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01 / 5Kun Faya Kun from Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar
Kun Faya Kun is a track that reaches straight to the souls. Penned down by Irshad Kamil, the song has its music given by the maestro A.R. Rahman. The soulful voice of Mohit Chauhan is an elixir of feelings and devotion. The song merges into the narrative seamlessly with a distraught Janardhan Jakhar seeking solace in the Dargah. It is nothing else there with him but just the kind support of God, “Jab Kahin Pe Kuch Nahi Bhi Nahi Tha, Wahi Tha Wahi Tha Wahi Tha Wahi Tha.”
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02 / 5Sooha Saha from Imtiaz Ali’s Highway
The heart warming voice of Alia Bhatt and Zebunnisa Bangash over the emotional lyrics by Irshad Kamil, Sooha Saha is a soulful lullaby. A.R. Rahman’s music will tug the strings of your soul. The video of the song brings the life story of the kidnapper to the viewers, a young boy mistreated by his family. It connects the two characters with a bond unexplainable, “Kyun na soye, kyun tu roye, Kyun tu khoye yun pardes mein ho.”
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03 / 5Kahan Hoon Main from Imtiaz Ali’s Highway
Highway is a super emotional story based on the Stockholm Syndrome. Two characters, one the kidnapper and other the victim, living different lives, but bound by a tarnished past get on a journey together. The prey tries to run away because she doesn’t want to leave this journey and the lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil come to life in voice of Jonita Gandhi on the tunes of A.R. Rahman, “Pakki chaahat, kachchi koshishein...Kahin pe in sab mein, Kahaan hoon main?”
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04 / 5Aaoge Jab Tum from Imtiaz Ali’s Jab We Met
A song which speaks beautifully about the feelings of separation, hope, and beauty, Aaoge Jab Tum Saajna is a celebration of love. Soulful lyrics by Irshad Kamil and the poetic voice of Rashid Khan can get anyone lost in a pool of deep feelings. The song binds two unrequited love stories of Anshuman-Geet and Geet-Aditya in the movie, “Chanda Ko Tako Raato Mein, Hai Zindagi Tere Haton Mein.”
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05 / 5Agar Tum Saath Ho from Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha
Another set of beautiful lyrics penned down by Irshad Kamil, Agar Tum Sath Ho in the voice of Alka Yagnik and Arijit Singh shows the intensity of feelings Ved and Taara have for each other. Taara’s boundless love and Ved’s apprehensions about it are beautifully strewn in this song, “Tum Saath Ho Ya Na, Ho Kya Fark Hai, Bedard Thi Zindagi Bedard Hai.”
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5 soulful songs from birthday boy Imtiaz Ali’s movies that are a perfect celebration of love, devotion, and life
Imtiaz Ali doesn’t create just movies, he creates experiences. From the locations to characters, to stories, everything is created keeping the minutest of the details in mind. And the best part about his movies is the soulful music they have. Imtiaz admitted on Koffee With Karan that he loves to shoot for the songs, but it is a challenging job as the songs must make sense to the narrative and look like the part of the story. Imtiaz is doing an excellent job on this front. Here are five soulful tracks from his movies which will remain etched in the hearts of music lovers forever.