Arivu joined Neeti and Vishal

As long as I can remember, I have preferred listening to the radio to watching television.

And one of the former taglines of a popular Indian FM station was Whattefun.

If that word were split into two, one would get Whatte Fun, which happened to be the second song from Ram Setu on this playlist, and the last of the four from it.

The shortest track in the film, it was three minutes and 37 seconds long.

Irshad Kamil wrote the Ajay-Atul composition.

Neeti Mohan, Vishal Dadlani, and Arivu lent their voices to the song.

Mr Sharma (Ha)sang it too

With the addition of this post, and the next one, there were four songs from Ram Setu (2022) in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Bahut Din Beete would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was three minutes and 55 seconds long.

The involvement of Ved Sharma in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was also one of the two men who (Ha)sang it.

Raja was the other.

Manoj Muntashir Shukla penned it.

Armaan’s version was included too

When the soundtrack of a film has multiple versions of a song, I usually include just one.

But for no apparent reason, I made an exception for Sukoon, from Nazar Andaaz.

The female version of the song happened to be on my playlist about songs from Hindi films that released in the 2020s.

And I decided to add the male version to this one.

Armaan Malik lent his voice to it.

Raj Shekhar wrote the Vishal Mishra composition, which, interestingly, was as long as the female version – it was four minutes and 21 seconds long.

Mrs Tandon sang this song

If Sachet Tandon was one of the two people who lent their voices to the only duet on the soundtrack of Nazar Andaaz, his better half – Parampara Tandon – was assigned a solo in the film.

It was titled Jadoo (which isn’t a word one would associate with any of the Hindi film songs now).

If the songs in the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the second.

And it was the third-longest song on its soundtrack – it was three minutes and 29 seconds long.

Raj Shekhar wrote the Vishal Mishra composition.

Jubin lent it his voice

Nazar Andaaz released in 2022.

With the addition of this song, and the next two, to my collection, there were half-a-dozen songs from the film in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the subject of this post would be the first – only a singer of Jubin Nautiyal’s calibre could turn an Aadhi Kahani and turn it into a poora gaana.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was three-and-a-half minutes long.

Raj Shekhar wrote the song, which Vishal Mishra composed. 

The singing credits were VAgue

Hum Hindustani released in 1960.

The opening line of its title track was Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein.

A recreated version of that song happened to be the fifth song from Sooryavanshi (2021) in my collection.

Alphabetically, it would be the second of those.

And if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was just two minutes long.

Various Artistes sang it.

Prem Dhawan, who wrote the original, was credited with writing this version too.

Tanishk Bagchi, unsurprisingly, shared composing credits with the original composer, Usha Khanna. 

Joshi and Khan sang it

Sherni released in 2021.

If the two songs from the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, an alliteratively-titled song would be the first.

The name of same track was Bandar Baant.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it would be three minutes and 16 seconds long.

The two people who lent the song their voices were Aishwarya Joshi and Roshan Khan.

It was written by Hussain Haidry, and composed by Bandish Projekt (a.k.a. Mayur Narvekar, who was also a producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist).

Alokananda and Ronkini sang it

The other short film segment in Ajeeb Daastaans that had a song was Geeli Pucchi, which was directed by Neeraj Ghaywan.

The song in question was Sang Rehna.

If the three songs on the soundtrack of the film were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the last.

But if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was two minutes and 42 seconds long.

Alokananda Dasgupta didn’t just compose it, but she also teamed up with Ronkini Gupta to render it.

Varun Grover penned it.

 

Jahnavi joined John and Shashank

If Mohra (1994), and anthology films had a love child, it would be called Paani Mein Aag.

It was a track from Majnu, one of the four shorts that made Ajeeb Daastaans up.

It was directed by Shashank Khaitan.

His involvement in the song wasn’t restricted to penning it, but he was also one of the three people who sang it.

Jahnavi Kejriwal and John Stewart Eduri, who composed the song, joined him behind the microphone for it.

It was the shortest track in the film – it was just two minutes and 15 seconds long.

Mr Barve was the all-rounder

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai was a 1960 film.

The most popular song on its soundtrack was Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh.

Its first two words ‘inspired’ the title of a 2021 film.

However, there were two differences between that song and the film’s title.

Firstly, the second word in the latter was spelled with an extra A (in other words, it was Daastaan).

And secondly, the italicised word in the aforementioned sentence was pluralised (therefore, it was Dasstaans).

Shailendra Barve composed, penned, and sang its title track, which was two minutes and 38 seconds long.

Mr Malik sang this song

If the four songs on the soundtrack of Khuda Haafiz were arranged in the alphabetical order, Mera Intezaar Karna would be the last.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 25 seconds long.

The man who lent the song his voice was Armaan Malik.

The involvement of Mithoon in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he penned it too.

Interestingly, that song, and Aakhri Kadam Tak, were the only songs in the film that had just one version.

Only Vishal’s version was included

The soundtrack of Khuda Haafiz contained a couple of versions of its title track.

But my collection contained just one.

The person who lent his voice to it was none other than Vishal Dadlani.

If the four songs from the film were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was three minutes and 38 seconds long.

The other version of the song – which was its Unplugged version – was sung by Javed Ali.

It was three minutes and 22 seconds long.

Sayeed Quadri penned those tracks, which Mithoon composed.

Mr Nigam rendered this song

With the addition of the subject of this post, and the next two, to my collection, there were four songs from the 2020 film Khuda Haafiz in my collection.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Aakhri Kadam Tak – ironically – would be the first.

And if they were arranged in the descending order of their durations, it would be the second – it was four minutes and 17 seconds long.

The man who lent his voice to it was the one and only Sonu Nigam.

Mithoon didn’t just compose the song, but penned it too.

Ms Bhardwaj reprised her song

Laadki was a song composed by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya.

The three people who lent their voices to it were Rekha Bhardwaj, Tanishkaa Sanghvi, and Kirtidan Gadhvi.

A recreated version of the track featured on the soundtrack of Angrezi Medium.

But only Bhardwaj’s voice was retained.

Sachin-Jigar’s involvement in the song – which Priya Saraiya penned – was not restricted to composing it, but they also joined her behind the microphone for it.

It was the longest of the four songs on the soundtrack of the film – it was three minutes and a dozen seconds long.

 

 

Sachin-Jigar and Dadlani sang it

There was a ‘Nach duology’ on the soundtrack of Angrezi Medium.

The longer of those tracks was Kudi Nu Nachne De – it was just a couple of minutes and 52 seconds long (in fact, it was one of the three songs in the film that were under the three-minute mark).

The song celebrated women power – after all, the film released on March 13, 2020 (five days after International Women’s Day).

It was composed by Sachin-Jigar, who were joined behind the microphone for it by the one and only Vishal Dadlani.

Priya Saraiya wrote the song.

Tanishkaa Joined her father Sachin

With the addition of this song, and the next two, to my collection, there were four songs from the 2020 film Angrezi Medium in it.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Ek Zindagi would be the first.

It was the recreated version of Ek Jindari, the song from Hindi Medium (2017).

Interestingly, Ek Zindagi is Hindi for, “One life”, and Ek Jindari was its Punjabi translation.

Sachin-Jigar composed the song, which was two minutes and 50 seconds long.

Sachin’s daughter, Tanishkaa Sanghvi, joined them behind the microphone for it.

Jigar Saraiya wrote it.

Desai sang it with Sachdev

If the two songs from Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the descending order of their durations, the subject of this post would be the first – it was titled Beh Chala, and it was five minutes and 24 seconds long.

The involvement of Shashwat Sachdev in the song was not restricted to composing it, but he was also one of the two people who lent it their voices.

Yasser Desai was the other.

It was Raj Shekhar’s only contribution as a lyricist to the film’s soundtrack. 

Chaitally and Prem JoineD Divya

My collection contained a couple of songs from Super 30, which released in 2019.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as in the ascending order of their durations, the subject of this post would be the first – it was, interestingly, titled Basanti No Dance, and it was five minutes and four seconds long.

Divya Kumar was the best-known of the four people who sang it. The others were Chaitally Parmar, Janardan Dhatrak, and Prem Areni.

Amitabh Bhattacharya wrote the Ajay-Atul composition, which may have left Sholay and Hema Malini fans disappointed.

Romy (Ha)sang this promotional song

While I have previously written about two songs from Mission Mangal, which released in 2019, this is a post about the third.

It was a promotional song, and it was named after a popular children’s game – Tota Udd.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, it would be the last song on the film’s soundtrack.

But if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations, it would be the first – it was just two minutes and 47 seconds long.

Tanishk Bagchi wrote the composed the song, which Romy and Raja Hasan sang.

THis was yet aNother reMake

The second song on the soundtrack of Jabariya Jodi (Zilla Hilela) was yet another remake.

The original – Arrah Hile Chhapra Hile Ballia Hilela – was a folk song from Dangal, a Bhojpuri film that released in 1977.

Kulwant Jani wrote the original, which debutants Nadeem-Shravan composed.

To say that Monali Thakur, Dev Negi, Raja, and Pravesh Mallick stepped into the massive shoes of the legendary Manna Dey [who (Ha)sang the original] would be preposterous.

Tanishk Bagchi composed the recreated version.

And he wrote it with Shabbir Ahmed.

The song was three minutes and 58 seconds long.

Jyotica joined Honey and Masti

While I usually exclude recreated songs, I do not know why I made an exception for the subject of this post.

It was titled Glassy 2.0, and it was a remake of Khadke Glassy.

Both those tracks were on the soundtrack of the 2019 film Jabariya Jodi.

While the remake – written by Kumaar – was a couple of minutes and 58 seconds long, it was composed by Ashok Masti and Ramji Gulati.

Masti was also one of the three people who lent their voices to it.

Jyotica Tangri and Yo Yo Honey Singh were the others.

Papon and Altamash rendered it

If the three tracks on the soundtrack of India’s Most Wanted were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as the ascending order of their durations (or the descending order, if you please), Vande Mataram would be the second – it was three minutes and 42 seconds long.

There is no two ways about the fact that it was appropriate, because the word centre is synonymous with middle, and the song is India’s national song.

The two men who sang it were Papon and Altamash Faridi.

Amitabh Bhattacharya penned the song.

(Am)It was composed by Trivedi.

Mr Negi sang this soNG

I skipped the longest song on the soundtrack of India’s Most Wanted*, but I included the shortest one – Dilbar Jani, which was three minutes and 10 seconds long.

Nikhita Gandhi and Dev Negi lent their voices to that track.

The song, which was written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, was composed by the one and only Amit Trivedi.

(*Note: It was title Matvaare, and it was four minutes and 14 seconds long. Sanah Moidutty and Jubin Nautiyal sang it. I am still not sure how I can fit that track in if I decide to include it.)

It was an Abhijeet solo

My collection contained three songs from India’s Most Wanted, which released in 2019.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, as well as the descending order of their durations, Akela would be the first – it was four minutes and a second long.

How appropriate was the fact that the song, whose title could be translated to, “Alone”, was the only solo on the soundtrack of the film?

The man who lent his voice to it was Abhijeet Srivastava.

The song, which was penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, was composed by none other than Amit Trivedi.

 

 

 

Navraj sang it with Sunidhi

De De Pyaar De – the song from Sharaabi (1984) – inspired the title of a film that released in 2019.

My collection contained three songs from the film.

If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, Vaddi Sharaaban would the last (but that was purely coincidental).

But if they were arranged in the ascending order of their durations (or the descending order, if you please), it would be the second – it was four minutes and 26 seconds long.

Navraj Hans joined Sunidhi Chauhan behind the microphone for the Vipin Patwa composition, which was written by Kumaar.

Nobody cared about thiS tRacK

My collection contained just one song from Veere Di Wedding, which released in 2018.

While the song had a Punjabi title (Bhangra Ta Sajda), its alternative title was in English.

And it summed up what most people think of Hindi film music these days – No One Gives a Damn!

The track, which was three minutes and 46 seconds long, was penned by Gaurav Solanki.

Shashwat Sachdev’s involvement in the song wasn’t restricted to composing it, but he was also one of the three people who sang it.

Neha Kakkar Singh and Romy were the others.