Ganesh Chaturthi: Bollywood Ganpati songs that will rule your playlist!

Bollywood has songs for every festivals, be it Eid, Diwali or Navratri. Just like that, Bollywood has songs for Ganpati festival too. This festival is celebrated with enthusiasm and zeal in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai. There are a lot of movies with sequences around this festival. Usually, these sequences come along with songs which capture the flavour of this festival to the core. Check out some popular Ganpati songs that will rule your playlist this Ganesh Chaturthi!

Political crime drama ‘daddy’ features Arjun Rampal in the lead role. This film is based on a true story of a gangster-turned-politician named Arun Gawli. This movie has a track ‘Aala re aala Ganesha’ in the film. This song shows the grand Ganesh Chaturthi celebration which takes place in Mumbai every year. This song was released just ahead Ganesh Chaturthi which made it an instant hit. Along with the celebration, the song also gives a glimpse of the crime that takes place in the city amidst the celebrations. The song is sung by Wajid and Sajid with lyrics of Prashant Ingole.

This devotional song is sung by Sukhwinder Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus ‘Bajirao Mastani’. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in lead role. The palace where the celebration takes place is all lit up. The song was unveiled at a lavish event in Pune with a giant human formation of a mosaic image of Lord Ganesha. The tone and music of this song will take you back to the golden era of the Peshawas in Maharashtra. The song has powerful beats of Dhol and taasha with the voice of Sukhwinder Singh. The traditional aarti is been given dramatic twist by the composers which makes this song outstanding.

This song from the movie Banjo features Riteish Deshmukh, who plays lead in the movie. The best part of this song is the Lord Ganesha painted on the palms of Riteish. This beautiful composition is created by Vishal-Shekhar and the lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. This song is like a bhajan designed as a rock anthem. This song will surely lift your festive mood. This song fills the spiritual vibes and captures the spirit of the festival in its true way. This song is played at various Ganpati Pandals every year. There's no wrong in claiming that this song will surely rule your playlist.

Action film ‘Wanted’ stars Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia in lead role. This movie is directed by dancing superstar Prabhudheva. Foot-tapping song ‘Jalwa’ is one of the successful tracks of that year. Even today, this song is played during Ganpati visarjan at a lot of places in Mumbai. This song shows Salman Khan welcoming Lord Ganesha in his locality. This colourfully bright song will make you groove instantly. The song features Anil Kapoor, Govinda and Prabhudeva in special appearance.

This song is composed by the most popular duo of the music industry- Ajay-Atul. This track praises Lord Ganesha and is filled with all the spiritual vibes one will need for this festival. Hrithik Roshan plays lead in this movie. He is seen performing the Ganpati aarti. This song turned out to be biggest chartbusters of the year. This song’s lyrics will leave every person filled with devotion. This song is very crucial in the film as Hrithik Roshan embarks on the journey of taking revenge from his past enemies.

Within a short span of time, ‘ABCD 2’s’ ‘Hey Ganraaya’ turned into a huge hit. Composed by the music director duo, Sachin-Jigar and sung by Divya Kumar, the song is a soft melody invoking the blessings of the Elephant God. While it begins slow, the song picks its pace midway with a Hindustani classical melody, making it the perfect track to dance on. The star cast performs the song on stage in the movie and it will surely leave you spellbound. This song is an ultimate Ganpati anthem which will make you groove this Ganesh Chaturthi!