6 Superhit Holi Songs: Singers Missed Recognition Despite Millions of Views, Stars Took Credit
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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.
