Happy Birthday Sonu Nigam! 7 Songs By Him That Shaped Our Childhood

The man who painted our childhoods, gave us our first love songs and melodies of heartbreak, and awakened nationalism in an entire generation, the world bows before him. Happy Birthday Sonu Nigam!

Sonu Nigam is one of the most versatile singers in the industry who can rock a peppy number like ‘Bijuria’ and simultaneously make you tear up with ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’. On his 51st birthday, let us stroll through some of his most popular 90s and early 2000s songs that have shaped our childhood.

Sonu Nigam Songs

Yeh Dil Deewana

From the 1997 Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pardes’, Sonu Nigam’s ‘Yeh Dil Deewana’ is a banger about the crazy heart that falls in and out of love. Anand Bakshi penned the timeless lyrics while the catching tune was composed by Nadeem Shravan.

Tumse Milke Dil Ka

‘Tumse Milke Dil Ka’ is a Qawwali and pop fusion Bollywood song that continues to rule Gen Z’s hearts. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Zayed Khan, Sushmita Sen, and Amrita Rao, the ‘Mai Hoon Na’ song was written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Anu Malik.

Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte

From the 2008 Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer rom-com ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’, ‘Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte’ is a unique anthological song made with fragments of old classic Bollywood tunes. Voiced by Sonu Nigam, the music was arranged by Salim-Sulaiman and the lyrics were penned by Jaideep Sahni.

Bijuria

Sonu Nigam’s ultimate dance number ‘Bijuria’ belongs to the 1999 music album ‘Mausam’. Composed by Ravi Pawar and written by Ajay Jhingran, the raw beats and catchy lyrics make it a perfect Indian wedding song.

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Sandese Aate Hai

The 1999 patriotic movie ‘Border’ gave us the National Award-winning emotionally slaughtering song ‘Sandese Aate Hai’. Written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Anu Malik, it narrates a soldier’s pain and homesickness.

Satrangi Re

From the 1998 movie ‘Bombay’, AR Rahman’s composition ‘Satrangi Re’ penned by Gulzar, is a gothic pop number that has found its way back to the trends with its timeless melody and Nigam’s exceptional singing.

Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin

If you are craving a shot of tears, ‘Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin’ from the 2011 movie ‘Agneepath’ is all you need. It was written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and composed by Ajay-Atul.

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