Valentine's Day special: Top 10 Bollywood romantic songs

Here comes Valentine’s Day and we wonder how to express love to the person of our dreams. While some still search for words to confess their feelings to their love interest, there are ones who dedicate their feelings via music by picking up some of the most romantic lines from Bollywood films. Check out the evergreen romantic songs you may love to play on loop on the day of love.

The ultimate love anthem of all times ‘Tujhe dekha to ye jana sanam’ from the longest-running blockbuster ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ is still everyone’s favourite with no competition. The iconic song, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kumar Sanu, is also very popular for being shot in the lush ‘sarson ke khet’ which is still the talking point of the film. Though it was shot in the rural outskirts of Gurgaon, it became the epic identity of Punjab where the film is set. No other jodi than that of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol could bring love on screen in such a way like these two.

The slow and soul-stirring number ‘Tu hi re’ from the 1995 award-winning movie ‘Bombay’ is one of the most soothing songs ever made. The song touches the heartstrings to the core and can calm nerves like no other. One of the best works of A.R. Rahman, the song has been sung by Hariharan and is still found in every romantic playlist maintained by the lovers of music.

The innocent high school love story of Aamir Khan and Ayesha Jhulka in ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’ is one of the most romantic ones in Bollywood and the lovely song ‘Pehla Nasha’ is a beautiful example of first love. Brought to life by Udit Narayan and Sadhana Sargam, ‘Pehla Nasha’ is a perfect example of expressing love like no other. The song went on to become as popular as the film itself.

The black and white super-romantic number ‘Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua’ from the 1955 film ‘Shree 420’ has no equal even more than sixty years after its creation. Picturized on Raj Kapoor and Nargis on one rainy night with only one umbrella to the rescue, the song became an inspiration for many lovers to follow suit to take long walks in the pouring rain. The song was brought alive with romance and the voices of Lata Mangeshkar and Manna Dey. Interestingly, Rishi Kapoor also has a blink and miss appearance in the song as he was bribed by Nargis with a chocolate.

Anil Kapoor crooning ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha’ while cycling down the lanes of a hill station in the film ‘1942: A Love Story’ is one evergreen melody. Sung by Kumar Sanu, the song is an evergreen romantic number which bagged him his fifth consecutive Filmfare Award in the Best Playback Singer (male) category. The film was a love story picturized on Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala and set in the times of pre-independence era. The innocent love tale is best depicted in the song which also made Anil’s getup and cap a fashion trend.

‘Veer Zaara’ is counted among the most romantic films of Bollywood which still make the viewers break down every time they watch it. The love story of Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan in the film is well summed up in the song ‘Tere liye’ which has been beautifully sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Roop Kumar Rathod. The slow and touching romantic number has all the emotions which can move anybody to tears.

'Tum Hi Ho’ from Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapur’s ‘Aashiqui 2’ became the new romantic anthem of the time as the music lovers got hooked on the soulful number. The soul-stirring song was sung by none other than Arijit Singh who left those with the beating hearts addicted to its music. The song was written and composed by Mithoon. This popular number hit the right note with the audience and was even called the 'Love Song Of 2013'.

The slow but moving song ‘Lag Ja Gale’ from the 1964 film ‘Who Kaun Thi?’ is still as popular as it was in that era. Sung in an addictive aura by Lata Mangeshkar and beautifully picturized on Sadhana and Manoj Kumar amid the woods, the song may have been shot in black and white, but the charm of the song remains intact even today. With music by Madan Mohan and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, ‘Lag Ja Gale’ is one of its kind in all ways.

The high-pitch romantic number ‘Bahut Pyar Karte Hain’ from the 1991 hit film ‘Saajan’ brings back several memories of the 90s in terms of music which caught hold of its time. Madhuri Dixit plays the song on a piano in the film which is a love triangle and stars Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt as the male leads. The song has been beautifully sung by Anuradha Paudwal who holds the listeners still with her voice.

The slow and touching romantic number ‘Kaise Mujhe’ from the tragic love story ‘Ghajini’ can make anyone sit and wonder about love and fate. The melodious delight was voiced by Benny Dayal, A.R. Rahman and Shreya Ghoshal which makes it an all-time romantic song that touches the chords deep within. It tells the beginning of the simple love story of Aamir Khan and Asin which soon after turns into a tragedy.