Holi Day Harmony: Filmy Holi Songs Bring Colors to Life

On the day of Holi...

It is the songs of filmy Holi that attract life towards colors and make the heartstrings come into tune.

"Chhar Ra Kabira" starts with "Aaj Na Chhotenge Bas Hamjoli" and "Are Ja Re Hut Natkhat".

The tradition of Holika Dahan has been there since ancient times in our country. When did people start expressing their enthusiasm for colors by singing songs after Holika Dahan, this can be a subject of research. However, there is mention of playing Holi in Ram Yuga and Krishna Yuga also. But, the time when 'Holi songs' started on the film screen (the age of film Holi) was only about seventy-seventy-five years old. Holi songs on screen have become a part of the Holi songs of our lives. The Holi song of the film 'Mother India', which came on screen in the year 1950 - "Holi Aayi Re Kanhai..." and the Holi song of the film 'Navrang' - "Are Ja Re Hat Natkhat..." are still on our minds. In the true sense, it is from here that the scene of playing Holi on the film screen emerges in our mind.

Filmy Holi songs sung on the occasion of Holi year after year have become a part of our real-life Holi. Some songs among them create waves in the mind as soon as they are heard, some such songs are-

'Aayi Holi Aayi' (Guide), 'Aaj Na Chhotenge Bas Hamjoli' (Kati Patang), 'Dil Me Holi Jal Rahi Hai' (Jakhmi), 'Mal De Gulal Mohen' (Kamchor), 'Rang Barse Bhenge Chunarwali' ( Silsila), 'Piya Sang Kheleon Holi' (Phagun), 'Meri Pehle Hi Tang Thi Choli' (Sautan), 'Mohe Chhedo Na' (Lamhe), 'Dekho Aayi Holi' (Mangal Pandey), 'Holi Khele Raghuveera' ( Bagwaan), 'Aang Se Ang Laga Re Sajan' (Darr), 'Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaatein' (Sholay), and 'Balam Pichkari Jo Tune Mujhe Maari To Sidhi Saadi Chhori Sharabi Ho Gayi' (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani). ...If songs like this are not played on the day of Holi, then imagine how colorless Holi will become.

Raj Kapoor's 'RK Studio' Holi has increased the importance of Holi across the country. The roads outside the studio used to be jammed. When RK was closed, the crowd of people coming to watch Holi at Amitabh's house, Holi at Shahrukh Khan's house, and Holi organized at Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai, and actor Chandra Shekhar's house has also been worth seeing. People used to come to Mumbai from all over the country to see the hooliganism of stars. The sight of stars being thrown into a tub filled with bhang, abeer, gulal, and water while drinking beer has always been a spectacular moment. Many film stars and movie buff readers are still keeping the Holi special issue of your favorite print magazine Sat Rangi 'Mayapuri' in their collection. Even today many TV shows are made on the same lines. The past several years were not encouraging for the cinema industry, but it is by the grace of "Holika" that the film business has achieved tremendous success in the year 2023-2024. Many films have been successful in a row. This trend of success continues. The excitement of cinema houses is rising. There is splendor in the houses of the stars. Many star couples of big screen and small screen are teenage husband and wife today. Many heroines have been in the news recently for giving the happy news of being 'conceived'. There is election turmoil in common life also. People are full of eternal thinking. From Ayodhya to Kashi and Mathura- Vrindavan, the air of Holi has spread pleasant colorful colors. This is Holi of joy and happiness, no one would want to stop themselves from getting drenched in it.

The holy month of Ramzan is also going on in this month of 'Holi Khelein Raghubira'. As if the auspicious occasion of Holi-Eid-meeting has come to the land of holy India which is moving towards becoming a world guru. Play Holi, play with an open heart, but remember this too – no one should have enmity with anyone. For the content of this special issue, we would like to say the same to our readers and film stars - "Bura Na Manno, Holi Hai!"

Happy Bollyy Family Holi to all!

"HAPPY HOLI"

-Editorial

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