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Until the late 2000s’, Bollywood (or the Hindi film industry) sizeably contributed to the list of best songs made every year in Indian cinema. The past few years saw dwindling standards and a never-ending fad of remixed tunes, which not only dampened the industry’s reputation but it also witnessed music lovers reaching out to other avenues for quality local music. 2021, for those who enjoy original music, was a reasonably good year. However, a lot of these numbers did not achieve the popularity they deserved thanks to the cacophonous atmosphere of reused tunes. Below are the 25 best Hindi film songs of 2021, ranked in descending order:
25. Har Funn Maula (Koi Jaane Na)
Music: Tanishk Bagchi
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Zara Khan
24. Gori Godh Bhari (99 Songs)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Navneet Virk
Singers: Anuradha Sriram, Alka Yagnik, Shweta Mohan
23. Barbaadiyaan (Shiddat)
Music: Sachin-Jigar
Lyrics: Priya Saraiya
Singers: Sachet Tandon, Nikhita Gandhi, Madhubanti Bagchi, Sachin-Jigar
22. Choti Si Chiraiya (Mimi)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singer: Kailash Kher
21. Lamha (Pagglait)
Music: Arijit Singh
Lyrics: Neelesh Mishra
Singer: Antara Mitra, Arijit Singh
20. Nanhi Si (Bansuri: The Flute)
Music: Debojyoti Mishra
Lyrics: Anupam Banerjee
Singer: Anwesha Datta Gupta
19. Little Little (Atrangi Re)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Singers: Dhanush, Hiral Viradia
18. Attraction (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui)
Music: Sachin–Jigar
Lyrics: Priya Saraiya
Singers: Mika Singh, Priya Saraiya
17. Raanjha (Shershaah)
Music: Jasleen Royal
Lyrics: Anvita Dutt
Singers: B Praak, Jasleen Royal
16. Tittar Bittar (Meenakshi Sundareshwar)
Music: Justin Prabhakaran
Lyrics: Raj Shekhar
Singers: Romy, Goldie Sohel, Prince Bhatra, Mohana Bhogaraju, Hemambika, Swati Sharma, Chitralekha Sen, Yajat Garg
15. Faraar (Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar)
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Anu Malik, Dibakar Banerjee
Singer: Anu Malik
14. Teri Nazar (99 Songs)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Dilshaad Shabbir Shaikh, Navneet Virk
Singer: Shashwat Singh
13. Ram Sita (14 Phere)
Music: Mukund Suryavanshi for JAM8
Lyrics: Shloke Lal
Singer: Rekha Bhardwaj
12. Param Sundari (Mimi)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Chorus
11. Radha’s Poem (Pagglait)
Music: Arijit Singh
Lyrics: Neelesh Mishra
Singer: Chinmayi Sripada
10. Rewa Nainon Mein Rahe (Bombay Rose)
Music: Cyli Khare
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire
Singer: Cyli Khare
9. Phire Faqeera (Pagglait)
Music: Arijit Singh
Lyrics: Neelesh Mishra
Singers: Raja Kumari, Amrita Singh, Arijit Singh
8. Ananya (Toofan)
Music: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Arijit Singh
7. Kheench Te Nach (Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui)
Music: Sachin–Jigar
Lyrics: Vayu
Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Brijesh Shandilya
6. Tumhein Mohabbat Hai (Atrangi Re)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Singers: Arijit Singh
5. Raatan Lambiyan (Shershaah)
Music: Tanishk Bagchi
Lyrics: Tanishk Bagchi
Singers: Jubin Nautiyal, Asees Kaur
4. Mann Kesar Kesar (Meenakshi Sundareshwar)
Music: Justin Prabhakaran
Lyrics: Raj Shekhar
Singers: Shashwat Singh, Aanandi Joshi, Goldie Sohel
3. Humnawaa (99 Songs)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Dilshad Shabbir Shaikh, Abhay Jodhpurkar
Singers: Armaan Malik, Shashaa Tirupati
2. Tu Yahin Hai (Meenakshi Sundareshwar)
Music: Justin Prabhakaran
Lyrics: Raj Shekhar
Singers: Abhay Jodhpurkar, Madhushree, Resmi Sateesh
1. Tere Rang (Atrangi Re)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan
SCOREBOARD
A. R. Rahman: 8
Arijit Singh: 5
Sachin-Jigar: 3
Justin Prabhakaran: 3
Raj Shekhar: 3
Irshad Kamil: 3
Neelesh Mishra: 3
Shreya Ghoshal: 2
Priya Saraiya: 2
Best Soundtracks: Atrangi Re, Meenakshi Sundareshwar and Pagglait
Worst Soundtrack: Bunty Aur Babli 2
If you enjoyed the list of 25 best Hindi film songs of 2021, do read the lists from the previous years:
Top 25 Songs of 2019
Top 25 Songs of 2018
Top 25 Songs of 2017
Top 25 Songs of 2016
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