Bollywood remixes are all the rage these days. So many films have been revamping old songs, giving it a modern twist, adding some English lyrics, disco beats and reselling it to the masses. Be it weddings or just a night out with the girls, these Bollywood remixes make everyone hit the dance floor and get their best moves on.
10 Best Remixes Of Old Songs
For your next Bolly dance session, we’ve created a list of 10 remixes of old songs that we absolutely love to get the groove on.
Aankh Marey
The 2018 hit number from the film Simmba starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan is originally from a film called Tere Mere Sapne (1996). The original was sung by Kumar Sanu and Kavita Krishnamurthy and picturised on Arshad Warsi. The remake even has a line which goes, “Oh God! One more remix” and another one that goes, “Kumar Sanu ki awaaz meh.” The remix is sung by Mika Singh and Neha Kakkar and produced by Tanishk Bagchi.
Listen to it here
Laila Main Laila
From Shah Rukh Khan’s film Raees, Laila Main Laila is a very popular song starring Sunny Leone. The original was an iconic 80s number featuring one of Bollywood’s biggest names, Zeenat Aman. Recreating this wouldn’t have been easy but SRK and Sunny’s energetic dance moves along with Ram Sampath’s music and Pawni Pandey’s vocals have made it one of the best-made remixes ever. Get up and get on the dance floor!
Listen to it here
The Humma Song
Humma Humma is a 1995 song by ace composer A.R. Rahman for the film Bombay by Mani Ratnam, featuring Sonali Bendre and Nagendra Prasad. It was later remixed into The Humma Song for the film ‘Ok Jaanu’ starring Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor. It was composed by Baadshah and Tanishk Bagchi and even had a rap by Baadshah in it. With over 250 million views on YouTube, this number is a winner!
Listen to it here
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Tamma Tamma Again
The 1990 Bollywood action movie Thaanedar was probably most known for the song Tamma Tamma Loge and its quirky dance moves. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Jitendra, and Jaya Prada, the song was said to be reprised for Abbas Mastan’s film Players but was actually remixed for Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan starrer, Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya as Tamma Tamma Again. Sung by Baadshah, Bappi Lahiri and Anuradha Paudwal and produced by Tanishq Bagchi, this one is absolutely loved by the fans.
Listen to it here
Hawa Hawai
Sridevi dropped some major lightening with her incredible song Hawa Hawai from the movie Mr India. The song was so popular that multiple remixes have been made of it. One was from the Kalki Koechlin’s movie Shaitaan released in 2011 and one from the Vidya Balan starrer, Tumhari Sulu called Hawa Hawai 2.0. Both the songs have the same essence of the original with a modern twist to get you swaying to the melodious tracks.
Listen to 2011 version here
Listen to 2017 version here
Cheez Badi
Raveena Tandon was given her famous nickname ‘The mast mast girl’ after sizzling on the song Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast on the big screen. From the film Mohra, it was adapted from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s song Dum Mast Qalandar Mast Qalandar. The album was so popular that it sold 8 million units making it the highest selling Bollywood album of 1994. It was later remixed into Cheez Badi for the 2017 film Machine. Sung by Neha Kakkar and Mustafa, it was picturised on Kiara Advani and Mustafa.
Listen to it here
Main Tera Boyfriend
This one isn’t from a film but is a Punjabi song by singer J Star called Na Na Na Na. The original track became extremely popular and grossed over 100 million views on YouTube. It was later remixed for the film Raabta starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon. Main Tera Boyfriend also became a viral sensation with everyone dancing to Neha Kakkar, Meet Bros and Arijit Singh’s vocals. The energetic moves, stylish outfits and gorgeous actors have made it as popular as the original one, if not more.
Listen to it here
Mere Rashke Qamar
Mere Rashke Qamar was originally written by Urdu poet Fana Buland Shehri and composed as a ghazal-qawwali by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and popularised by him and his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. It was recreated and released as a single for the album Reformed along with other songs by the composer. It was then remixed again by lyricist Manoj Muntashir and composer Tanishk Bagchi for the film Baadshaho. Starring Ileana D’Cruz and Ajay Devgn, it has been shot in the cities of Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. It features the original version of Nustrat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice along with the new version of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The soundtrack album even features a female version of the same song which also became a fan fave.
Listen to it here
Lift Teri Bandh Hai
The catchiness of Lift Teri Bandh Hai gets us even today. The original film, Judwaa was produced by David Dhawan and had Salman Khan in a double role starring opposite Karisma Kapoor and Rambha. In 2017 a reboot of the film, Judwaa 2 was released starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. So along with the movie even the song Unchi Hai Building got revamped and made into Lift Teri Bandh Hai. With a Punjabi touch, dhol beats and ultimate dance moves, this makes for the perfect wedding song. You won’t be able to resist busting a move on the dance floor when the DJ hits this track!
Listen to it here
Maine Tujhko Dekha
The Golmaal crew, Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade get together with Parineeti Chopra for the remix of Maine Tujhko Dekha. The original is over twenty years old, made for the movie Ishq. With the music by Amaal Malik and sung by Neeraj Shridhar and Sukriti Kakar, this one grossed over 150 million views on YouTube.
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