Singham Again’s Jai Bajrangbali to Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s Selfie Le Le Re, 5 times Bollywood celebrated Lord Hanuman through energetic & spiritual songs

Lord Hanuman, the devoted companion of Lord Rama, is worshipped not just in India but globally too. The deity – who combines two of the most cherished traits in the Hindu bhakti-shakti worship traditions – heroic, strong, assertive excellence and loving, emotional devotion to personal God, has also been bestowed with love in several Bollywood films through energetic & spiritual songs. From the just-released Jai Bajrangbali in Singham Again to Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s Selfie Le Le Re, here are 5 times Hindi films paid tribute to Anjaneya.

5 times Bollywood celebrated Lord Hanuman through song and dance

Toofan – Lanka Mein Danka Bajane Aaya

Sung by Shabbir Kumar with music composed by Anu Malik, Toofan’s Lanka Mein Danka Bajane Aaya sees Amitabh Bachchan’s character – an avid follower of Lord Hanuman, sing praises Bhajranbali while in a temple.

Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi – Hanuman Chalisa

Featuring Shahid Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and then-child actor Adil Badshah, this energetic track is sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Ajay with music provided by music director Ajay-Atul. The track features Warsi’s Fakira praying to Lord Hanuman to grant Kapoor’s Aditya and Badshah’s Shakti powers so that despite being dead they can still connect with the living.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan – Selfie Le Le

Sung by Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz and Pritam with additional vocals from Aditya Pushkarna, the song is written by Mayur Puri with music by Pritam. It features Salman Khan’s titular character dancing his heart out with the locals as he celebrates Lord Hanuman. This track also sets up the narrative for the entire film which is nothing less than a rollercoaster of emotions.

HanuMan – entire album

Prasanth Varma’s superhero film Hanu-Man is a film centred on Teja Sajja’s Hanumanthu, who gains the powers of Lord Hanuman to protect the people of Anjanadri. The film’s album – consisting of at least 7 track and released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada, is all dedicated to Lord Hanuman. The film’s Hindi tracklist includes Hanuman Chalisa, SuperHero HanuMan, Avakaya Anjaneya, Anjanadri Theme Song, Phoolon Mein Hai Mila, Raghunandana and Laage Bura Jaise Sapna Koi.

Singham Again – Jai Bajrangbali

Released yesterday, Jai Bajrangbali combines devotional intensity with an adrenaline-pumping vibe that perfectly sets the tone for Singham Again’s high-octane action scenes. The enegetic devotional track features the vocals of several singers including, Srikrishna, Kareemullah, Arun Koundinya, Chaitu Satsangi, Sri Sai Charan, Sudhanshu, Ritesh G Rao, Saatvik G Rao, Prudhvi Chandra, Lakshmi Naidu, Adviteeya, Sruthi Ranjani, Pranati, Aishwarya Daruri, Sahithi Chaganti, Maneesha Pandranki, Shruthika, Lakshmi Meghana, Nadapriya, and Vagdevi. It is composed by Thaman S with powerful lyrics penned by lyricist Swanand Kirkire.

About the film

Written and directed by Rohit Shetty, Singham Again stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar reprising their roles in the cop universe. Joining the action-packed franchise this time are Deepika Padukone and Tiger Shroff as well as Arjun Kapoor and Jackie Shroff as the film’s villains. The film is scheduled to release on Diwali, November 1, clashing with Kartik Aaryan-led Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

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