New Delhi: Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated across the country to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu. It is celebrated every year on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha and according to the Hindu calendar, the occasion generally overlaps between August and September. This year Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated across the country on 30th August. On the occasion of Janmashtami, not only the birth of Krishna but his union with Radha is celebrated with much fanfare all over the country.
The festivities include dance and drama acts from the life of Lord Krishna and devotees also sing devotional songs. Krishna and Radha’s love is being celebrated every day across the world and Bollywood has even composed some beautiful songs to mark their union.
Here are the top Bollywood songs of all time that celebrate the love of Radha-Krishna:
Mohe Panghat Pe (Mughal-E-Azam)
Composed by Naushad, the song celebrates the love of Radha-Krishna in the movie ‘Mughal-e-Azam’. It features Madhubala and the song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The lyrics of ‘Mohe Panghat Pe’ are penned by Shakeel Badayuni.
Radha Kaise Na Jale (Lagaan)
The song is from Aamir Khan’s 2001 film ‘Lagaan’ starring himself and Gracy Singh. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, the song beautifully captures the jealousy in Radha’s mind when Krishna seduces the gopis. Music maestro AR Rahman is the composer of this beautiful track and lyrics are penned by Javed Akhtar.
Woh Kisna Hai
‘Woh Kisna Hai’ is one of the most popular Bollywood songs depicting the love between Lord Krishna and Radha. Sung by Sukhwinder Singh, the song features Vivek Oberoi and Isha Sharvani. Composed by Ismail Darbar, this beautiful song portrays the deep relationship between Radha-Krishna. Lyrics of the song are written by Javed Akhtar.
Mohe Rang Do Laal (Bajirao Mastani)
This beautiful composition beautifully portrays the picture of Radha confessing her love for Krishna. Featuring Deepika Padukone, the song is sung by Pandit Birju Maharaj and Shreya Ghoshal. Music is given by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and lyrics are penned by Siddharth-Garima.
Radhe Radhe (Dream Girl)
Featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha, ‘Radhe Radhe’ is from the movie ‘Dream Girl’. This song shows how both Krishna and Radha are incomplete without each other. The song is composed by Meet Brothers and sung by Amit Gupta and Meet Brothers. The lyrics of the song have been written by Kumar.
Well, when it comes to depicting the love story of Lord Krishna and Radha in the Hindi film industry in their films and songs, the above creations are just a drop in the ocean.
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