Learn and Sing 1 Bollywood Classic Hindi Song per day for 300 days, that is what I did. 300 PLUS songs recorded.
Thanks to COVID to be able to do this from home in Nashville TN.
Born & raised in India, I mostly listened to western rock, blues, punk, reggae & jazz.
I challenged myself to learn & sing old Hindi songs which, as a child, I used to hear at home on classic radio or TV.
Recorded live, one take, no edits, with backing track, or with an acoustic guitar.
It is day 327 of 300, and today's song is O Saathi Resung by Kishore Kumar from the 1978movieMuqaddar Ka Sikandar directed and produced by Prakash Mehra. Music composed by Kalyanji Anandji, and lyrics written by Anjaan.
Raag: Shivaranjani
Taal: Kaherava
Here is a rendition with lyrical video (posted on June 19, 2025):
Here's my rendition of the song (posted on Aug 24, 2022):
It is day 26, and todays' song is Surmayee Ankhiyon Mein by Yesudas from the 1983 movie Sadma, directed by Balu Mahendra. This is a lullaby song, music of which is composed by the internationally renowned composer Illayaraja. Lyrics written by the great, and my personal favorite, Gulzar. Wah! What a combination of talent, variety and style.
Not an easy song to sing and emote the feel. I think I did an ok job of singing this song, certainly not even close to the original song. Such a good song. I love it.
Here is a lyrical video rendition (posted on Jun 13, 2025):
So here it is, my fair rendition of this lori, lullaby (posted on Feb 22, 2021):
TWO HUNDRED songs so far that I learned, sang, recorded and posted on my YouTube channel.
When I started this back in January 2021, I was not sure how it was going to go.
In the pandemic lockdown, I was watching this movie Julie & Julia, which inspired me to decide to sing and post 300 distinct Bollywood classic songs. Songs that I used to listen to on the radio or TV as a kid. Some songs I knew mostly, many I only knew parts. Most of the songs I never ever sang in my life.
I started by using the Apple iPad headset for singing. You will see that in my older videos. After couple months of doing that, following an advice I was given, I decided to get a microphone and sing through that instead. It then started sounding better, and not to forget, it looks better too.
All songs are recorded in ONE take, and no pitch correction used. One mistake I make during recording be it audio or visual mistake, I have to stop and start all over again.
It is a very emotional moment for me today that I have reached 200 songs. 100 more to go.
Even though I am passionate about playing music and singing, unfortunately, my bad luck perhaps, but music always eluded me from becoming a profession or being successful. I know so many times I have failed wanting to do something with music, from attempting to form bands to attempting to produce good records.
In 2019 and 2020, I wrote, recorded and released 11 English songs. They are available ton youTube, Spotify etc.
Today's song, the 200th song is Jo Raah Chuni Tunesung by Kishore Kumar from the 1976movieTapasya directed by Anil Ganguly and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. Music composed by Ravindra Jain, and lyrics written by M.G. Hashmat.
The movie is one of the best in the industry, and Rakhee won the best actress Filmfare award that year.
I must watch the movie again, it has been forever.
Here is a rendition with lyrical video (posted on June 05, 2025):
Anyways, here it is, my rendition of the song (posted on Oct 27, 2021):
