Best of Nazia Hassan

If you grew up in the 80s or 90s, Nazia Hassan songs were just brilliant masterstrokes that ruled the hearts of the music lovers. Its been 36 years since she jolted the music world with her first-of-many-super-hits song “Aap Jaisa Koi” and gave every new aashiq in the block an anthem to express their love! Since I came across her songs very late (I’m a 90s born child), still they were love at first hear! I can still remember rolling my hands together and shaking to her songs, the best I could, singing with lyrics all wrong (we didn’t have internet to google the lyrics), but who cared!

On her fifty first birth anniversary (3rd April, 1965), I would like to share my playlist of all time my favourites of Nazia Hassan.

1. Aap Jaisa Koi

2. Disco Deewane

3. Lekin Mera Dil Ro Raha Hai

4. Boom Boom

5. Dil Mera Ye Kehta Hai

6. Aankhein Milane Wale

7. Dum Dum Dee Dee

8. Telephone Pyar

9. Aao Na

10. Tere Qadmon Ko

She still lives through her immortal melodies. Rest in peace.

The Dilli playlist

ओ तेरी पैनचड़!! Its been 11 months that I have not been to Delhi. And it has freaked me out so much that I have been listening to Dilli songs since I woke up (or rather realized). Why? Oh Caamaawn! Its Dilli! No, its not a rape capital. First and foremost, you need to understand that men don’t get a license to rape just because they are in Delhi. So, stop addressing Delhi as a “Rape Capital”. Why Dilli is special? I have my reasons and Delhi has its own.

PS – Dilli is the nickname for Delhi, in case you are wondering 😛

Delhi has been the core to many cultures from all over India. People have migrated from everywhere and anywhere to get a part of it. A capital so diverse yet binds everything together. We have all complained about the hot summers while slurping the ice lollies; checked out every possible person while sipping adrak chai (ginger tea); those camp fires with neighbors every January. Imagine those long drives on the highways, pouring heavily or eyeing your crush from the terrace. The shopping sprees in Sarojini, Lajpat and Janpat. The monuments who have witnessed it all, be it the Mughal romance or the hiding-from-the-parents romance. The chaat stalls flooded with the requests of another extra papdi or the quarrels where the entire colony rushes in. The ladies bargaining and oh! never forget the free dhaniya and mirchi (coriander and chilies) while the gents laughing out loud on the terrace with every sip of rum as the night settles in. Dilli ki kudiyaan te Munde (Delhi’s girls and boys), Dhabbas on the highways or just the highways, Dilli ka jugaad, the big fat weddings, Delhi University – South and North campus and Oooh! Delhi’s favorite dailouge – “Tu jaanta nahi mera baap kaun hai?” (you dont know who my father is)! …and there is much more to it… Now that I have been listening to Delhi songs for so long, time for another playlist people!