2008 saw numerous movies release. And if not all, but most crashed burned at the box office. But though these movies sank at the BO, their songs have set the stage on fire and have enjoyed much more popularity than the films they belong to.Take a look:
Tu Hi Meri Dost Hain from Yuvvraaj: Gulzar's poetic lyrics and AR Rahman's evergreen melodies make a killer combination. Tu hi meri dost hain had such sweet lyrics like aaja mein hawaaon mein bitha ke le chalu tu hi toh meri dost hain. It is a declaration of love but it gives so much importance to friendship. The song has such a pure, lilting, soothing, and uplifting melody which is so refreshing in these times of beat oriented hip-hop infused tracks. And then Benny Dayal and Shreya Ghoshal have beautifully rendered the song. Your mind is filled with images of picture perfect Katrina romancing a bespectacled handsome Salman in the picturesque locales of Austria when you listen to the song. The super hit song kept playing in your head till you heard it and you even trekked to the theatre to see it but you came back utterly disappointed because the ethereal music was wasted in a lackadaisical film which was a gigantic failure at the BO.
Break Free and Krazzy 4 from Krazzy 4: Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan. Both stylish superstars, both excellent dancers and SRK's jalwa and Hrithik's elastic dance moves made both the videos smash hits. Sung by the versatile and talented Vishal Dadlani of composer duo Vishal-Shekhar, the song had people grooving to its catchy beat and singing Do it anyway, just put the K, say K.R.A.Z.Z.Y and Break Free, gotta get some trophy, tod do deewaron ko, break free ab kholo mutthi, chheen lo duniya se more. The foot-tapping songs, never mind if the tune is lifted from the Sony Thump ad are a rage in clubs even now thought the movie sank without a trace.
Tandoori nights from Karzzzz: No matter how the movie fares, Himesh catchy tunes always become a rage with listeners. Tandoori Nights makes no sense except if it is used to promote special Tandoori nights at a restaurant but it makes for easy listening; tanha tandoori nights, if loving you is wrong, I don't wanna be right, Rabba Rabba meri jaan jale…Tak…taana.nanaa Tandoori Nights are lyrics that will find yourself humming. Sung in Himesh's trademark joshila style with the versatile Sunidhi ably supporting him, the song has a great, laid back tune which you can move your body too. Love it or hate it, you can't ignore it. Sadly, the hit songs of Karzzzz couldn't salvage it from being panned by audiences and critics alike. Himesh should stick to singing and composing.
Talli from Ugly aur Pagli: The song is a rage at clubs simply because everyone goes clubbing to get drunk out of their wits, in short to get talli. And the ladies love dancing to it as the steps are really easy. It is a fun song with relatable lyrics like Patiali peg chadhake/ teri galli vich aake/ such dukh chain gawake/ Deewani/main pagal/ main talli ho gayi/ main talli/main talli/main talli ho gayi, a great video shot in a club with Mallika, Ranvir and the singers, Hard Kaur, Mika and Anmol. The song was a great debut for Anmol Malik, composer Anu Malik's daughter. The song will continue to be in demand but the same cannot be said of the flop film's DVD.
Aksa Beach from God Tussi Great Ho: Personally, I am not a big fan of this pick up line song with pedestrian lyrics Tujhe Aksa Beach ghuma lu/aa chalti kya. But people do like it and like dancing to it as well. It is a funny song and that Aai haai/aai haai haai part will get stuck in your head. Salman and Priyanka look pretty cute in the video. People ignored the movie but couldn't ignore the silly straightforwardness of this unique song. It is the perfect song for Roadside Romeos.
Milo Na Milo from Love Story 2050: Priyanka's red hair and Harman's killer Hrithik-like dance moves worked for this song. And how can we forget the futuristic sets replete with robots? And it is something that every girl wants to hear, Milo na milo/ main milne aa unga/kaho na kaho/ main kehta jaunga and the futuristic tune sure made a mark. The mega movie disappeared but the song's still around.
Tha Karke from Golmaal Returns: We have no idea what Tha Karke means but lag jaa gale se aaja tha karke is a huge hit. Sung by Neeraj Shridhar who has belted hits like Hare Krishna Hare Ram and Aai paapi, the tune is very catchy, mainly because it has shades of Daddy Yankee's Gasolina (Bollywood loves this song) and Shakira's Hips don't lie. The video is killer with cars being blown up and people running around explosions. And Kareena looks hotter than ever in her hot pants. It is a masaledaar Bollywood song. Golmaal Returns is a hit alright but some people who hated the movie really like this song along with Vacancy.
Chhaliya from Tashan: An emerald bikini clad Kareena emerging like a Goddess from the Grecian waters, all her killer dance moves and the confident, femme fatale attitude that she oozes throughout the song has made the song a hit. The song has an uncanny tune and with Sunidhi's vocals, it better be a hit. Haath na aau mein hoo aisi chhaliya/ mein noor hu/mein hoor hu/ bachke jaayega kaha. I think every girl wants to have that kind of mystery, enigma and confidence. The movie was the first disaster of 2008 but songs like Dil dance Maare, Dil Haara and Chhaliya keep growing on us with every listen.
Ba Khuda from Kismat Konnection: The movie was a disappointment coming from Aziz Mirza but did decent business at the BO. The success of the songs is a different story altogether. After the stupendous success of Woh Lamhe, Tere Bin and Pehli Nazar Mein, Atif Aslam sang love anthem Ba Khuda in his silky voice and was ably supported by the sweet voiced Alka Yagnik. With lyrics like Ba Khuda tumhi ho/ har jagah tunhi ho/tumho jeena ka maksad/aur vajah tumhi ho how can anyone not like the song? Even hip hop track Aai Paapi featuring Shahid's flexible dance routine is a song people love to dance to.
Bachna ae Haseeno from Bachna ae Haseeno: The Ranbir Kapoor song rekindled memories of the evergreen hit featuring his father Rishi Kapoor. It is an amazing remix which has retained the charm of the original and features the voices of Kishore Kumar and his son Sumit Kumar. It has a fabulous video featuring beauties Bipasha, Deepika and Minishha and Ranbir Kapoor. With lyrics like Tujhse log kahenge na kar pyaar mujhe/main toh lakh bura hu/neend chura lu, hosh uda/baato hi baton mein/do mulakaton mein le lu/Bachna ae haseeno/lo main aa gaya, it is a cautionary tale but we throw caution to the winds every time we hit the dance floor at the familiar sound of the trumpet. The lilting and very romantic Khuda Jaane is one of the most adorable songs we have heard this year. The movie may not have been great shakes but Bachna ae Haseeno featuring Ranbir has recreated the magic of Bachna ae Haseeno featuring dad Rishi.
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