रोए वो जब याद आया

While 2017 did not see the highs of previous years in terms of exceptional soundtracks, there were a wide variety of songs which did leave their mark on our hearts through their soulful compositions, heart-wrenching lyrics and soothing renditions.  Below are the highlights of bollywood music this year: Most composers roped in Arijit Singh to sing for them again this year and he did a splendid job across ALL the songs he offered to us in his enigmatic voice Amitabh Bhattacharya and Kausar Munir kept our hopes alive in the existence of meaningful lyrics in Bollywood Many old songs were remixed into their new age versions this year - some for the better and some for the worst Pritam was the only composer who offered musical hits across multiple albums this year - Jab Harry Met Sejal, Jagga Jasoos, Raabta and Tubelight It was disappointing to see limited opportunities for female playback singers to shine this year. Although, we did find a great debut in Meghna Mishra who gave

Best Bollywood Songs of 2016 - My Picks 2016 has been another splendid year for bollywood music. What marked this year was the brilliance of few artists who ruled the roost throughout the year: Pritam dolled out fantastic music in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Dangal Amit Trivedi kept his brand of music alive in Fitoor, Udta Punjab and Dear Zindagi Amitabh Bhattacharya penned heart-wrenching melodies in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil & Dangal Arijit Singh continued to be the playback singer of choice for all music directors      Standout Albums of 2016:   Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Fitoor, Dangal, Udta Punjab  Here's a look at my 16 favorite melodies of the year. Hope you will enjoy listening to them. #16.  Tere Bin Movie: Wazir Lyrics: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Music: Shantanu Moitra Vocals: Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghosal #15. Sanam Re Movie: Sanam Re Lyrics: Mithoon Music: Mithoon Vocals: Arijit Singh #14. Kaun Tujhe Movie: M. S. Dhoni - The

Best Bollywood Songs of 2015 - My Picks The year 2015 has been another fantastic year in terms of both the variety and freshness of music in Bollywood films. Over the past few years, music has started to become an integral part of the story and narration in films, and is no longer being created just for the sake of ornamental value. Visibly, the veteran musicians have given way to the new generation, who are doing a commendable job in carrying the baton forward.  Standout Albums of 2015:   ABCD 2, Badlapur, Brothers, Roy, Masaan, Bajirao Mastani Here's a look at my 15 favorite melodies of the year. Hope you will enjoy listening to them. #15.  Joganiyan Movie: Tevar Lyrics: Kausar Munir Music: Sajid Wajid Vocals: Shruti Haasan #14. Chunar Movie: ABCD 2 Lyrics: Mayur Puri Music: Sachin-Jigar Vocals: Arijit Singh #13. Jeena Jeena Movie: Badlapur Lyrics: Dinesh Vijan & Priya Saraiya Music: Sachin-Jigar Vocals: Atif Aslam

Best Bollywood Songs of 2014 - My Picks This year was clearly about the fresh talent on the block giving tough competition to the existing stalwarts. Is it time to hand over the reins to the new and extremely talented generation of musicians?  Let's check out who scored over whom ... #14. Chaar Kadam This one just about made into the list ... another very fresh song given to us by the 'Shantanu-Swanand-Shaan' trio who have created magic in the past as well. Remember the evergreen 'Behti hawa sa tha woh' from 3 Idiots ... Movie: PK Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire Music: Shantanu Moitra Vocals: Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal #13. Mast Magan Glad to have a Shankar Ehsaan Loy melody on the list ... Another official trio who never ceases to amaze us with the breadth of their music. It is one of those songs in which you can get lost into with your eyes closed and go 'magan' about ...  Movie: 2 States Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya Music: Shankar