New Delhi: Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated all over the country to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is celebrated every year on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha and according to the Hindu calendar, the occasion generally overlaps between August and September. This year, Krishna Janmashthami will be celebrated on August 30 all over the country. Not only the birth of Krishna but also his union with Radha is celebrated with great pomp and show all over the country on the occasion of Janmashthami.
The celebration includes dance and drama enactments of the life of Lord Krishna and devotees also sing devotional songs. The love of Krishna and Radha is being celebrated every day all around the globe and Bollywood has also composed some beautiful songs to mark their union.
Here are the top Bollywood songs of all times which celebrates the love of Radha-Krishna:
Mohe Panghat Pe (Mughal-E-Azam)
Composed by Naushad, this song celebrates the love of Radha-Krishna in the movie ‘Mughal-E-Azam’. It features Madhubala and the song has been crooned by Lata Mangeshkar. The lyrics of ‘Mohe Panghat Pe’ has been written by Shakeel Badayuni.
Radha Kaise Na Jale (Lagaan)
This song is from Aamir Khan’s 2001 movie ‘Lagaan’ featuring himself and Gracy Singh. Crooned by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan, this song beautifully depicts the jealousy in Radha’s mind when Krishna flirts with the gopis. Music maestro A.R. Rahman is the composer of this beautiful track and the lyrics have been penned down by Javed Akhtar.
Woh Kisna Hai (Kisna)
‘Woh Kisna Hai’ is one of the most popular Bollywood songs depicting the love of Lord Krishna and Radha. Sung by Sukhwinder Singh, this song features Vivek Oberoi and Isha Sharvani. Composed by Ismail Darbar, this beautiful song portrays the deep connection between Radha-Krishna. The lyrics have been penned down by Javed Akhtar.
Mohe Rang Do Laal (Bajirao Mastani)
This beautiful composition beautifully paints the picture of Radha confessing her love for Krishna. Featuring Deepika Padukone, the song has been crooned by Pandit Birju Maharaj and Shreya Ghoshal. The music has been composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Siddharth-Garima penned down the lyrics for this song.
Radhe Radhe (Dream Girl)
Featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Nushrratt Bharuccha, ‘Radhe Radhe’ is from the movie ‘Dream Girl’. This song depicts how Krishna and Radha are both incomplete without each other. The song has been composed by Meet Bros and crooned by Amit Gupta and Meet Bros. The lyrics of the song has been penned down by Kumaar.
Well, the above-mentioned compositions are just a drop in the ocean when it comes to the Hindi film industry depicting the love story of Lord Krishna and Radha in their movies and songs.
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