Indian Music and Artists

The lyrics 'Dil kho gaya, ho gaya kisi ka, Ab raasta mil gaya kushi ka' belong to the song Teri Ore from the 2008 film Singh Is Kinng.

The lyrics 'Jis pal na chaha tujhko, Uss pal sazayein maangi, Paya hai maine phir tujhe' are from the song Sajde Kiye Hai Lakhon from the 2010 film Khatta Meetha.

Lata Mangeshkar's first Hindi playback song was for the film Aap Ki Seva Mein in 1946. While she had a long career, this is recognized as her Hindi debut.

The song Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari from Chennai Express was sung by Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Neeti Mohan.

Kachi Ghodi (often transliterated) is a folk dance and associated tradition in Rajasthan often performed during wedding processions to celebrate the groom's arrival.

Lyricist Sameer Anjaan holds the Guinness World Record for the most songs written by a lyricist.

The national anthem of India, Jana-gana-mana, was originally composed in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. It was later adopted in its Hindi version as the national anthem.

Vande Mataram is a poem from the 1882 novel Anandamath, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It played a vital role in the Indian independence movement.

The soundtrack of Sholay, composed by R.D. Burman, features exactly six songs. These include iconic tracks like 'Yeh Dosti', 'Holi Ke Din', 'Mehbooba Mehbooba', and 'Haan Jab Tak Hai Jaan', along with a shorter sad version of 'Yeh Dosti'.

The highly popular item song 'Kajra Re' features in the 2005 film 'Bunty Aur Babli'. The song is famous for featuring Aishwarya Rai performing alongside both Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.

The high-energy track 'Chaiya Chaiya' serves as the opening song of the second act of the West End and Broadway musical 'Bombay Dreams,' composed by A.R. Rahman. The musical was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Lata Mangeshkar made her debut in Hindi playback singing with the song 'Paa Lagoon Kar Jori' for the film 'Aap Ki Seva Mein' in 1947. Before this, she had primarily sung in Marathi films.

The critically acclaimed soundtrack and background score of the 2008 historical drama 'Jodhaa Akbar' were composed by A.R. Rahman. The album features iconic tracks such as 'Khwaja Mere Khwaja' and 'Jashn-E-Bahaaraa'.

In the 1981 film Silsila, Amitabh Bachchan sang the highly popular folk-based Holi song Rang Barse Bheege Chunarwali. Although he performed on screen for famous songs in Don and Hum, those tracks were playback-sung by Kishore Kumar and Sudesh Bhosle respectively.