With more than 30,000 songs to her credit in different languages, we have picked the 10 most memorable Bollywood songs for this list:
‘Lag Ja Gale’
The song from ‘Woh Kon Thi’ featured Manoj Kumar and Sadhana Shivdasani. The music was composed by Madan Mohan and the lyrics are penned by Raja Mehndi Ali Khan.
‘Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh’
One of the most loved romantic tracks, ‘Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh’ is from the film ‘Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai’. The film featured Raaj Kumar, Meena Kumari and Nadira in the lead roles. Composed by Shankar-Jaikishan, the lyrics were written by Shailendra.
‘Rangeela Re’
The song is from the film ‘Prem Pujari’ starring Dev Anand, Waheeda RehmanNadia Gamal, Prem Chopra and Madan Puri.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh1EVWng2rE
‘Are Re Are’
Featuring ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hain’ Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit is one of the super hit films of Bollywood. And who would forget the song ‘Are Re Are’ from the film! The music was composed by Uttam Singh and the lyrics were by Anand Bakshi.
‘Jiya Jale’
When Lata Didi was asked about her favorite songs, she said ‘Jiya Jale’ is one of her favorite songs. The song from the film ‘Dil Se’ featuring Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan was composed by AR Rahman.
‘Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye’
The song was an instant hit from the film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
‘Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein’
One of the hits songs ever from the film ‘Ajanabee’ (1974) starring Rajesh Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra and Asrani. Composed by RD Burman, the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi.
‘Humko Humise Chura Lo’
Sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan for the film ‘Mohabbatein’. The music was composed by the duo Jatin-Lalit and the lyrics were by Anand Bakshi.
‘Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua’
The evergreen song from the film ‘Shri 420’ featured Raj Kapoor and Nargis. Composed by Shankar-Jaikishan, the song was sung by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLzfldeDcM
‘Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai’
The song is from the film ‘Guide’ starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. The music was composed by Sachin Dev Burman and written by Shailendra.
‘Bahon Mein Chale Aao’
The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar from the movie ‘Anamika’ featuring Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri, Rajesh Behl and Helen. The lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and the music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman.
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