The film may have flopped, but "Halla re" from "Neal 'N' Nikki" is a hit and is back on the bestseller
charts with "Right here right now" from "Bluffmaster" retaining its number one position on the
list.
The top 10 Hindi songs are:
1. "Right here right now" - Film: "Bluffmaster"; Singers: Abhishek Bachchan and Sunidhi Chauhan;
Music: Vishal-Shekhar. This rap song, which marks Abhishek Bachchan's debut as a singer, is fast
turning into a money-spinner. Sunidhi Chauhan teams up with Abhishek in the slow and rhythmic
number.
2. "Jhalak dikhla ja" - Film: "Aksar"; Singer: Himesh Reshammiya; Music: Himesh Reshammiya. The
song has moved up on music charts and is number two this week. Reshammiya is going places as a
singer.
3. "Jiya dhadak dhadak jaaye" - Film: "Kalyug"; Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan; Music: Faisal Rafi,
Rohail Hyat. The song, so reminiscent of the soft romantic numbers of the late 1960s and early
1970s, has slipped to the number three position in the last one week.
4. "Zinda hoon main" - Film: "Zinda"; Singer: Shibani Kashyap; Music: Shibani Kashyap. The film
released this week and its title song, which was at number five last week, has stepped up to number
four.
5. "Rang de basanti" - Film: "Rang De Basanti"; Singer: Daler Mehndi; Music: A.R. Rehman. It
seems controversy has taken its toll on the popularity of the film's music - the title song is constantly
moving down the list.
6. "Ada" - Film: Garam Masala; Singer: Sonu Nigam; Music: Pritam. This number with its melodious
tune has struck the right chord with music lovers.
7. "Dil keh raha hai" - Film: "Kyon ki"; Singer: Kunal Ganjawala; Music: Himesh Reshammiya. Actor
Salman Khan's popularity can be measured by the success of this song rendered by Kunal
Ganjawala. The slow romantic number has become a permanent fixture on music charts.
8. "Aashiq banaya aapne" - Film: "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" Singer: Himesh Reshammiya; Music:
Himesh Reshammiya. In spite of being there for months, the song is still selling like hot
cakes.
9. "Neal 'N' Nikki" - Film: "Halla re"; Singers: Shweta Pandit, Salim Merchant, Irshad Kamil; Music:
Salim-Sulaima. The song has energy and enthusiasm and is back on the charts.
10. "Khwaishon mein" - Film: "Holiday"; Singers: Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal; Music: Ranjit
Barot. This opening number of the soundtrack is a blend of Western and Indian classical music and
its lyrics are extremely soothing. Neelesh Misra builds the ideal romantic mood with his lyrics.
Monday, January 16, 2006 15:53 IST