Best Bollywood Holi Songs To Keep Your Holi Spirit Alive

Mind Na Kariyo Holi Hai in the voices of Mika Singh, Shreya Ghoshal gives the naughtiness one feels during the colour festive season. The song is from Tigmanshu Dhulia's Milan Talkies and the song is a visual treat of colours, fun and all excitements. It surely is one of the trending Holi songs for the current generation.

Bajaa Bajaa Dhol Bajaa song from Mere Pyare Prime Minister is a compilation of two songs. Popular old song 'Ja Re Hat Natkhat' is mixed to this song. The song is sung by ace singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Divya Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Rekha Bhardwaj, Shrinidhi Ghatate, Neela Mulhekar. Bajaa Bajaa Dhol Bajaa gives the perfect vibes of colours and enjoyment which Holi symbolises. 

Gali Gali from Pataakha movie gives the perfect desi feeling! The colour, the joy, the highness on bhaang are all beautifully captured in the song. Gali Gali is the perfect picturization of how well Holi is played in villages and small towns. Gali Gali is sung by Sukhwinder Singh and penned by Gulzar while director Vishal Bhardwaj himself composed the music.

Set to the tune of Pritam Chakraborty, this song caught the fancy of many in the recent times making it a hot favourite among the Holi songs. Sung by Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Kholgade, this song brings out the chhed-chhaad mood that makes the festival of colours more exciting and fun.

Amitabh Bachchan was back at crooning another Holi song in this Ravi Chopra family tearjerker, which also had Alka Yagnik, Sukhwinder Singh and Udit Narayan giving him company. Written by Sameer and music by Aadesh Shrivastava made the song a must at Holi celebrations.

Probably, the most popular traditional Holi song of the lot which refuses to fade away with time.Rang Barse Lyrics Written by Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan and sung by Amitabh Bachchan from Yash Chopra’s evergreen classic Silsila, the song introduced us to first-time music directors Shiv-Hari. The reason for the song became so popular was quoted for featuring Amitabh, Jaya & Rekha for the first time together on screen.

Another Yash Chopra thriller which marked the arrival of Shahrukh Khan, who visits his beloved - Juhi Chawla in the disguise of a dhol player, the intensity his displays in the song, is worth a watch. Written by Anand Bakshi, music by Shiv – Hari and crooned by Alka Yagnik, Vinod Rathod and Sudesh Bhosle.

This Holi song might have not become as popular as the others but still remains a favourite in the playlist of Holi songs. Sung by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor who are considered some of the best playback singers of Bollywood, the song was composed by Lata’s brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar and penned by Javed Akhtar.

Set to the tune of the then-upcoming music director, Bappi Lahiri and sung by Kishore Kumar, this song too qualifies as an iconic Holi song from the Sunil Dutt revenge drama Zakhmee. Penned by Gauhar Kanpuri, this song brings out the emotions the character possesses before settling scores with the villain.

The iconic Holi song which plays immediately after Gabbar’s introduction scene in the blockbuster Sholay. Featuring almost all the characters including Dharmendra and Hema Malini where the former flirts with the latter, the song became memorable in the voice of Kishore and Lata, penned by Anand Bakshi and composed by R.D. Burman.

Another Holi special song Aaj Na Chhodenge sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar from Shakti Samanta’s super hit Kati Patang featuring Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh. Written by Anand Bakshi and composed by R.D. Burman, the number is in the form of a story narration by both the characters on screen.

Sung by the versatile Asha Bhonsle and Mahendra Kapoor, this song not just celebrates the festival of colours but goes to show the brilliance of director V. Shantaram’s song picturization. Composed by C. Ramachandra and penned by Bharat Vyas, the song portrays actress Sandhya’s dual character dance moves which remain unmatched till date.

One of the first Holi songs picturized in colour makes Holi Aayi Re Kanhai from Mother India very special. Crooned by Shamshad Begum featuring Rajkumar and Nargis, this Naushad composition became one of the most popular numbers in the album and remains a must song during the colourful festival.

From the National Award winning film Mohabbatein by Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra starring Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jimmy Shergill, Uday Chopra and more, here is a nine-minute long holi song titled Soni Soni composed by Jatin-Lalit.