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Lord Ganesh in popular Hindi songs
August 20, 2014 The Times of India
Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi
The song "Shree Ganeshay Dheemahi" is from the movie 'Virrudh' and is sung by Bollywood's one of the best singers Shankar Mahadevan. The movie features actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Sanjay Dutt and John Ahraham. The movie is directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and it is about family values.
Vaastav Aarti
This Ganesh Aarti played in its pristine form towards the pre-climax of Mahesh Manjrekar’s 'Vaastav' and also marked the downfall of crime and criminals in the film. It had a fervent Marathi flavour to it. The song starred Sanjay Dutt, Rema Laago, Shiva ji Satam and is composed by Jatin Lalit. The lyrics of the song are penned by Sameer and is sung by Ravindra Sathe.
Ga Ga Ga Ganapti
'Ganpati Bappa Morya!' song from the movie 'ABCD' (Any Body Can Dance) which was the directorial debut of ace choreographer Remo Dsouza was a hit one. With a fantastic choreography and drum beats, this song was played at majority of occasions other than Ganesh festivals. ABCD is the first dance 3D movie which was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala.
Ganpati Apne Gaon Chale
The original 'Agneepath' starring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead also had a Ganpati song. The song ‘Ganpati Apne Gaon Chale’ featured Vijay Dinanath Chauhan in a more somber and authoritative mode while Mithun Chakravarthy did the dancing. Both Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun performed at their best in this song. The song is composed by Laxmikant Pyaralal.
Mujhko Tera Jalwa
Shah Rukh Khan made his entry in 'Don' remake with this number where he danced during the Ganesh festival with this song. It was SRK's first Ganesh song he performed on and the song became very famous too. The song is composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy, penned by Javed Akhtar and is sung by Shankar Mahadevan.
Tera Hi Jalwa
Salman Khan’s song ‘Tera Hi Jalwa’ from 'Wanted' became an instant hit for the unique dance steps that director-choreographer Prabhu Deva gave to the actor. Anil Kapoor, Govinda and Prabhu Deva make special appearances in the song. The song is a Bhajan and still not a bhajan.
Deva Ho Deva
Till the late 90s 'Deva Ho Deva' was the most popular Ganpati festival number and was played without fail on countdown shows like Chitrahaar and Chayageet during the festival. Amjad Khan, Mithun Chakravarthy, Danny Dangzongpa and Vijayendra Ghatge danced on this number from 'Humse Badhkar Kaun'.
Dard Ka Rishta
This is one of the most celebrated song from the old Hindi movies. Directed by Sunil Dutt, 'Dard Ka Rishta' puts light on one of the life threatening disease which is cancer. It is said that Sunil Dutt also donated his entire earnings from the movie to cancer patients and autistic children in India.
Murti Ganesh Ki
Sanjeev Kumar and Jeetendra get as dramatic as one can in this song ‘Murti Ganesh Ki’ from the 80s film 'Takkar'. The song is famous and is played in Ganesh festivals
