/> Saif Ali Khan: "My favourite rain song will have to be Tip tip barsa pani from the film Mohra. I like the lyrics and the ambience created by the tune."

Urmila Matondkar: Pyar hua iqraar hua in Sri 420 had an unforgettable melody by Shankar-Jaikishan, truly sensuous singing by Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar and great chemistry between Raj Kapoor and Nargis...

I also love my own Geela geela pani from Satya...Lataji's voice,Vishal Bharadwaj's composition and Gulzar Saab's lyrics soak you in ravishing rain even if you are perched in a parched desert.

Hema Malini: "I'll choose one of my own songs. It will have to be Rama rama ghazab from Naya Zamana. It was a scene where this rich girl gets in a folk costume and sings and dances in the rain with the folks in the basti. I loved the simplicity and grace of the moment. And it was a rain song filmed with great dignity."

Shabana Azmi: Pyar hua iqraar hua hai from Sri 420. It contains the iconic image of Nargis singing to Raj Kapoor with her entire soul embodied under the umbrella as the three little kids (actually, Raj Kapoor's real-life children) pass by.

Sammir Dattani: "I've 3 favourite rain songs from 3 eras. I love Tip tip baarish shuroo ho gayi from Afsana Pyar Ka. As kids we all loved to get wet and sing this number because it was so easy to sing.

My second favourite rain song is Lagi aaj sawan ki pehli jhadi hai from Chandni. It's filled with romance and nostalgia and Juhi Chawla was so dignified in the rain. Finally my new favourite rain song is Barso re megha from Guru. For one reason only. Aishwarya Rai.

Alka Yagnik: Rimjhim ke geet saawan gaye by Lataji and Rafi Saab in Anjana and my own Tip tip barsa pani from Mohra, for different reasons. The first because it's the height of romance. And the other because it's very seductive.

Bappi Lahiri: "My favourite rain song is Aaj rapat jayen from Namak Halaal because Amitji and Smitaji danced so well in the rain. I also like Tip tip barish from Afsana Pyar Ka where Aamir Khan stood the whole night in the rain singing to his beloved. Very romantic.

Vipul Shah: Pyar hua iqrar hua in Sri 420 because it's romantic and sexy, and still not vulgar."

Aftab Shivdasani: Tip tip barsa pani from Mohra, I had loved it on the audio. I loved it even more when I saw it on screen featuring Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon.

Upen Patel: "It has to be Aaj rapat jayen from Namak Halal. Amitji and Smita Patilji were wow. For me it's the quitessential rain song...stylish romantic and sensual.Plus Smita Patil dancing on the streets of Mumbai in a white sari. What more could one ask for?

Mahesh Bhatt: 'It will have to be Dil tera diwana hai sanam. The black and white film Dil Tera Diwana which I saw in primary school still twinkles in my mind. It was a great tune by Shankar-Jaikishan. And there were super performances by Shammi Kapoor and Mala Sinha soaked in rain. And marinated in the spice of nostalgia.

Pritam Chakbraborty: Rimjhim gire sawan in Manzil. I love the song. Awesome composition by RD, fabulous lyrics by Yogesh and terrific singing by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. And it was shot on Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee on Marine Drive. I loved the chemistry between them.

I also like Dilbara from Dhoom because it's my tune and I like how Abhishek, Uday Chopra and Esha Deol romp in the rain.

Zayed Khan: It would have to be Kaate nahin kat-te yeh din yeh raat from Mr India. It had Sridevi in a wet blue chiffon sari at her sensuous best. She projected the quintessential Indian woman. Simply super!

Rahul Bose: Sridevi in Kate nahin kat-te yeh din yeh raat gave an entirely new definition to the BLUE WET INDIAN CLINGY SARI trick. She was in splendid form. Pure magic. And the rains did the rest.

Rituparno Ghosh: Chotisi kahani se, baarishon ke paani se in the film Ijaazat. Gulzar bhai has written other rain songs like Barse phuhar in Thodisi Bewafaii and Phirse aayo barda bidesi in Namkeen. But the Ijaazat song remains special. It defined the entire mood of the film. I wish I could've used it in my own film Raincoat.

Madhur Bhandarkar: "My favourite rain song is Rimjhim gire saawan from Manzil picturized on Amitji and Moushumiji. It has an earthy aromatic feel to it and has been shot candidly in the streets of Mumbai.

Aadesh Shrivastava: Bheegi –bheegi raaton mein from Ajnabee sung by Kishore-da and Badi Didi (Lata Mangeshkar).What I like the most about the song is the on-screen pair Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman.

Manoj Bajpai: Rim-jhim gire sawan in Manzil. It's simple yet sensuous. I don't like in-the-face sensuality. I don't think we can capture that mood ever again. We aren't that simple any longer.

Riteish Deshmukh: Aaj rapat jaayen from Namak Halaal.

Suneel Darshan: Barsaat ke din aaye from my own film Barsaat. According to me the version I shot with Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra was the most sensuous rain song ever. Sadly the cast changed. Bobby took Akshay's place. That song had to be scrapped. Maybe someday I'll use it.

David Dhawan: Hai hai yeh majboori in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. Laxmikant-Pyarelal's tune, Lataji's singing, Zeenat Aman on screen and Manoj Kumar's direction. Aur kya?

Raveena Tandon: Ab ke sawan by Shubha Mudgal. It has amazing energy. And it immediately makes me want to get wet and wild in the rain. Lagi aaj sawan ki pehli jhadi hai in Chandni when the rain makes me mellow moody and romantic.

Rajit Kapur: Rimjhim gire sawan...It's a brilliant composition, serene and sensuous, fragrant and romatic, and to this day, as fresh as the first showers.