A
singer.
A
soldier.
A
superhero.
A
maths
teacher.
A
Mughal
emperor.
A
conman.
A
workaholic.
A
quadriplegic.
An
actor.
An
avenger.
From
saviour
of
aliens
to
Shah
Rukh
Khan
in
a
mask,
Hrithik
Roshan’s
portfolio
of
portrayals
is
as
eclectic
as
it
gets.
Safe
to
say,
actor-turned-director
Rakesh
Roshan’s
tall,
handsome,
light-eyed
son
lived
up
to
the
promise
he
made
when
he
launched
him
in
a
double
role
avatar
25
years
ago
to
play
the
hero
of
his
cleverly
concocted
musical
masala,
Kaho
Naa…Pyaar
Hai.
Sukanya
Verma
celebrates
Hrithik
Roshan’s
silver
work
anniversary
with
a
playlist
of
25
of
his
chartbusters.
Kaho
Naa
Pyaar
Hai
from
Kaho
Naa…Pyaar
Hai
Music:
Rajesh
Roshan
Lyrics:
Ibrahim
Ashk
Singer:
Udit
Narayan,
Alka
Yagnik
Stranded
lovebirds
letting
their
hair
down
on
a
pristine
Thai
island
against
Rajesh
Roshan’s
playful
tunes
didn’t
have
any
trouble
catching
the
listener’s
fancy
then.
Or
now.
Na
Tum
Jaano
Na
Hum
from
Kaho
Naa…Pyaar
Hai
Music:
Rajesh
Roshan
Lyrics:
Ibrahim
Ashk
Singer:
Lucky
Ali
Na
Tum
Jaano
Na
Hum‘s
dreamy
air,
Lucky
Ali’s
minty
cool
voice
and
the
soothing
romance
of
Rajesh
Roshan’s
serene
tune
conveyed
in
glossy
Hrithik’s
glistening
eyes
hasn’t
lost
an
ounce
of
its
freshness.
Ek
Pal
Ka
Jeena
from
Kaho
Naa…Pyaar
Hai
Music:
Rajesh
Roshan
Lyrics:
Vijay
Akela
Singer:
Lucky
Ali
Though
they
don’t
sound
anything
alike,
Lucky
Ali’s
soulful
style
and
Hrithik
Roshan’s
natural
charisma
hit
all
the
right
notes
across
the
magical
rhythm
of
the
most
iconic
song
of
their
career.
You
Are
My
Soniya
from
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
Music:
Sandesh
Shandilya
Lyrics:
Sameer
Singer:
Sonu
Nigam,
Alka
Yagnik
Hrithik
and
Kareena
burning
the
dance
floor
under
Karan
Johar’s
supervision
as
part
of
their
sleek
and
stylish
declaration
of
love
is
a
fabulous
blend
of
sight
and
sound.
Bole
Chudiyan
from
Kabhi
Khushi
Kabhie
Gham
Music:
Jatin-Lalit
Lyrics:
Sameer
Singer:
Alka
Yagnik,
Sonu
Nigam,
Udit
Narayan,
Kavita
Krishnamurthy,
Amit
Kumar
Bole
Chudiyan‘s
cheerful
banter,
festive
vibe
and
family-friendly
ambitions
set
the
bar
for
silver
screen
celebrations
so
high
even
KJo
cannot
outdo
it.
Aaja
Mahiya
from
Fiza
Music:
Anu
Malik
Lyrics:
Gulzar
Singer:
Udit
Narayan,
Alka
Yagnik
Gulzar’s
poetic
whimsy
does
well
in
painting
an
imaginative
picture
of
young
romance
in
Aaja
Mahiya‘s
demure
affections.
Bumbro from
Mission
Kashmir
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Rahat
Indori
Singer:
Jaspinder
Narula,
Shankar
Mahadevan,
Sunidhi
Chauhan
The
zesty
ardour
of
Bumbro‘s
homegrown
flavours
and
adorable
dance
off
between
a
lovely
Hrithik-Preity
jodi
is
key
to
S-E-L’s
creation’s
frothy
charms.
Lakshya from
Lakshya
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Shankar
Mahadevan
Single-minded
inspiration
unlocks
new
levels
of
action
in
this
harmonious
marriage
of
words,
vocals
and
melody.
Main
Aisa
Kyon
Hoon from
Lakshya
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Shaan
Shaan
pays
a
loony
ode
to
the
slacker
off
screen
while
Hrithik
dances
his
limbs
off
like
only
he
can
on
it
to
set
the
stage
for
Lakshya‘s
memorable
coming-of-age
drama.
Kitni
Baatein
Yaad
Aati
Hain from
Lakshya
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Hariharan,
Sadhana
Sargam
The
sheer
heartache
and
lingering
regrets
conveyed
in
this
delicately
composed
melody
about
estranged
romance
cuts
as
deep
as
it
oddly
comforts.
Idhar
Chala from
Koi…
Mil
Gaya
Music:
Rajesh
Roshan
Lyrics:
Ibrahim
Ashk
Singer:
Udit
Narayan,
Alka
Yagnik
Chacha
Rajesh
Roshan
reserves
the
liveliest
tunes
for
Hrithik
as
he
and
co-star
of
several
hits
PZ
romp
about
Gene
Kelly
style
against
Idhar
Chala‘s
rain-soaked
revelry.
Dhoom
Again from
Dhoom
2
Music:
Pritam
Lyrics:
Asif
Ali
Baig
Singer: Vishal
Dadlani,
Dominique
Cerejo
Dhoom
2‘s
plot
is
best
found
in
smouldering
Hrithik
and
scorching
Aishwarya
Rai’s
smoking
hot
chemistry
and
size
zero
bodies.
Add
to
Hrithik’s
sexy
beauty,
his
famously
nimble
moves
and
hearts
going
Dhoom
is
a
foregone
conclusion.
Khwaja
Mere
Khwaja from
Jodhaa
Akbar
Music:
A
R
Rahman
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
A
R
Rahman
Whether
it’s
capturing
the
fondness
of
Javed
Akhtar’s
words
Shahon
Ka
Shah
Tu,
Ali
Ka
Dulaara
or
appealing
to
the
divine
force
with
his
pitch-perfect
might
in
the
magnificent
Sufi
symphony,
all
one
can
say
is
play
it
again,
Rahman.
Jashn-E-Bahara from
Jodhaa
Akbar
Music:
A
R
Rahman
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Javed
Ali
Hrithik
Roshan’s
majestic
performance
is
at
the
centre
of
Jodhaa
Akbar‘s
throbbing
heart
as
is
his
gentle
understanding
of
a
husband
trying
to
get
to
know
his
wife.
Jash-E-Bahara
gives
a
beautiful
glimpse
into
his
chaos.
Azeem
O
Shaan
Shahenshah from
Jodhaa
Akbar
Music:
A
R
Rahman
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Mohammed
Aslam,
Bonnie
Chakraborty
The
dynamic
diversity
and
regal
grandeur
packed
in
by
Rahman
while
observing
Javed
Akhtar’s
grand
tributes
to
the
heroic
Mughal
Emperor
is
both
bewitching
and
befitting
in
Azeem-O-Shaan
Shahenshah.
Baawre from
Luck
By
Chance
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
Shankar
Mahadevan
One
of
the
more
underrated
numbers
from
the
soundtrack
of
Zoya
Akhtar’s
impressive
first
film,
Baawre‘s
frantic
energy
and
emotional
pizzazz
make
a
strong
case
for
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy’s
musical
finesse
and
Hrithik’s
hotstepper.
Dil
Kyun
Yeh
Mera from
Kites
Music:
Rajesh
Roshan
Lyrics:
Nasir
Faraaz
Singer:
KK
When
songs
exude
the
lightness
of
breeze
and
freshness
of
ocean,
KK’s
silky
rendition
of
this
sublime
composition
proves
it’s
all
that
and
more.
Tera
Zikr from
Guzaarish
Music:
Shail
Hada,
Rakesh
Pandit
Lyrics:
Turaz
Singer:
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
Bhansali’s
turn
as
composer
with
Guzaarish
is
exquisite
yet
acquired
taste.
Tera
zikr’s
mystical,
oriental
opening
beats
followed
by
Shail
Hada
and
Rakesh
Pandit’s
animated
play
of
infectious
rhyme
and
semi-Sufism
is
very
captivating.
Abhi
Mujh
Mein
Kahin from
Agneepath
Music:
Ajay-Atul
Lyrics:
Amitabh
Bhattacharya
Singer:
Sonu
Nigam
Nothing
like
Sonu
Nigam
deciding
to
sing
his
heart
out
in
a
soul
crushing
melody.
Abhi
Mujh
Mein’s
haunting
melancholy
to
underscore
a
gloomy
Hrithik’s
lifelong
distress
as
Vijay
Dinanath
Chauhan
can
never
settle
for
anything
less
than
welled
up
eyes
and
lumps
in
throat.
Deva
Shree
Ganesha from
Agneepath
Music:
Ajay-Atul
Lyrics:
Amitabh
Bhattacharya
Singer:
Ajay
Gogavale
Ajay’s
devotional
zeal
combines
the
street
style
frenzy
of
Ganeshotsav
festivities
to
produce
Deva
Shree
Ganesha‘s
intense
fervour.
The
upshot
is:
goosebumps
galore
and
a
lifelong
spot
in
every
single
year’s
Ganesh
Chaturthi
playlist
of
Mumbai
pandals.
Bang
Bang from
Bang
Bang
Music:
Vishal-Shekhar
Lyrics:
Vishal
Dadlani
Singer:
Benny
Dayal,
Neeti
Mohan
Slick?
Check.
Sexy?
Check.
Crackling?
Double
check.
There’s
not
a
single
dull
bone
in
Bang
Bang‘s
sparkling
title
track.
Senorita from
Zindagi
Na
Milegi
Dobara
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer: Farhan
Akhtar,
Hrithik
Roshan,
Abhay
Deol,
Maria
del
Mar
Fernández,
Carlyta
Mouhini
Senorita‘s
Spanish
flavour
gets
a
touch
of
desi
no
soon
S-E-L
ropes
in
the
film’s
leading
troika
of
Hrithik,
Abhay
and
Farhan
to
wield
the
microphone
and
flaunt
their
friendship
and
footloose
ways
in
this
spontaneous
rich
ditty.
Dil
Dhadkne
Do from
Zindagi
Na
Milegi
Dobara
Music:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer: Shankar
Mahadevan,
Suraj
Jagan,
Joi
Barua
A
dazzling
ode
to
Zindagi
Na
Milegi
Dobara‘s
live
it
up
philosophy,
Javedsaab‘s
idealistic
musings
come
into
play,
‘Hey,
hey
chalo
na,
gaye
naye
geet.
Khel
aisa
kyun
na
koi
khelein,
jismein
sabhi
ki
ho
jeet,’
aptly
conveying
the
metamorphosis
of
its
protagonists
from
cautious
to
carefree.
Tu
Hai from
Mohenjo
Daro
Music:
A
R
Rahman
Lyrics:
Javed
Akhtar
Singer:
A
R
Rahman,
Sanah
Moidutty
Rahman’s
mellow
song
and
singing
in
Tu
Hai
remains
one
of
the
few
good
things
about
one
of
Hrithik’s
most
mocked
movies
revolving
around
ancient
civilisation.
Ghungroo from
War
Music:
Vishal-Shekhar
Lyrics:
Kumaar
Singer:
Arijit
Singh,
Shilpa
Rao
Vishal-Shekhar
are
masters
of
groovy
grace.
The
composer
duo
applies
the
same
rules
of
restraint
to
highlight
the
coolth
and
beat
in
Ghoongroo‘s
fine-tuned
seduction
in
Arijit
and
Shilpa’s
sizzling
voices.
The
impact
is
double
in
the
presence
of
a
smouldering
Hrithik
Roshan’s
signature
hook
step.
