Holi Songs Playlist with Must Have Holi Food Specialities

Holi is just a few days away and preparation for the festival of colors has already begun in India. It is one of the most fun-filled festivals of Indian culture. On mythological grounds, the word "Holi" sprouted from the word "Holika", who was the evil sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu. A bonfire is lit on the eve of Holi, signifying the Holika Dahan and that's when the Holi celebrations begin.

No festivities are complete without good music and food, therefore, various Hindi songs will add more fun to the festival of colors and we will also explore the must have foods in Holi. 

The frolic of Holi has been well captured on the celluloid for decades. From Rajesh Khanna crooning “Aaj Na Chhodenge” to Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha romancing in legendary “Rang Barse”, from Shah Rukh Khan’s “Soni Soni” to Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone’s vibrant “Balam Pichkari”, Holi sequences have brought with them ample emotions and story graphs.

If you are planning to throw a Holi party this year, then your playlist must have some superhit tracks.

Holi Songs

1. Holi Ke Din – Sholay (1975)
2. Rang Barse – Silsila (1981)
3. Soni Soni – Mohabbatein (2000)
4. Hori Khele Raghuveera – Baghban (2003)
5. Balam Pichkari – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
6. Badri Ki Dulhania – Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
7. Jai Jai Shivshankar – War (2019)
8. Holiya Mein Ude Re Gulal (1994)
9. Lahu Munh Lag Gaya- Ramleela (2013)
10. Khadke Glassy- Jabariya Jodi (2019)
11. Go Pagal- Jolly LLB 2 (2017)
12. Do Me a Favour Lets Play Holi- Waqt (2011)

Holi is a festival of colours. But, if you ask a true foodie, it’s a festival of colour and flavours too. And to an extent, it is right too. Food is integral to every festival in India. It is the perfect time to throw yourself to the festive zeal with playful moments and adoring meals. 

1. Gujiyas: What’s a holi without Gujiya. The star sweet of Holi! Native to Rajasthan, gujiyas are sweet dumplings made of maida or flour and filled with  khoya and dry fruits mixture. It is known by various names – karanji, ghugra or karajikai. 
2. Malpua: It is a pancake like Indian dessert, fried in ghee and dipped in sugar syrup. Simple and delicious. 
3. Thandai: Thandai is yet another traditional Holi food item. Thandai is a Royal drink in which all thandai masalas are used like cashew ,cardamom ,poppy seeds ,black pepper ,almonds , fennel seed (saunf) and rose petals. All of these have cooling properties necessary for dry summer weather. 
4. Namakpare: Namakpare are simply all purpose flour seasoned with salt and ghee and then deep fried. Though it sounds so meagre but the taste is fantastic. It is a perfect evening snack. 
5. Shakarpare: These are sweet, crunchy and light, generally diamond shaped. Easy to prepare with long shelf life, shakarparas are integral part of the holi celebrations and festivities since time immemorial. Sometimes people coat them with sugar syrup or gur syrup 

 

Wish you all a very Happy Holi 2022!