Right from the advent of Indian cinema in , musicals with song numbers have been a regular feature in Bollywood.Initially Bollywood music has drawn its inspiration from numerous traditional sources such as Ramleela, nautanki, tamasha and Parsi Theatre, as well as from the West, Pakistan, and other Indian musical subcultures.
It is said in the Film Industry that if the music of the film is hit you have won the half battle.Some time even one song of the film makes the film hit.There are many films which were hit because of one song.Some times become hit after the film becomes hit.
In this blog I am including the great Musical Hits of Bollywood irrespective of the film success.I have selected some of these Musical Films starting from 1940s to 1990s
Rattan is a 1944 Film directed by M. Sadiq, produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar, and starring Swaran Lata, Karan Dewan and Amir Bano. It was a highly successful movie of 1944. The film is noted as the film which made Naushad one of the top contributors to music in Indian films and enabled him to demand a fee of Rs 25,000 a film.
Song from Rattan 1944
Anmol Ghadi is a 1946 Indian Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Surendra, Suraiya and Noor Jehan.
The film was musical hit and still remembered for its music by Naushad, which have hits like, Aawaaz De Kahaan Hai, Jawaan Hai Mohabbat Haseen Hai Zamana and Mere Bachpan Ke Saathi Mujhe Bhool Na Jaana.
Song from Anmol Ghadi 1946
Shahjehan is a 1946 Bollywood film.It starred K. L. Saigal, Ragini, Kanwar, Nasreen and P. Jairaj.The music was composed by Naushad with Majrooh Sultanpuri making his debut as a lyricist in this film. All the song of the film were very popular.
Song from Shahjehan 1946
Andaz is a 1949 Bollywood film, directed by Mehboob Khan, with music by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Raj Kapoorin a love triangle,The film's music was provided by Naushad and lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.At the time of its release, Andaz was the highest-grossing Indian film ever.
Song from Andaz 1949
Barsaat is a 1949 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars the famous duo of Kapoor and Nargis as well as Prem Nath.The music of Barsaat became famous upon the film's release in 1949. The film was the debut for music directors Shankar Jaikishan and established their careers. The famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar famously sang for both Nargis and Nimmi in Barsaat.
Song from Barsaat 1949
Baazi is a 1951 Hindi film directed by Guru Dutt.The movie stars Dev Anand with Geeta Bali and Kalpana Kartik. It is a crime thriller and had very popular music composed by S.D. Burman.
Song from Baazi 1951
Baiju Bawra is a 1952 film directed by Vijay Bhatt. It was a musical "mega hit" which had a mighty run of 100 weeks in the theatres.
Song from Baiju Bawra 1952
Anarkali is a 1953 Indian historical drama film, directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, and written by Nasir Hussain and Hameed Butt.It was the top grossing Hindi film in the year of its release, and one of the biggest Hindi film hits in its decade.Vasant Prakash began work as music director, but died having recorded just one song with Geeta Dutt. C. Ramchandra took over as composer and insisted not only that all songs be sung by Lata Mangeshkar but that the Geeta number be removed from the film. Although the Filmistan people agreed, the Geeta song stayed in the movie and was the famous "Aa Jaane Wafaa".
Song from Anarkali 1953
Shri 420 is a 1955 film, directed and produced by Raj Kapoor,it was the highest-grossing film of 1955,and the song "Mera Joota Hai Japani" sung by Mukesh, became popular and a patriotic symbol of the newly independent India.The music was composed by the team of Shankar Jaikishan, and the lyrics were penned by Shailendra.
Song from Shri 420 1955
C.I.D. is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla and Produced by Guru Dutt. It stars Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, K. N. Singh and Waheeda Rehman. The music is composed by O. P. Nayyar. The movie has only six songs, but all became super hits.
Song from C.I.D 1956
Madhumati is a 1958 film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, The film stars Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala in the lead roles, with Pran and Johnny Walker in supporting roles.The film had 11 songs and the music was composed by Salil Chowdhury. Shailendra wrote the lyrics and Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, Mubarak Begum, Asha Bhosle, Sabita Chowdhury, Ghulam Mohammed and Dwijen Mukhopadhyay provided the vocals.Suhana safar aur yeh mausam haseen is one of the most popular songs by recording artist Mukesh
Song from Madhumati 1958
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi is a 1958 comedy film. The film featured Kishore Kumar, his two brothers Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar, and Madhubala. Kishore Kumar sang many of the songs in the film, along with Asha Bhosle. The music was composed by S.D. Burman, and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Song from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi 1958
Mughal-e-Azam is a 1960 epic historical drama film directed by K. Asif.The soundtrack was composed by music director Naushad, and the lyrics were written by Shakeel Badayuni. the songs of Mughal-e-Azam were heavily inspired by Indian classical music and folk music, particularly ragas such as Darbari, Durga, used in the composition of "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya",The soundtrack contained a total of 12 songs, which were rendered by playback singersand classical music artists. These songs account for nearly one third of the film's running time
Song from Mughal-e-Azam 1960
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai is a 1961 Bollywood movie that became a box office hit.[1] It was written, produced, and directed by Nasir Hussain.The music was by Shankar Jaikishan, and interestingly, the whole soundtrack was sung only by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. Many of the songs went on to become classics and are still remembered even now, particularly, "Jiya O Jiya" and "Teri Zulphon Se Judai", sung by Mohammad Rafi, were big hits as well as "Sau Saal Pehle", by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.
Song from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961
Taj Mahal is a 1963 film. It was a commercial hit, but is remembered mostly for its music.The movie's musical score is by Roshan, lyrics are by Sahir Ludhianvi and most of the songs are performed by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.
Song from Taj Mahal 1963
Sangam is a 1964 Bollywood romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor,The music for this film was composed by Shankar Jaikishan, while the songs were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Vyjayantimala made her debut as a singer by beautifully humming to the tunes of Yeh Mera Prem Patra Padhkar, along with Mohammed Rafi
Song from Sangam 1964
Dosti is a 1964 Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya under his Rajshri Productions banner.The lyrics of the film are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri on music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Dosti stands as a landmark in the career history of the musical duo as this won them their first Filmfare Award and made them popular in the film industry. Mohammad Rafi is the main vocalist for the songs.
Song from Dosti 1964
Guide is a 1965 romantic drama film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, The movie proved memorable for its award-winning performances by the lead actors and memorable music by S. D. Burman. Time magazine listed it at Number Four on its list of Best Bollywood Classics.The soundtrack was listed by Planet Bollywood as number 11 on their list of 100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks.
Song from Guide 1965
Teesri Manzil is a 1966 Indian musical thriller film directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred Shammi Kapoorand Asha Parekh.All the songs were composed by Rahul Dev Burman and lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The excellent Mohammed Rafi featured in all the songs.
Song from Teesri Manzil 1966
Milan is a 1967 Hindi film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It was a remake of his hit Telugu film Mooga Manasulu (1963) and was produced by L. V. Prasad. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Nutan, The award-winning and very popular music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal.The lyrics of the film were career-defining for Anand Bakshi and helped take him to the "top", with songs like "Sawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Sor", "Ram Kare Aisa Ho Jaaye" and "Bol Gori Bol".[2] The music was by Lakshmikant Pyarelal and the playback singers were Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh.
Song from Milan 1967
Aradhana is a 1969 romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna.The soundtrack of the film was composed by S. D. Burman, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.Aradhana songs gave big boost to the career of Kishore Kumar as a singer as the songs became extremely popular and broke all records.
Song from Aradhana 1969
Caravan is a 1971 Bollywood thriller film, produced by Tahir Hussain. It stars Jeetendra and Asha Parekh in lead roles with music composed by R.D. Burman.The soundtrack of the film is one of the hit compositions by R. D. Burman.
Song from Caravan 1971
Pakeezah is a 1972 Indian cult classic film, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, Ghulam Mohammed, the music director of Pakeezah, sadly could not be alive to see the success of his film.
Song from Pakeezah 1972
Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) Music: RD Burman Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Back in those days, you can never find a fast-paced soundtrack like Yaadon Ki Baraat. One of the biggest assets of RD Burman No doubt, the highlight of Yaadon Ki Baraat was its brilliant soundtrack. From the hummable title track, to the classic Chura Liya Hai Tumhe, to the awesome Lekar Hum Diwana Dil, to the romantic Aap Ki Kamare Mein, to the splendid Oh Meri Soni, Yaadon Ki Baraat album was a huge smash success at the music market and became the second highest selling album in the 70s.
Song from Yaadon Ki Baraat 1973
Sholay is a 1975 action-adventure film, written by Salim-Javed, directed by Ramesh Sippy.R. D. Burman composed the film's music, and the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.The song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" was sung by its composer, R. D. Burman, who received his sole Filmfare Award nomination for playback singing for his effort.
Song from Sholay 1975
Julie is a 1975 Hindi film that stars Lakshmi in the title role paired opposite Vikram.Julie was also a musical blockbuster, with award-winning music by Rajesh Roshan which won him the Filmfare Award for the year. It had one of the first English language songs in an Indian film - "My Heart is Beating", sung by Preeti Sagar
Song from Julie 1975
Kabhi Kabhie is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. The film will be remembered for for its soundtrack compositions by Khayyam, who won Filmfare Award for Best Music, while film lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi won the Best Lyricist Award for "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein," the song which also got singer Mukesh the Best Male Playback Singer award.
Song from Kabhi Kabhie 1976
Karz is a 1980 Hindi film, directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim as leads.The film's music was by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, giving successful numbers like "Dard-E-Dil" and "Om Shanti Om", and they went on to win Filmfare Best Music Director Award for this film, the lyricist received two Filmfare nominations for these two hits.
Song from Karz 1980
Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Muzaffar Ali.The soundtrack was composed by Khayyam and the lyrics were penned by Shahryar. Several songs from the film, sung by Asha Bhosle, are considered classics of filmi music: "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", "Justuju Jiski Thi", "In Aankhon Ki Masti", and "Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston".
Song from Umrao Jaan 1981
Yaarana is a 1981 Indian musical drama film directed by Rakesh Kumar, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh.One of the plus points of the film was its music by Rajesh Roshan and lyrics by Anjaan. Three songs, "Chhookar Mere Mann Ko," "Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan," and "Saara Zamana Haseeno Ka Deewana" were super-hits and are still well-liked. "Saara Zamana Haseeno Ka Deewana" is particularly noteworthy because of Amitabh Bachchan's dance with clothes fitted with electric bulbs, which he himself operated from under his clothing, maintaining synchronization while dancing.
Song from Yaarana 1981
Hero is a 1983 romantic action film directed by Subhash Ghai. Jackie Shroff played the lead role, also called "Jackie", and achieved stardom through this film.Composed by the musical duo Laxmikant Pyarelal the lyrics of the songs are penned by Anand Bakshi.
Anuradha pudwal was nominated best playback singer for tu mera Janu hai.
Song from Hero 1983
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is a 1988 romantic film, directed by Mansoor Khan, written and produced by his father Nasir Hussain, and starring his cousin Aamir Khan with Juhi Chawla in the lead roles.Composed by Anand-Milind, the soundtrack of the film was equally successful and popular.The soundtrack contains five songs composed by duo Anand-Milind and songs written by veteran Majrooh Sultanpuri. All the tracks were sung by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. Majroosh saab (as he is fondly known) wrote the song "Papa Kehte Hain" at the age of 70. Anand-Milind won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award while Udit Narayan won best male playback singer for "Papa Kehte Hain"
Song from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 1988
Aashiqui is a 1990 Indian Hindi musical romance film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal, and Deepak Tijori.The film was known for its music, by composer duo Nadeem-Shravan, establishing their careers along with that of singer Kumar Sanu and music label T-Series.Upon release it received positive reviews and emerged as an all-time blockbuster.
Song from Aashiqui 1990
Hum Aapke Hain Koun is a 1994 Indian musical romantic-comedy film, written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya.The soundtrack for Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! was composed by Raamlaxman .The film had 14 songs,The track "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" became one of the most popular film songs ever,
Song from Hum Aapke Hain Koun 1994
1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Indian Hindi patriotic romance film starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff,The film was highly acclaimed for its music, songs, picturization, cinematography, lyrics,The film was released some time after the death of the music director, Rahul Dev Burman. R.D. Burman won his last Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and Javed Akthar bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist. Kumar Sanu won his 5th consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Kavita Krishnamurthy won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer,
Song from 1942: A Love Story 1994
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a 1995 film, also known by the initialism DDLJ, directed by Aditya Chopra.The soundtrack features seven songs composed by Jatin Lalit, The soundtrack became the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year, with 9–12 million units sold according to HMV,
Song from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
Rangeela is a 1995 Indian romantic comedy film written, directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroffand Urmila Matondkar .The soundtrack featured 7 songs composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Mehboob and an instrumental theme song. Rangeela marked the return of the then 62-year-old veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle, who sang two super hit songs for the movie.
Song from Rangeela 1995
Taal is a 1999 musical romantic drama film co written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai.The soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi.The soundtrack was released on 12 June 1999 and it become a big critical and commercial success.
Song from Taal 1999
