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Boy (various artistes, 2019) focused on 29 Dil Chahta Hai (2001): Shankar-Ehsaan-
desi hip-hop. For our five choices, we have Loy produced some youthful music, with
chosen soundtracks that retro listeners will lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Top songs: Title
identify with. track, ‘Koi Kahe’, ‘Jaane Kyon Log Pyaar’,
26 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999): ‘Woh Ladki Hai Kahaan’, ‘Tanhayee’.
With music by Ismail Darbar, it had 30 Barfi (2012): Pritam was in his element
some wonderful love songs and folk- in this film, where various lyricists
based numbers. Top songs: ‘Ankhon Ki contributed. Hit songs: ‘Ala Barfi’, ‘Phir Le
Gustakhiyan’, ‘Nimbooda’, ‘Tadap Tadap’, Aaya Dil’, ‘Aashiyan’, ‘Kyon’.
‘Dholi Taro’, ‘Chand Chupa’. Over the past decade, there have been
27 Taal (1999): Rahman and Bakshi teamed many good songs, but barring Aashiqui
up in Subhash Ghai’s Taal, one of the highs 2 (2013) and the theme-based Gully Boy
in Rahman’s career. Top songs: ‘Taal Se Taal (2019), very few have had consistent
Mila’, ‘Nahin Saamne’, ‘Ramta Jogi’, ‘Ishq soundtracks. The pandemic has had a
Bina’. negative effect on Bollywood music, and
28 Lagaan (2001): Rahman teamed up with though OTT films like Pagglait, and serials
lyricist Javed Akhtar in this period cricket like Bandish Bandits, Masoom and Modern
film. Top songs: ‘Ghanan Ghanan’, ‘Mitwa’, Love: Mumbai have good songs, they were
‘Radha Kaise Na Jale’, ‘O Rey Chhori’, ‘O largely unheard. For many listeners, retro is
Palanhare’. still king. The past is still a blast.
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