Holi Hits: Singers Unsung Despite Billions of Views, Stars Take All Credit

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News18•04-03-2026, 21:01
Holi Hits: Singers Unsung Despite Billions of Views, Stars Take All Credit
- •Popular Holi songs like 'Rang Barse' and 'Balam Pichkari' are blockbusters, but their original singers often go unrecognized.
- •Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone receive primary credit for songs, overshadowing vocalists.
- •'Rang Barse' (Silsila) and 'Hori Khele Raghuveera' (Baghban) are remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's presence, not Sukhwinder Singh's voice.
- •'Balam Pichkari' (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) and 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' title track, with over 1 billion views each, see singers Shashwat Singh, Vishal Dadlani, and Dev Negi overshadowed by star power.
- •'Jai Jai Shivshankar' (War), sung by Vishal Dadlani and Benny Dayal, is primarily known for Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's choreography despite 800 million+ views.
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