5 Songs Composed By Sanjay Leela Bhansali That Voice Our Feelings Perfectly
His songs are a visual and auditory treat!
Ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films are a visual treat for the audience. He knows how to entrance watchers with visuals, costumes, story-telling and music. I don’t think there is any other filmmaker in the industry whose projects are as grand as his. Be it any film in any genre, from period dramas to romantic dramas, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films remain etched in the memory of the audience because of their grandeur. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Bajirao Mastani, Ram Leela, and Gangubai Kathiawadi are proof of the vibrancy Bhansali’s films bring to the screen. On that note, here are five songs composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali composed music for and those tracks are considered modern classics!
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1. ‘Udi Teri Aankhon Se’ – Guzarish
Guzarish, starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan, was the first film Sanjay Leela Bhansali ever composed music for. One of its tracks, ‘Udi Teri Aankhon Se’, which is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Shail Hada, is proof of how deeply Bhansali understood the importance of music in films. Each note and key not only fit well with the lyrics, but also brings the song alive!
2. ‘Lahu Munh Lag Gaya’ – Ram Leela
Who other than Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make a Garba song such a hit that it will always be played during Navratri every year? The dhol and the beat of Gujarati Garba are perfectly captured by Bhansali in this track and woven with Hindi lyrics that it makes it difficult for music lovers to not tap their feet to it!
3. ‘Deewani’ – Bajirao Mastani
I will always watch this song every time it comes on television and never tire of it because it is so grand, I cannot take my eyes off the screen. Shreya Ghoshal croons the lyrics while the strings of a lute support her vocals. The music takes you to the time when kings used to rule and you feel like you are sitting in a court witnessing the song unfold in front of your eyes. The royalty this song feels like is partly because of Ghoshal’s voice and partly because of Bhansali’s music.
4. ‘Ghoomar’ – Padmaavat
Rich in Rajasthani folk music, Ghoomar is a song equivalent of free therapy. Again, sung by Shreya Ghoshal, the song makes you feel what traditional Rajasthani music is instead of stereotyping it. Bhansali sure did his homework before giving us a folk song from a mainstream film.
5. ‘Meri Jaan’ – Gangubai Kathiawadi
You absolutely cannot deny the beauty that this track is. The playfulness, the sexual chemistry and the romance are conveyed by the music itself in this one. Neeti Mohan’s vocals support the song by infusing passion into it. The music teases the physical intimacy without taking it too far.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a master at what he does, and he makes sure he gets everything in his films perfect. His songs and music have a touch of pain and love and his heroines make them relatable because of their expressions. The music tells the story in his songs more than the lyrics. Bhansali guides you into feeling what he wants you to feel through his music, which, honestly, is a craft that is on the verge of extinction.
