Before bidding goodbye to 2024, we list down 12 of our favourite Hindi film songs from this year which ruled our music playlist.
Recently while scrolling through Pinterest, I came across a quote by Georgia Kates which read- ‘Music is what feelings sound like.’ Well, isn’t she on point? Be it connecting with your emotions or expressing yourself, there’s no better instrument than music/songs!
Speaking about Hindi film songs, the year 2024 was quite a mixed bag for listeners. You had the classic case of old wine in a new bottle with makers revamping old chartbusters for their films. At the same time, there were a few lyricists who let the ink in their pen flow. Overall, there were hits and misses.
We list down our 12 most favourite Hindi tracks from this year which left a lasting impression on us. (Note: These songs are not in a particular order).
‘Heer Aasmani’ (Fighter)
Singers: B Praak,Vishal Dadlani, Sheykhar Ravjiani
Lyrics: Kumaar
Music: Vishal Dadlani, Sheykhar Ravjiani
‘Heer Aasmani’ from Fighter is some quick adrenaline rush! This Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone number ‘soars’ high with B Praak’s spirited voice and Vishal-Sheykar’s pumping music.
‘Akhiyaan Gulaab’ (Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya)
Singers: Mitraz
Lyrics: Mitraz
Music: Mitraz
This banger of a song featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon is perfect for vibing on a rooftop or a beach bar. Also, did we mention how the leading hero’s buttery smooth dance moves ‘lagdi kamaal‘?
‘Sajni’ (Laapataa Ladies)
Singers: Arijit Singh
Lyrics: Prashant Pandey
Music: Ram Sampath
‘O sajni re, kaise kate din raat, kaise ho tujhse baat, teri yaad satave re.’ Arijit Singh brings Prashant Pandey’s simplistic lyrics of raw longing to life with his tender vocals. Perfect for your playlist every time you miss your sajnas and sajnis!
‘Naina’ (Crew)
Singers: Diljit Dosanjh Ft. Badshah
Lyrics: Raj Ranjodh, Badshah
Music: Raj Ranjodh
Diljit paaji aptly summed up the feelings of millions of hearts when he went ‘naina da kahina, ni assi tera mukhda dekhde rahina ni‘ over Kareena Kapoor Khan, a ten on ten, in this foot-tapping number!
‘Vida Karo’ (Amar Singh Chamkila)
Singers: Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Music: AR Rahman
While the soundtrack of Imtiaz Ali’s Netflix film Amar Singh Chamkila is a goldmine, it’s Arijit Singh-Jonita Gandhi’s ‘Vida Karo’ which moved us the most. Inspired by a poem by late Shiv Kumar Batalvi, this haunting melody transports you to a different time and space. ‘Tum sabhi saaf sahi hoon matmaila main’- you can’t come up with better words than this to describe a misunderstood music icon!
‘Tu Hain Toh’ (Mr. & Mrs Mahi)
Singers: Bunny & Sagar
Lyrics: Sagar
Music: Hunny, Bunny
In English, we say ‘I love you’ to express our love, care and affection for someone. In Bollywood, it’s ‘Tu hai toh dil dhadakta hai, tu hai toh saans aati hai, tu na toh ghar ghar nahi lagta, tu hai to darr nahi lagta.’ If you ask us, we would go with the latter.
‘Haan Ke Haan’ (Maharaj)
Singers: Monali Thakur
Lyrics: Kausar Munir
Music: Sohail Sen
You don’t need to toss the coin in the air to decide whether Monali Thakur wins over our hearts with her playful singing in this Maharaj song starring Sharvari and Junaid Khan.
‘Tauba Tauba’ (Bad Newz)
Singers: Karan Aujla
Lyrics: Karan Aujla
Music: Karan Aujla
Punjabi munda Vicky Kaushal made us go ‘tauba tauba‘ both over his ‘husn’ as well as his jaw-dropping dance moves in this groovy song by Indo-Canadian musician Karan Aulja. From Instagram reels to house parties and desi weddings, his hook step took all these places by storm. In Anu Malik style, aag laga di aag!
‘Aaj Ki Raat’ (Stree 2)
Singers: Madhubanti Bagchi, Divya Kumar, Sachin -Jigar
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Music: Sachin-Jigar
‘Mere mehboob samajhiye zara mauqe ki nazaakat, ke khareedi nahin jaa sakti haseenon ki ijaazat.’ When was the last time when you heard a Bollywood song talk about consent in its lyrics? Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya dropped a refresher of sorts with Tamannaah’s sultry dance number from Stree 2. Not just ‘aaj ki raat’, we have been playing this ghazal-meets-dance beats number on loop since its release!
‘Tenu Sang Rakhna’ (Jigra)
Singers: Arijit Singh, Anumita Nadesan & Achint Thakkar
Lyrics: Varun Grover
Music: Achint Thakkar
Is gaane ko ‘sang rakhna’. Whenever you want to express your love to your sibling/siblings, we know this Varun Grover song won’t disappoint you!
‘Mere Dholna 3.0- Sonu Nigam Version’ (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Singers: Sonu Nigam
Lyrics: Sameer
Music: Amaal Mallik
Sonu Nigam proves it yet again why he will always be the G.O.A.T! The way he expresses Manjulika’s anguish and disappointment over betrayal in the lines- ‘zehreele sapno mein, mere hi apnon ne, mujhko hai dhokha diya‘ gives you sheer goosebumps. The singer with his ‘dard ki dhun’ in the final moments of this Kartik Aaryan starrer made sure that the song stays in our ‘rooh’ for a long time.
‘Baby John-Beast Mode’ (Baby John)
Singers: Raja Kumari
Lyrics: Raja Kumari & Adviteeya Vojjala (English Rap), Ritesh G Rao (Hindi Rap)
Music: Thaman S
Raja Kumari, who took the nation by storm with Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan theme, steals the show with her English rap in Baby John‘s intense track ‘Baby John-Beast Mode’. In short, ‘Just another another another kill’ from her end!
