Rang Barse to Holi ke Din: Get your Holi party on with these Bollywood gems

Bollywood really knows how to bank on this festival of colours. The songs are merrier, the clothes are brighter and everyone’s mood is lighter.

No holi party is complete without a Bollywood Holi playlist, where colour-faced groups of unrecognisable people dance away till dusk. So look no further, here’s a list of the most popular Holi songs from Bollywood:

1. Jai Jai Shiv Shankar (Aap Ki Kasam)

Put on your best white kurta and get you’re b(h)ang on.

2. Aaj Na Chhodenge (Kati Patang)

Imitate Rajesh Khanna’s flirtatious moves and Asha Parekh’s coy beauty, and you have a good song to jive to.

3. Do me a favour let’s play Holi (Waqt)

Ignore Anu Malik’s nasal twang (or revel in it, whatever rocks your boat) and dance the way Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra do in the flavourful song.

4. Holi Khele Raghuveera (Baghban)

This slower, mischievous song can really get you in the mood. Added bonus: Amitabh’s voice. After all, Amitabh can really inspire you.

5. Dekho Aayi Holi (Mangal Pandey)

Aamir and Rani together make for a lovely pair in this song, and it is good for a breather if you’ve been dancing for a while.

6. Balam Pichkari (Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani)

You know a song is really meant for Holi when it starts with “Itna mazaa kyun aa raha hai, tune hawa mein bhang milaya”. Copying Deepika’s dance moves can be extremely fun.

7. Holiyan Mein Ude Re Gulal (Ila Arun)

This may not be a Bollywood song, but can you resist Ila Arun’s charm?

8. Arre Ja re Hat Natkhat (Navrang)

This song from 1959 has the best staccato beats, good to dance to with a partner.

9. Holi ke Din (Sholay)

Everyone knows the words to this famous Sholay song, so sing along and make everyone do the same.

10. Rang Barse (Don)

 No Holi playlist is complete with Rang Barse. Happy Holi!