Holi 2016 is just around the corner as the nation is ready to celebrate the colourful festival March 23. Like most other festivals, Holi celebration is also incomplete without some popular Holi based songs.
Bollywood films have till date offered several hit songs on Holi that cannot miss your playlist during the celebrations. While some of the tracks are old but evergreen hits, some others are relatively new and instantly bring out the celebration mood.
Holi is also called the festival of colour and is primarily celebrated across India and Nepal. People celebrate the occasion by putting colours on each other and having feasts and partying. Although it is primarily a Hindu festival, people of different religions also take part in it.
The festival has been a important part of Bolywood too. Several celebrities celebrate the festival to the fullest every year. There have been many movie sequences also based on the occasion. Check out some of the most popular Bollywood Holi songs below that will add to the celebration:
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"Balam Pichkari:" This is a new age Holi song from the movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani," starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. This is a peppy track with fun-filled music in the voice of Vishal Dadlani and Shalmali Kholgade.
"Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi:" This song features Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. From the movie "Waqt - The Race Against Time," it has been sung by Anu Malik and Sunidhi Chauhan.
"Hori Khele Raghuveera:" In the voice of Amitabh Bachchan, this song is from the movie "Baghban."
"Soni Soni Akhiyon Wali:" This is from Shah Rukh Khan's multi-starrer "Mohabbatein." It has been sung by several artists including Udit Narayan, Jaspinder Narula, Shweta Pandit and others.
"Ang Se Ang Lagana:" This song is from the movie "Darr," starring Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan.
"Aaj Na Chhodenge:" This is one of the evergreen Holi songs from the movie "Kati Patang." It features Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh.
"Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain:" This song is from "Sholay," starring Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and others.
"Rang Barse:" This song has been a Holi favourite since years. It features Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha and Jaya Bachchan.