Rain songs in Indian cinema

Dark clouds envelope the sky. The rumbling of thunder creates a sense of excitement in the atmosphere.
The rains have always been a great inspiration for creating wonderful songs. From the early days of black and white cinema to the contemporary times, rains have always given rise to great songs.
Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si: It is 1958. The city is fast asleep.An irate Madhubala brings her rundown car into a garage. Kishore Kumar as the amiable Manu slowly moves into a delightful and enjoyable song about a woman drenched by the rains.
Pyaar Hua Iqraar Hua: The monsoons make for a perfect setting to fall in love. And the empty streets of Mumbai set the stage for Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Shree 420. The rains act as a metaphor for Vidya’s (Nargis) hesitation in acknowledging Raj’s feelings as he asks ‘pyaar se phir kyu darta hai dil’.
Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head: A simple but magnificent song, Raindrops... is a cult favourite for anyone who enjoys the monsoons. The picturisation with Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and Etta Place (Katharine Ross) on with the bicycle is an immortal image that has stayed in people’s minds for a long time. The movie was a hit, and so was the song.
Singin’ In The Rain:Gene Kelly, the extremely talented actor, singer and dancer turns a depressing, rainy evening into one of hope, happiness and comedy. The character, blissfully in love, breaks into song as he skips, stamps and dances his way onto the street, proclaiming, ‘I’m singin’ in the rain.’
Aaj Rapat Jaye: The portrayal of Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil on a rainy night in Mumbai has stuck and stayed in one’s minds as their characters who finally fall in love, express their joy through a merry and playful sensuous song- and-dance routine.
Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein:Zeenat Aman and Rajesh Khanna lit up the screen with this wonderful number as they embrace each other on a bheegi bheegi night, asking each other ‘Kaisa lagta hai.’
Indian Rain: A song that truly describes the feeling and emotions that one experiences as the rains splash on the windowpane. Musician and composer Lesle Lewis was apparently inspired to pen this soulful lament when he was caught in a shower in Mumbai.
Ab ke Saawan: Singer Shubha Mudgal brought out the fun side of the monsoons as she sang this rocking number, getting everybody in the mood to enjoy the monsoons.
Barso Re:Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrates freedom and love in Guru through this peppy number. Her graceful dance moves shows how one can really enjoy the monsoons.
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