Dhanteras Special: Paisa Paisa Karti Hai to Jai Jai Money, Cash Meri Aankhon Mein & Pinky, 10 times Bollywood captured the importance of ‘dhan’ with its songs

The festivities of Diwali begin today with the celebration of Dhanteras. This celebration sees homes decorated and rangolis made at the entrance to welcome Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Dhanteras is also considered an extremely auspicious day for making new purchases, especially of gold or silver articles and new utensils as it is believed that the new ‘dhan’ (wealth) is a sign of good luck.

While we may later in the day invest/purchase some precious metals or kitchenware, here are few Bollywood songs to listen to in the meanwhile as they talk about ‘dhan’ and why we need it, want it, the pros of having it and more.

10 Bollywood songs that talk about ‘dhan’

Paisa Paisa Karti Hai – De Dana Dan

Sabse Bada Rupaiyya – Bluffmaster

Jai Jai Money – Apna Sapna Money Money

Paisa Yeh Paisa – Karz

Cash Meri Aankhon Mein – Cash

Aamdani athani kharcha Rupaiya – Aamdani athani kharcha Rupaiya

Paisa Hai Power – Aa Dekhen Zara

Move Your Body – Johnny Gaddaar

Pinky – Zanjeer

Lift Karadey by Adnan Sami

Adnan Sami’s Lift Karadey – from his 1997 album Kabhi To Nazar Milao, is a prayer to the God and Goddess of wealth. While the hook line ‘lift karadey’ is unforgettable, its lyrics like ‘Dollar de ya pound de-de, cash se de-de, cheque bana de, dirham aur dinar de-de’ and ‘Sona de ya chandi de-de, heere de-de, moti de-de, noto ki barsaat kar de’ among others is the pray every single individual in the world has made once already.

Happy Dhanteras

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