60 Years Bollywood Lyrics

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Whilewe may have chosen 100 of the best Bollywood movies, with over six decades of popular Hindi cinema, it's nearly impossible to choose just 11 of the best Bollywood songs. So instead, we've picked just a taster of the world of Bollywood music, selecting 11 of the most memorable and important songs.

With films dating from 1951 to 2014, this list will give you a glimpse into just how much Bollywood has changed over the last 60 years, while providing you with some absolute bangers you'll want to add to your playlists, too.

Poet Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) falls in love with student Pooja (Rakhee Gulzar), and the smooth operator recites a poem to her: the lyrics to this song, sung by all-time great playback duo Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar.

We love the Indian Music Industry, we honestly do. It has given us some really good songs, for a number of occasions. Be it a party anthem, or a song that just sits well when we feel sombre, we have a wide array of songs to choose from. And the lyrics that are a part of those songs - man, do they give us goosebumps sometimes.

There are a lot of reasons why people just cringe at the song, especially if that guy's a Bengali. First of all, it just besmirches a classic Bengali folk song with inane trash. However, the lyrics that accompany the rest of the song, is just absurd -

Oh you know this one was on this list. Himesh Reshammiya has a penchant for two things - making songs that are catchy as heck, and making song hooks that stick to your brain for years. However, in that pursuit, he has often given us some bizarre lyrics. For example -

I bet you don't remember this one, now, do you. Well, it is only plausible. The song was a part of a movie called The Xpose, starring Himesh Reshammiya & Yo Yo Honey Singh. If you're laughing just at this fact, hold your horses, and take a look at the lyrics -

Rowdy Rathore was your typical masala entertainer and a movie that necessitated that you left your brains at home when you went to watch the film. That's okay, Bollywood isn't usually known for making films that make you think that hard, barring a few instances. But until we read the lyrics for this song we didn't know that you are supposed to leave your brains behind, even when listening to the songs.

Finally, we have a gem of an example of just how ridiculous lyrics can get. The song is full of such instances. So many in fact that we cannot even count all of them. Here are just a few of the choicest ones -

What happens when you ask out loud, what is the best hindi sad song of recent time? Almost everyone in office shouted the name of this song from Tamasha. This haunting piano melody, paired with A.R. Rahman beautifully composed beats, floods you with emotions. This has to be one of the best breakup songs ever. We are not crying, you are!

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The sad bollywood song was written by lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya and Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor breathed life into his words with their performances. Listen to it as a separation song or a vidaai tune and know that things do get better (like it did for the couple in the movie and IRL).

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Sometimes, a throwback to the 1990s is what you need when your playlist is crammed with the latest melodies. This is almost an angry hindi sad song that makes you want to question the validity of love. At the time, another real-life couple (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan) brought it to life on the reel.

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This is another one of those emotional hindi songs that will you reaching for the tissue boxes. Shah Rukh Khan does separation like no one else. This hindi sad song will leave you heartbroken and humming with a feeling of happiness at the same time.

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While we could have gone with the title track of this movie, this sad bollywood song suits the themes of anguish and unanswered love better. Here is a story of two people madly in love with each other, but have no way to express it. What could be more saddening?

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This emotional hindi song is everything unrequited love should be. And we could not have imagined a more perfect person to play the one-sided lover than Emraan Hashmi. Did we mention that Armaan Malik sounds like a dream in this one?

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If breakups could be defined in one song, this would be it. This sad bollywood song cast Arijit Singh into the Pantheons of tragedy and breakup songs as an immortal god. Who can forget the iconic scene where Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor share a jacket under the rain?

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AR Rahman comes out all gun blazing on this sad song, with Mohit Chauhan perfectly encapsulating the agony that comes with heartbreak. Overall, one of the best breakup songs to let out all our pent-up feelings.

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This 2008 gem, composed by AR Rahman, lay hidden in in the album until die-hard moviegoers dug it out. Soon, it became the go-to anthem for all college people going through a heartbreak and a must-have on any breakup playlist.

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Arijit Singh and Mithoon have made some of the best new Bollywood songs in recent years. Although the movie is forgettable, some of its songs like Humdard will leave you coming back over and over again to this album.

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This sad breakup song reminds you about the solitude that comes along with heartbreak. Sonu Nigam lends his soulful voice to this number and takes it stratospheric heights only his voice can.

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Composed and sung by Aadesh Srivastav, this is a haunting melody with beautiful lyrics by Sameer that makes it a perfect song for love and heartbreak at the same time.

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Whenever I listen to this song, I have goosebumps at the back of my neck. If you are looking for answers and to find yourself after a bad breakup, this breakup song will lift your mood. It reminds you to live in the moment and let the past go. AR Rahman delivers his magic. Again.

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Here is a song that comes straight from the heart and leaves the lyrics permanently etched in your mind. This is one of the best breakup songs you can ever listen to. Go on, just cry your heart out already!

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All of us were crying with Anjali in this sad hindi song as her tears for Rahul were lost in the rain. This sad breakup song might be a little old, but it still does the trick to leave you in tears.

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Madhavan and Dia Mirza became popular in the early 2000s with this movie, but nothing captured our attention more than the sad bollywood songs of this movie. Sach Keh Raha Hai Deewena is a tragic tale about a lover who bemoans falling in love and promises to never do it again.

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True love is all about giving unconditionally and not expecting anything in return. Kailash Kher spews magic with every verse of this incredible breakup song. You will be left reaching for the tissue box to wipe those tears.

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This song has aged very well and we have Sonu Nigam to thank again for this number. A light hindi romantic song that echoes the turbulence of a breakup and the desire to get back together.

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Nothing hurts more than never telling your true feelings to someone you love. If your silence could speak, it would perhaps echo these words in the song. Arguably one of the saddest breakup songs on this list.

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Separation only makes us remember the good bits in a relationship. The emotional hindi song reminds you the biggest distance is the one between the head and the heart, and you have to make a choice to follow either one of them.

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Breakup songs make you sceptical that you will ever find love again. However, the perfect breakup song can also remind you of the wonderful feeling of being in love. Tere Liye is a song of the past, sung in the present that calls out to the potential of a happier future.

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We are going back to the 1980s with this song. Pain and heartache are synonymous with this song, so if you want to have a pity party, have this on your playlist. But just once, okay?

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You will still hear this heart touching 1990s hit breakup song in most taxis and small grocery shops. Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan create magic on this number and sing for everyone who has lost their love.

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Javed Akhtar pens a touching poem about the emptiness that comes with a breakup. It was a gut-wrenching song then and still continues to tug at the heartstrings.

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Perhaps one of the most underrated breakup songs, this sad hindi song was penned from the depths of the heart. It is a deep and meaningful song that lifts you up after a bad breakup.

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All you duur se dekhne waale aashiq, this song goes out to you. A romantic ballad for the age, this works as a perfect breakup song as well, especially if it is a one-sided love story.

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Best Hindi songs for daughters consist of songs that are dedicated to the daughters. They are from different years, and films and are sung and penned by a variety of artists. These songs are created in a way that will strike our heartstrings and will make us feel better. Here is a curated and comprehensive list of nine such songs that are a perfect fit to dedicate to the daughters.

Dilbaro is one of the most beautiful songs from Alia Bhatt starrer 2018 spy thriller film Raazi. Composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, the emotional song has beautiful vocals from Harshdeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf, and Shankar Mahadevan. It will sure to bring tears to your eyes.

Mere Ghar Aai Ek Nanhi Pari is one of the most recognizable songs dedicated to a girl child. It is from the iconic Yash Chopra film Kabhie Kabhie starring Amitabh Bachchan and perfectly captures the love and feeling of having a daughter. Written by Sahir Ludhianvi and composed by Khayyam, the song is sung by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar.

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