Rang barse bheege chunar
Posted on: March 10, 2009
“Silsila” was based on the real life story of Amitabh Bachchan , Jaya Bhaduri and Rekha. To this day, wonder how all three of them agreed to wash their dirty linens in public in this movie.
That was nearly three decades ago. If this movie is now remembered the most for anything, then it is for its songs.
The holi song of this movie in fact became amazingly popular, and there are many who would call it the best Holi song.
This song was written by Hariwansrai Bachchan and sung by Amitabh Bachchan. Music was by Shiv Hari who were better known as Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor expert) and Hari Prasad Chaurasiya ( flute expert). They used to work as musicians in the orchestra of music directors like R D Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal etc, and in this movie they got the opportunity to work as independent music directors.
As mentioned earlier, this song has gone on to become an iconic Holi song.
Song-Rang barse (Silsila) (1981) Singer-Amitabh Bachchan, Lyrics-Hariwansh Rai Bachchan, MD-Shiv Hari
Lyrics
holi hai
haan
rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
holi hai
are kaine maari pichkaari tori bheegi angiyaa
o rang rasiyaa rang rasiyaa, ho
ho
rang barse
are rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
haan rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
sone ki thaari mein jyonaa parosaa
sone ki thaari mein jyonaa parosaa
are sone ki thaari mein
haan sone ki thaali mein, jonaa parosaa
are khaaye gori kaa yaar, balam tarse rang barse
holi hai!
o rang barse bheege chunarwali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
laungaa ilaaychi kaa, are laungaa ilaayachi kaa bhai
haan laungaa ilaayachi kaa? haan!
are laungaa ilaayachi kaa beedaa lagaayaa
laungaa ilaayachi kaa beedaa lagaayaa
are laungaa ilaayachi kaa
haan laungaa ilaayachi kaa beedaa lagaayaa
arre chaabe gori kaa yaar, balam tarse rang barse
holi hai!
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunwa
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse …
are belaa chameli kaa sej bichhaayaa
are belaa chameli kaa, sej bichhaayaa
belaa chameli kaa, sej bichhaayaa
belaa chameli kaa, sej bichhaayaa
are belaa chameli kaa
haan belaa chamelii kaa sej bichhaayaa
soye gori kaa
soye gori kaa yaar, balam tarse rang barse
holi hai!
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
o rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
ho rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse
are rang barse bheege chunarwaali, rang barse haay …
6 Responses to "Rang barse bheege chunar"
March 16, 2011 at 9:43 am
Main Aur Meri Tanhayee – the song is actually called Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum.
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December 6, 2012 at 11:56 am
Initially the roll of Jaya and Rekha were to be played by Smaita Patil and Parveen Babi but beacause of Amitabh’s mediation Jaya and Rekha agreed and of course, Yashji was more than happy.
Damani
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June 20, 2017 at 11:21 am
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October 11, 2021 at 1:32 pm
Read in National Herald that Amitabh Bachchan composed the tune for this.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
March 16, 2011 at 9:42 am
What a movie this was. The chemistry between Amitabh and Rekha is to be seen to understand. As a viewer you so feel that the two of them should get together. They made a great pair on screen, and I am sure they would have made one off screen too :).
Atul, Silsila has some amazing other numbers too, my all time favorite being Main Aur Meri Tanhayee Aksar Yeh Baatein Karthe Hain, look forward to see you review them. Thanks.
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