Music had always been an integral part of my childhood – especially Hindi music since my mother used to be a huge fan. From as long as I can remember (and this can be substantiated through my baby videos as well), there would always be music playing in the house – either from our little black tape recorder, or from the MTV, B4U or Channel V channels on our old Philips television. That was a time where independent music was at the rage, with some songs being even more popular than actual film songs. Here I have compiled some of my favourite of these songs which I used to listen to as a child. Hope you guys enjoy it, and feel free to add more!
1- Tera Milna Pal Do Pal Ka – Sonu Nigam
This song just gives me the feels. Sonu’s voice, and the peaks and valleys of thus song are just heavenly.
2- Tera Chehra – Adnan Sami
I must have watched this song umpteen times as a kid, but then forgot about it until I saw a dance performance with this song. Such a melancholic one. And Rani Mukherjee looks like a GODDESS!
3- Made in India – Alisha Chinai
This was rage when it came out, and established the IndiPop genre in India. Watching it now, I realized that Katy Perry’s Dark Horse has a lot of similarities to this one in terms of the video.
4- Disco Deewane – Nazia Hassan
How can a playlist like this exist without at least one Nazia Hassan song. She was a sensation, and we all know why. I wish more people knew about this song rather than the SOTY version.
5- Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye – Falguni Pathak
This is just the first of the many Falguni Pathak songs you’ll find in this playlist. Her music videos were my favorite as a child – such innocent, cute, teenage fairytales. And look at young Trisha in this!
6- Breathless – Shankar Mahadevan
Damn I LOVE this song. I can’t tell you how many times I have tried to rattle off the song like Shankar does, only to fail after the fourth or maximum the fifth line.
7- Ab Mujhe Raat Din – Sonu Nigam
This is more of my mom’s favourite than mine, but I still kinda like it. Sonu’s voice is magical as always.
8- Chudi – Falguni Pathak
I have memories of how I was crying while my mother was untangling my hair, and I stopped immediately when this song came up on TV. The atrocious remake that has come out now only made me fall in love with the original all over again.
9- Aankhon Mein – Aryans
Not a huge fan of the song per se, but cute video! Also, adorable little Shahid Kapoor!
10- Ahista – Pankaj Udhas
A retelling of The Gift of The Magi in such an adorable way. And Sameera Reddy looks GORGEOUS in this video.
11- Maine Payal Hai Chhankai – Falguni Pathak
Again, adorable video! And such a pleasant song!
12- Piya Basanti Re – Ustad Sultab Khab, K.S. Chithra
This was a huge favourite, especially for Chithra’s voice. The kind of song I’d love to listen to sitting by the window on a lonely night.
13- O Meri Munni – Remo Fernandez
Aah, yet another song I used to love grooving to.
14- Nahin Nahin – DJ Aqeel
It was on revisiting this song now that I realized what it was actually about. At the time I was told by my aunt that he was asking for Coca Cola and she was refusing him…and I had believed that for so long!
15- Ghar Aaja Soniya – Belly Jagpal, Shazia Mansoor
Yet another pleasant song I used to like as a child, but never understood the visuals fully.
16- O Piya – Falguni Pathak
I remember how much I used to love the moon in this song. Again, Falguni is here to make us all smile and dream.
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