Holi aayi re Kanhai | Naushad | Shamshad Begum | Mother India (1957)

This quintessential classic Holi song finds its roots in the folk culture of Uttar Pradesh. The refrain "Holi aayi re Kanhai" is a traditional composition sung during the Phagun month. Sakeel Badayuni carried forward the lyrics as per the demand of the film's story (another line at the end of the song "Lakdi jal koyla bhayi" has been taken from one of the couplets of Kabir Das). It's interesting to note that the tune of this song is attributed to Kajari, another form of folk music having its origin from Uttar Pradesh sung during monsoon, while the lyrics speak of Hori. A beautiful confluence.
Voice : Shamshad Begum
Music : Naushad
Lyrics : Traditional improvised by Shakeel Badayuni
Perfromers : Kumkum, Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Chanchal, Raj Kumar, Nargis, Mukri, Sheela Naik, Master Sajid, Master Surendra and others

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Unparallel HOLI song of golden era ! ❤️

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Beautiful Holi song👌👌

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Beautiful song

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Present to past.
Awesome 🎵song for holi.
19th march 2022.

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What a voice and sur...

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Big like wow

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You should have chosen Nargas's thumbnail. She has so many gorgeous closeups in the song :(

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Chanchal is Madhubala sister who is in the thumbnail 🙃

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Wow very nice song stay connected.

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Happy holi

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Happy Holi to everyone...