Monsoon fever

Romancing in the rain

From Shree 420 to 3 Idiots dancing in the rain has been an integral part of Bollywood masala movies.The drops of water falling from the sky have never failed to cast a spell on the 70mm screen. From the evergreen "Pyaar hua ikraar hua" from Shree 420 (1955) to the peppy "Zoobie doobie" from Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots, Bollywood’s romance with the rain always continues. Dancing in the rain has been an integral part of Indian mainstream cinema.


Here some Sizzling Bollywood rain songs

"Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si"  from the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) starring Madhubala and Kishore Kumar

Raj Kapoor and Nargis made “Pyaar hua ikraar hua”  from Shree 420 (1955)the most iconic rain song of Indian cinema

Bheegi bheegi raaton mein from the movie Ajanabee (1955) Zeenat Aman and Rajesh Khanna

 "Rimjhim gire sawaan" from Manzil(1979)
 which was shot on Amitabh Bachchan and Moushmi Chatterjee on Marine Drive evokes an earthy aromatic feel.

Lagi aaj saawan from the movie Chandni with Sridevi"Lagi aaj sawan ki phir woh jhadi hai" from Chandni(1989) makes one mellow and nostalgic about the good old times. 

Aaj rapat jain to (Namak Halal): Smita Patil and Amitabh Bachchan

Kaate nahi katatey (Mr India): Sridevi and Anil Kapoor"Kaate nahi katte yeh din yeh raat" from Mr India(1987) had Sridevi in her trademark chiffon sari looking splendid and sensuous. She projected the quintessential Indian woman.                

Tip tip barsa paani (Mohra): Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar"Tip tip barsa paani" is a typical Bollywood rain song from the movie Mohra (1994) in which Raveena Tandon in a drenched sari tries all her tricks on naive police officer played by Akshay Kumar. Sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, the song is hailed as one of the best in typical spicy rain songs of Bollywood.

Rain-drenched Rani Mukherji andSaif Ali Khan in Hum Tum
"Saason ko saanso" mein beautiful song from the movie him tum with gorgeous Rani mukherji and dashing Saif ali khan drenched the rain and aroma. 

Bhaage re mann (Chameli) Kareena Kapoor"Bhaage re mann" a soothing composition sung by Sunidhi Chauhan transports one to another time and place. Filmed on Kareena Kapoor, the song is a celebration of life.

Zoobie Doobie (3 Idiots): Kareena Kapoor and Aamir KhanZoobie doobie" from 3 Idiots with Kareena Kapoor in an orange chiffon sari in a dream sequence is shot in a contemporary fashion yet captures the essence of a old world Hindi love story. 

Bollywood and rain both are made for each other. one rain song is always included in movie. Dancing in the rain has been an integral part of Indian mainstream cinema. when the conservative audiences didn’t like to be served in-your-face sensuality. So in a bid to create an illusion of exposure and spellbind the cinegoers with a whiff of western culture, the directors made the actresses sing and dance in the rains. Rain song gives magical touch in the movie and you attached your self with lyrics of the song.