The rain falls from the roof like a veil.ģ Ghar aja, ghir aye badra, Chhote Nawab: Because I relate rain to songs based on raags.Ĥ Rim jhim gire sawan, Manzil: In the baritone voice of Kishore, it was an antakshri favourite.ĥAb ke sawan aise barse by Shubha Mudgal: It was the first album I recorded. The song makes me nostalgic about listening to Bhule Bisre Geet on Vividh Bharati.Ģ O Sajna, barkha bahar aayee, Parakh: The combination of Bimal Roy, Lata Mangeshkar and Sadhana is unbeatable. Beautiful!ĥMegha jhar, jhar barsaat re, Drishti: One for Kishori Amonkar's legion of admirers.ġ Aha rim jhim ke ye pyare pyare, Usne Kaha Tha: I love Talat Mehmood's voice. Aise rimjhim mein o sajan, pyase, pyaase tere nayan.
It's a conspiracy of raindrops.ģ Bole re papihara, Guddi: This gem of Hindustani classical, pictured on Jaya Bhaduri, has a certain sobriety to it.Ĥ O sajna, barkha bahar aayi, Parakh: Lata Mangeshkar was at the peak of her powers. What do you think?ġ Abke savan aise barse, by Shubha Mudgal: I wrote it 13 years ago, but the number, rendered powerfully by Shubha, is still popular.Ģ Dekho na, Fanaa: Sonu Nigaam and Sunidhi Chauhan did justice to my lyrics. The result is the Brunch Rain Song Playlist.Ī few notable exceptions here, we feel, include the iconic Allah megh de from Guide, the romantic Rim jhim ke taraane leke aayi barsaat from Kaala Bazaar and the playful Yeh ladki bhigi bhagi si from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
So, we decided to quiz lyricist adman Prasoon Joshi along with composers Shantanu Moitra and Swanand Kirkire on the melodies they love listening to when it pours. Monsoon showers accompanied by soulful Bollywood music are a cool idea to spend a rain-drenched evening.