Ek Post 'Bheegi-Bhaagi Si' : 109 Bolly-Rain Songs !!

Rain..Baarish..Barsaat...Sawan...Paaus...Varsaad....whatever you call it. Still it will remain purest part of God's blessings on mankind. And that brings so much to us. Happiness, sorrow, crazyness, madness [to go and dance], childishness [to play in mud], 'hunger'ness [yummy Pakodaaaa...], Wander'ness', sexiness [well...umm..] 'bad'ness, 'crime'ness [nahinnn....Bhagwan ke liye mujhe chhod do..]. And much more,,,ness hi ness. [Ahem...not the Wadia.]

On a serious note, this post is a dedication to Rain in Bollywood. What would our beloved Bolly would be, without rain?

There would be no crime, like the one below, fantastic opening to one of the best thriller of recent time. Johnny Gaddar.

There wouldn't be mushy mushy romance inside when its raining outside. Just like this hot couple below, in Pyar Ke Side Effects.

Or else, there wouldn't be a gal, catching drops of rain on Nth floor at a Marine Drive Tower...Life in a Metro, such a wonderful movie which makes excellent use of Mumbai Baarish.

Or there wouldn't be discussions at Marine Drive, discussions abt life looking at calm see. Feeling rain - at the wall of Marina. [JTYJN]

There wouldn't be Oh...So..Hot..dances in Bollywood. Gosh..bolly, you are the inventor of most powerful (!!) form of dance. With equally amusing dressing. The sexy Saree.

There wouldn't be World's shortest Lovestory.. and SRK selling Chai..:P

Or else, tear jerker scenes and awesome chemistry...would be out of this world.
[Guru+U Me aur Hum+JWM (in header)].

There would be no Pure Fun in Rain songs. I absolutely love the following -what energy is all about. Mindblowing dance movements [Aish !!!] and stupendous sound recording by Late H Shridhar, you can feel the rain all around you. And how can I forget the Gujju Doha in between..Ahh..Rahman !!

Yet another song of Rahman. Showing Fabulous visuals of life on a road, in rain. Movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna. I don't know but it must be Santosh Sivan who had captured this.

And how can I forget yet another Rahman. 'The' Waheeda Rahman. In Kaagaz Ke Phool.

Also not to forget 'it happened one night' movie Chameli with some great visuals of Mumbai on a rainy night.

And, there would be No Legendary Song. Do I need to describe this ??? :)

Finally, 'the' most favorite Rain scene : From Guide. After numerous viewings- I still cry at this.

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So there, are my feelings of Rainy Rainy Bollywood. And How else could I conclude this post, but with a Jumbo Playlist of Rain Songs. Its been a hectic job to find links to almost all of them. Do check them out, all links lead to YouTube. And tell me more songs. Cause I am a loser at older movies. And also tell me YOUR favorites. My Favorites are marked as ***.

I have also included the songs which do not feature rain at all. But its not just to complete the list. Do 'listen' to them. They are included cause they have all feel of Rainy day. i can tune all of them and feel beautiful rain outside.

Oh, and DO NOT forget to check out readers' choice in Comments section, and tell me ur favorites too.

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Pure Baarish Songs :

1. Ghanan Ghanan : Lagaan***
2. Jhirmir Jhirmir Meha Barse : Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi
3. Woh Bheege Pal : Manorama 6 Ft Under
4. Ab Ke Saawan : Shubha Mudgal***
5. Dekho Naa : Fanaa***
6. Barso Re...: Guru***
7. Saawan Barse Tarse Dil : Dahek***
8. Boondon se Baatein : Thakshak***
9. Bhaage Re Mann : Chameli***
10. Rimjhim Rimjhim : 1942-A Lovestory
11. Dhagala Lagli Kal : Jalwa [remix]
12. Garaj Baras Saawan : Paap
13. Lagaa Re Jal : Paheli
14. Taal Se Taal : Taal
15. Bheegi bheegi raaton mein : Adnan Sami
16. Barse kyon Barsaat : Khoobsurat
17. Bheega Mausam : Adnan Sami
18. Woh Lamhe : Zeher
19. Bheegi Hui : Chameli***
20. Idhar Chala Main : Koi Mil Gaya
21. Koi Ladki Hai : Dil Toh Pagal Hai
22. Nahi Samne : Taal***
23. Jeena : Dum
24. Mhare Hiwda mein : Hum Saath Saath Hain
25. Megha Re Megha : Lamhe***
26. Morni Baagaan ma bole : Lamhe
27. Parbat Se kaali : Chandni
28. Lagi Aaj Sawan ki : Chandni
29. Kahan se Aaye Badra : Chashme Buddoor***
30. Dum Dum Diga Diga : Chhaliya***
31. Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi : Chori Chori***
32. Yeh Mausam Bheega Bheega Hai : Dharti
33. Rimjhim Gire Saawan : Manzil
34. Ab ke sajan Saawan Mein : Chupke Chupke
35. Sawan ka mahina : Milan***
36. Umad Ghumad ke : Do Aankhen Barah Haath***
37. Geela Geela Paani : Satya
38. Zindgi Bhar nahi Bhulegi : Barsat Ki Raat
39. Sun Sun Sun Barsaat ki dhun : Sir
40. Barsaat Mein tumse mile hum : Barsaat
41. Ad Jingle of Maruti Alto Car : Boondon mein jaane kya...***
42. Megha Re Megha Re : Pyasa Sawan
43. Rimjhim ke geet sawan gaaye : Anjana
44. Paigam Laya Saawan : Lakeer [John Abraham]
45. Garjat Barsat Savan Aaayo re -Barsat Ki Rat (1960)
46. Ja Re Badra Bairi Ja-Bahana [1960]
47. Aaya Sawan Jhum Ke - Aaya Sawan Jhum Ke
48. Pani re pani-Shor
[last minute additions]
103. Deewana Hua Baadal - Kashmir Ki Kali***
104. Tarrum Pum Tarrum Pum : Doli Saja Ke Rakhna***
105. Bheeg Gaya Mera Mann - Kailash Kher [Chaandan Mein]***
106. Bekaraan - 7 Khoon Maaf***
107. Guzaarish - Guzaarish***
108. Kaare Kaare Badraa - Mirch***
109. Dedh Inch Oopar - Soch Lo ***

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Baarish, Girl & Fun :


49. Bheegi Seeli si : Ek Chalis ki Last Local***
50. Ek ladki bheegi bhagi see: Chalti Ka Naam Gadi
51. Naa Jaane Kahan se Aai Hai : Chalbaaz
52. Dilbara Dilbara : Dhoom
53. Dekho zara Dekho : Yeh Dillagi

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Love.....and Ooomph !!!

54. Tip Tip Barsa Paani : Mohra***
55. Bolo To bolo naa : Shabd***
56. Hum Tum : Hum Tum
57. Chori Chori jab : Kareeb***
58. Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai : Jism
59. Baadal / kabhi neem neem: Yuva
60. Tanha Tanha : Rangeela
61. Pyaar hua iqrar hua : Shree 420***
62. Mohe Ang lag jaa : Mera Naam Joker
63. Aaj Rapat Jaaye : Namak Halal
64. Badal Yun Garjata Hai : Betaab
65. Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein : Ajnabee [old] [awesome remix by Leslie Lewis is here]
66. O Sajna Barkha Bahaar Aaai : Parakh
67. Roop Tera Mastana : Aaradhana
68. Tip Tip Tip Tip Barish : Afsana Pyar Ka
69. Dil tera diwana hai sanam : Dil Tera Diwana
70. Kaate Nahi Katate : Mr India
71. Jo Haal Dil Kaa: Sarfarosh
72. Hai Hai yeh Majboori : Roti Kapda aur Makan
73. Bheega Bheega Sa yeh : Chocolate
74. Aankhon se tune yeh : Ghulam
75. baras jaa ae badal - Fareb
76. ab ke sawan mein jee dare-Jaise ko taisa
77. Rimjhim barso megh : Yeh Hai Prem [PopAlbum] ***
78. Aakhir tumhe aana : Yalgar
79. Pehli Baarish Main Aur Tu - Phool Aur Kaante
80. Tum sa koi pyara - Khuddar [Govinda]

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Backdrop of Rain :

81. Daras Bina Nahi Chain : Saawariya***

82. In Dino..: Life in a Metro***
83. Jaane Kya Chahe Mann : Pyar Ke side Effects***
84. Woh Kagaz ki Kashti : Jagjit Singh***
85. Leja Leja Re : Ustad & the Divas [pvt album]
86. O rey Piya : Doorie [Atif Aslam]
87. Pyaar Ke Liye : Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic
88. Sanwar Gayi : Saawariya***
89. Shauk Hai : Guru***
90. U me aur Hum [Male version]
91. Piya bole : Parineeta***
92. Yeh hum aa gaye : Veer Zaara
93. Jiya Dhadak Dhadak : Kalyug
94. Do Bunde Sawan ki - Phir Subha Hogi [1958]
95. Zindgi ki naa tute - Kranti

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Not Rainy, Yet Rainy Songs :

96. Ajnabi khwab mein : Superstar
97. Sakhi Piya : Khoya Khoya Chand***
98. Closer Than Ever : Bombay Dreams***
99. Kya Dekh Rahe ho tum : Taal
100. Dheemi Dheemi : 1947 Earth***
101. Devdas Theme
102. Gateway theme : Bluffmaster***

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