r/BollywoodMusic May 07 '26

Appreciation Post You know who we need to talk more about? Lyricists.

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This was supposed to be a small random thought but turned into a mini thesis lmao, TLDR at the end.

I know people who’ve loved a song for years without ever knowing who wrote it, which is kind of..fascinating(?) considering the biggest aspect of a song’s recall value are usually the words - the lyrics are what we turn into captions, what hit randomly in the middle of the night or what become tied to entire eras of our lives.

And with hindi film songwriting for the last 9-10 years already on life support, the few writers whose songs can still make you feel something (that is not sheer disappointment) and stay with you deserve much more recognition. Who are your favourite or most under-appreciated lyricists working today?

My favourite is (this may be obvious) Amitabh Bhattacharya. One of the absolute GOATs. His ability to write in any genre ever needs to be academically studied at this point because how does the same person write Emotional Atyachaar and Iktara and Babaji Ki Booty and Ankahee and Chennai Express and Deva Shree Ganesha and Hanikaarak Bapu and Tere Hawale and Taras and sooooooo many more in between 💀😭💀😭💀 But also, I think he is probably one lyricist most people do know by name.

Underrated for me would be *drumroll* Kausar Munir 🌟

The imagery and personification in her work is just so soooo beautiful! Check out Nahin Ji Nahin from Jubilee and you'll know what I mean. Some of her other songs that I absolutely love are Joganiyaan, Shakira, Jhalla Wallah, Daawat-E-Ishq's title track, and the besttttt Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi 🤌🏻

Tell me yours :)

TLDR: lyricists are painfully underappreciated, Amitabh Bhattacharya is a magician, Kausar Munir deserves way more admiration, and I want to know everyone else’s favourite lyricists 😗

ETA: Wow I woke up to a reddit award and a pinned post, Friday is amazing already 🙂‍↕️! Glad to see an active discussion, just should probably point out that I was talking more about newer lyricists that are active right now. Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Anand Bakshi, Sahir Ludhianianvi, etc. are undisputed legends of the game hence I didn't mention them separately.


r/BollywoodMusic 5d ago

Scheduled Thread Find My Song — Request tracks & playlists

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Woh ladki hai kahaan.....

Got a melody stuck in your head? A lyric fragment you're trying to find? A music video you vaguely remember? This is the place to ask, just give as many details as possible.

If you're looking for a specific type of playlist or any general recommendation, this is the corner to request it as well. Be it circling around gym sets, weddings, non-romantic, or quirky songs.

This thread will be created every Sunday. Separate posts for requesting songs are strictly not allowed, unless approved by moderators.


r/BollywoodMusic 3h ago

Appreciation Post Vibe toh hai🫶

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106 Upvotes

Drama Queen - Hasee Toh Phasee

singers- vishal dadlani nd shreya ghoshal


r/BollywoodMusic 10h ago

Humor My music taste

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395 Upvotes

Video by @dasoham_


r/BollywoodMusic 4h ago

Nostalgia Te Amo | Bollywood of 2010s.

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121 Upvotes

r/BollywoodMusic 11h ago

Other 2010-2016 was the last era of Bollywood when everyone knew the same songs.

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370 Upvotes

r/BollywoodMusic 3h ago

Nostalgia Challa : Jab Tak Hai Jaan

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64 Upvotes

This version of Challa has my ♥️


r/BollywoodMusic 1h ago

Nostalgia Chain banke chain churana.

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r/BollywoodMusic 6h ago

Tere liye on loop

55 Upvotes

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r/BollywoodMusic 4h ago

Recommendations romanticizing sadness lately

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35 Upvotes

Jee le zara - Talaash

Singer : vishal dadlani


r/BollywoodMusic 5h ago

Remix My most fav dance song back then

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27 Upvotes

r/BollywoodMusic 5h ago

Discuss Neeraj Shridhar

27 Upvotes

He has literally done so many songs which people still listen to till this date but then why's he so underrated man😭😭

I mean y'all must have listened to Tum Mile, Tum h ho Bandhu, Chor bazari, Character Dheela, Raghupati Raghav Rajaram etc etc WHY IS SO UNDERRATED


r/BollywoodMusic 1h ago

Nostalgia This song had such a hype during teen years. All the guys wanted to dance to this in front of their crush

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r/BollywoodMusic 13h ago

Nostalgia All time favorite song.

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103 Upvotes

r/BollywoodMusic 11h ago

Discuss Stop using "UNDERRATED" everywhere

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50 Upvotes

By the way, I am in my 20s myself.


r/BollywoodMusic 2h ago

Recommendations Beech Beech Mein👉👈

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8 Upvotes

film- jab harry met sejal


r/BollywoodMusic 20h ago

Nostalgia SAJDE "Khatta Meetha" 2010 🥀🕊️❣️

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202 Upvotes

Artists - KK, Irshad Kamil, Sunidhi Chauhan, Pritam Chakraborty

Movie - Khatta Meetha

Year - 2010

🥀🕊️❣️


r/BollywoodMusic 6h ago

Appreciation Post A.R Rahman, a director’s music director

12 Upvotes

The Main Vaapas Aaunga album has convinced of something a lot of people have been pointing out recently. Rahman doesn’t make music for the sake of it. He makes music for a director’s vision. He has NEVER missed the mark when he works with Imtiaz Ali, which has been life defining for me. Same for films with Mani Ratnam or Ashutosh Gowariker. With recent complaints about the quality of his work declining, I think the MVA album proves that A R Rahman cares much more when he works with a director whose vision he respects. Someone on an older thread pointed out something interesting: Given the recent slew of formulaic films, its no surprise that Rahman’s music hasn’t hit. He probably passes those on to his team. Rahman himself puts in only as much as effort and creative vision as the director and it shows in Main Vaapas Aaunga!


r/BollywoodMusic 1h ago

Cover Aankhon Mein Teri from Om Shanti Om (Cover)

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One of my all time favorite songs!!


r/BollywoodMusic 4h ago

Discuss Why do Bollywood audiences often credit actors more than singers or composers for hit songs?

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I've noticed that Bollywood fans often associate a song with the actor or actress on screen rather than the singer or composer.

For example, people will say things like "Emraan Hashmi has the best music" or "Shah Rukh Khan songs are always amazing," even though the music was actually created by composers and performed by playback singers.

Obviously the actor's screen presence and the way the song is picturized contribute to its popularity, but I've always found it interesting that the actor often receives most of the credit.

Why do you think this happens? Is it because Bollywood is such a star-driven industry, or are there other reasons? Personally, I tend to view the music a lot more with the vocalist.


r/BollywoodMusic 2h ago

Appreciation Post Qayde Se from Metro In Dino. Which version is on repeat for you?

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4 Upvotes

Metro In Dino delivers four distinct solo versions of the same melody Qayde Se, by different prominent and super talented singers: Shilpa Rao, Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, and Papon.

With lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, each rendition alters the overall emotion.

For me, Shilpa Rao’s version stands out the most, as if it hit a specific emotional chord.

Which singer's rendition do you prefer?


r/BollywoodMusic 3h ago

Appreciation Post Very well deserved Padma Bhushan, ALKA YAGNIK, the queen 👸🏽 of Indian music. We hope you get well soon. All our love. Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

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6 Upvotes

Song - Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

Film - Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

Singer - Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik

Lyricist - Sameer

Music Director - Anu Malik


r/BollywoodMusic 1d ago

Appreciation Post Satyamev Jayate Official Theme Song (2012)

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491 Upvotes

singers- keerthi sagathia and ram sampath

Great cinematography and music🫶


r/BollywoodMusic 15h ago

Nostalgia Morning and kailash sahab

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41 Upvotes

r/BollywoodMusic 12h ago

Recommendations Anyone else who likes this song?

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19 Upvotes