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Bioscope
Pyaar Hua, Ikraar Hua Hai
Pyaar Se Phir Kyun Darrta Hai Dil
Kehta Hai Dil Rasta Mushkil
Maaloom Nahin Hai Kahan Manzil
Movie: Shree 420
(1955)
Leads:
Nargis & Raj Kapoor
Music By: Shankar-
Jaikishan
The song was picturised with
the dashing Raj Kapoor and gorgeous
Nargis Dutt. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar
and Manna Dey, this song tops our list of
monsoon rain numbers from Bollywood! The
monsoon plays cupid to a shy school teacher
(Nargis) and a well-meaning wanderer (Raj
Kapoor) who shared more than just an umbrella
during the song. This old school romance takes
you back into the era where the hero and heroine
confess their love, sharing one umbrella, at a
rainy night walking down the footpath of alluring
cityscapes. Aah! Can it get better!
Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si
Soti Raaton Mein Jaagi Si
Mili Ik Ajnabi Se
Koi Aage Na Peechhe
Tum Hi Kaho Ye Koi Baat Hai
Movie: Chalti Ka Naam Gadi,
(1958)
Lead Actors: Madhubala & Kishore Kumar
Music By: Sachin Dev Burman
Who doesnt remember Manmohan Manu
Sharma (Kishore Da) and Renu (Madhubala)? A
irty Kishore Kumar trying to woo his lady love
with a wacky song and a comical grin but when
youve got someone as gorgeous as Madhubala
by your side, youll try everything! From the
movie Chalti Ka Naam Gadi, the song
was sung by Kishore Kumar. A golden era
where in Bollywood movies interesting
strangers meet on misty rainy
nights!
Bhigi Bhigi Raaton
Mein, Mithi Mithi
Baaton Mein
Aisi Barasaato
Mein, Kaisaa
Lagataa Hai..
Aisaa Lagataa Hai Tum Banake
Baadal,
Mere Badan Ko Bhigoke Mujhe, Chhed Rahe
Ho O
Chhed Rahe Ho
Movie: Ajnabee (1974)
Lead Actors: Zeenat Aman & Rajesh Khanna
Music By: Rahul Dev Burman
The melodious duo of Kishore Kumar and Lata
Mangeshkar made this song sizzling to the ears
whereas the Romantic Hero of the 60s and
70s paired along with the Oomph Factor Lady
gave the audience a visual treat. This movie was
one of biggest blockbusters of the respective
year. The song beautifully portrays the
protagonists being one with the elements on
screen - chemistry, the cloud and the rain playing
the symphony of romance. Though all the songs
have a remixed version but you cant beat the
original right?
Rimjhim Gire Sawan, Sulag Sulag Jaye Mann
Bhige Aaj Iss Mausam Me, Lagee Kaisee Yeh
Agan
Rimjhim Gire Sawan, Sulag Sulag Jaye Mann
Bhige Aaj Iss Mausam Me, Lagee Kaisee Yeh
Agan
Movie: Manzil (1977)
Lead Actors: Moushumi Chatterjee & Amitabh
Bachchan
Music By: Rahul Dev Burman
Monsoon in Mumbai are special. Picturised
on Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee
and sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata
Mangeshkar, this song shows the
journey of both characters
care free walking in the
rain along the seashore
and enjoying each others company
with the gushing waves splashing all over
them. Delightful companionship and soulful
song!
Aaj Rapat Jaye Toh Hame Naa Uthaiyyo
Aaj Fisal Jaaye Toh Hume Na Uthaiyyo
Hame Jo Uthaiyyo Toh, Khud Bhi Rapat Jaiyyo
Haa Khud Bhi Fisal Jaiyo
Movie: Namak Halal (1982)
Lead Actors: Smita Patil & Amitabh Bachchan
Music By: Bappi Lahiri
White saree and rain go hand-in-hand in
Bollywood. A normally composed, dusky beauty
Smita Patil got wet and playful with Amitabh
Bachchan in the song Aaj Rapat Jaye. Arjun
and Poonam playfully romancing in the spattering
rain in front of a baraat, standing on a vegetable
hawkers raddi was adorable. Sung by Asha
Bhosle and Kishore Kumar, the song brings out
the spontaneous expression of love for which the
rain is responsible.
Romance Under The Rain Showers
Romance Under The Rain Showers
Rain has inspired poets since centuries to gush out their hearts in
lyrical lines. A Iew cine screen poetry still rule the charts and set the
heart on fre with a rush oI emotions. Dipti. P reminisces a few lines
which have pierced the heart of many young n old with its beauty
and romance through the ages.
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Jo Haal Dil Ka Idhar Ho Raha Hai
Woh Haal Dil Ka Udhar Ho Raha Hai
Jaan-E-Jaan, Dilon Pe Pyaar Ka
Ajab Sa Assar Ho Raha Hai
Movie: Sarfarosh (1992)
Lead Actors: Sonali Bendre & Aamir Khan
Music By: Jatin-Lalit
A tough and diligent ACP played by Aamir is
on a serious mission but this honest and young
ofcer meets his college sweetheart midway and the
romance begins! In Jo Haal Dil Ka, Mr. Perfectionist
and the Humma Humma Girl set the theater
screen on re with this hot number. From the movie
Sarfarosh this song was sung by Alka Yagnik
and Kumar Sanu. An unbreakable combo of love,
romance, passion and of course the rain, this song
is a hot monsoon number. Though this song was a
result of the hero day-dreaming about his lady love
but you see in Bollywood that we even think romance
and rain together!
Rimjhim,
Rimjhim,
Runjhun, Runjhun
Bheegi Bheegi Rut
Mein,Tum Hum, Hum Tum,
Chalte Hain
Movie: 1942 A Love Story
(1994)
Lead Actors: Manisha Koirala & Anil Kapoor
Music By: Rahul Dev Burman
Considered as the turning point of lms
leading actress Manisha Koiralas career, this
lm was the rst ever to be given a U/A rating
because earlier its considered inappropriate for
young children to watch actors kissing on screen.
The lm was got huge acclamation for its music,
songs, picturisation, cinematography, lyrics and
the portrayal of its lead characters. Rimjhim
Rimjhim was sung by Kumar Sanu and Kavita
Krishnamurthy. This song is a perfect choice for a
rainy day full of romance.
Tip Tip Barsa Paani
Paani Mein Aag Lagai
Aag Lagi Dil Main Tho
Dil Ko Teri Yaad Aayi
Movie: Mohra (1994)
Lead Actors: Raveena Tandon & Akshay
Kumar
Music By: Viju Shah
A bolt of bijli would have struck lighter than
what Raveena Tandon did in the song Tip Tip
Barsa Paani. Akshay Kumar and Raveena
Tandon scorched the screen with their gyrations
and their real-life chemistry was visible to all in
reel-time too. Aag laaga diya totally!
Koi Ladki Hai Jab Vo Hansti Hai
Baarish Hoti Hai Chhanar
Chhanar
Chhumchhum
Koi Ladka Hai Jab Vo Gaata Hai
Saawan Aata Hai Ghumar Ghumar
Ghumghoom
Movie: Dil toh pagal Hai (1997)
Lead Actors: Madhuri Dixit & Shah Rukh Khan
Music By: Uttam Singh
Rain had always played an important
supporting role or appeared in a special guest
appearance in Yashraj movies and the scene
was no different here. The song Chak Dhoom
Dhoom featured the nations sweethearts Shah
Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit dancing with
a bunch of kids showcasing playful nature of
everyone during the monsoon.
Rimjhim Rimjhim Rimjhim San San San San
Hawaa
Tip Tip Tip Tip Boondein Gurrati Bijliyaan..
Zoobi Doobi Zoobi Doobi Pum Paara
Zoobi Doobi Zoobi Doobi Naache Kyun
Paagal Stupid Mann
Movie: 3 Idiots (2009)
Lead Actors: Kareena Kapoor & Aamir Khan
Music By: Shantanu Moitra
Sung by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal, in this
groovy number, the heroine is yet again picturised
adorning a saree in the rain. An eternal combo!
Colourful umbrellas being used as a prop
are fun too. Rain memorizes every
one of us just as jaise
lmo mein hota
hai...