The vibrant festival of Navratri brings much joy and enthusiasm in the air. The 9-day extravaganza is dedicated to Goddess Durga where devotees dance, dress well and elaborate rituals. Time and time again, Bollywood has tried to capture the true essence of Navratri and won at it. Here, we’ve listed the top songs from Bollywood movies that successfully portrayed its festive spirit and cultural richness.
Bollywood Songs With Successful Navratri Portrayal
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)
IMDb rating: 6.4/10
Bhansali, known for his signature grand sets, dance sequences and celebrations, gave blockbuster romantic film Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela in 2013. The movie starring Ranveer Singh (Ram) and Deepika Padukone (Leela) captured the nine-day festive spirit perfectly. In the dance sequence of Nagada Sang Dhol Baje, Leela expressed and owned her love publicly despite her and Ram’s family being generational enemies. Watch this movie on JioCinema.
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Loveyatri (2018)
IMDb rating: 3.3/10
Produced by Salman Khan, Loveyatri, a rom-com released in 2018 marked the debut of two leads Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain along with the director Abhiraj K Minawala. The movie gave a modern garba anthem, Chogada, sung by Darshan Rava; and Shabbur Ahmed. The dance sequence shows the time when the two leads meet for the first time. You can watch this movie on Amazon Prime Video.
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Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)
IMDb rating: 7.8/10
The garba song in Bhasali’s 2022 blockbuster biographical crime drama Gangubai Khathiawadi takes place in a brothel area, Kamathipura, showcasing how sex workers generate the 9 day festival while fighting against oppression, discrimination, and pain for their rights. The film’s main lead Alia Bhatt gave an igniting performance of the song. This movie is streaming on Netflix.
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