Songs Of The Senses: Smell

Do you like the smell of the earth when it rains? Has it ever happened to you that the cool breeze brought some sweet smell along with it and you lost yourself in it? Has a particular aroma made you feel nostalgic? If your answer to the above questions is yes then this article is for you!

This one is all about the sense of smell and we’ve curated some of the best songs from the Hindi movies that talk about it in some way or the other.

1. Tere Khushboo Mein Base – Arth (1982)

Tere Khushboo Mein Base is a hindi song from the 1982 movie Arth. The super hit song is sung by Jagjit Singh. The song is composed by Chitra Singh (Chitra Dutta) and Jagjit Singh. The lyrices are penned by Rajinder Nath (Rehbar). The video features Shabana Azmi and Raj Kiran.

2. Kabhi Khushbu Kabhi Jhonka – Saaya (2003)

Kabhi Khushbu Kabhi Jhonka is a hindi song from the 2003 movie Saaya. The song is sung by KK and composed by Anu Malik. The song is written by the Urdu poet Sayeed Quadri. The video features John Abraham and Tara Sharma.

3. Ye Jo Des Hai Tera – Swades (2004)

This song remains the best patriotic song in Hindi cinema, a very tear-jerking song that guarantees goosebumps. It pumps up the heart and drives one’s soul towards the country. High on emotional energy, the vocals by A.R. Rahman does all the justice to the song. Written by Javed Akhtar and composed by A.R. Rahman the video features Shahrukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi.

4. Mahek Bhi – Aiyyaa (2012)

Mahek Bhi is a hindi song from the 2012 movie Aiyyaa. The song is sung by Shreya Ghoshal an composed by Amit Trivedi. The lyrics are penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The video features Prithviraj Sukumaran and Rani Mukerji.

5. Hawa Hawa – Chalis Chaurasi (2012)

Hawa Hawa is a hindi song from the 2012 movie Chaalis Chauraasi. Hawa Hawa singers are Amitabh Narayan and Neeraj Shridhar. The song is composed by Lalit Pandit, Vishal Rajan and written by Sandeep Srivastava. The video features Naseeruddin Shah, Kay Kay Menon, Atul Kulkarni, Ravi Kissen. The Original Song is sung by Hasan Jahangir released in 1988.

6. Rahen Naa Rahen Ham – Mamta (1966)

Rahen Naa Rahen Ham is a hindi song from the 1966 movie Mamta. The song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar and composed by Roshanlal Nagrath (Roshan) The song is written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The video features Suchitra Sen and Dharmendra.

7. Aap Ki Aankhon Mein – Ghar (1978)

Aap Ki Aankhon Mein is a hindi song from the 1978 movie Ghar. Aap Ki Aankhon Mein singers are Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed by Rahul Dev Burman and written by Gulzar. The video features Vinod Mehra and Rekha.

8. Man Kyon Behaka Re Behaka – Utsav (1984)

Man Kyon Behaka Re Behaka is a hindi song from the 1984 movie Utsav. The song is sung by Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar. The song is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and written by Vasant Dev. The video features Rekha, and Anuradha Patel.

9. Suru Ru – Tum Bin (2001)

Suru Ru is a song from movie Tum Bin, composed by Nikhil – Vinay and written by Faiz Anwar. The song is sung by Sonu Nigam and features Priyanshu Chatterjee, Sandali Sinha and Himanshu Malik.

10. Madhuban Khushboo – Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978)

Madhuban Khushboo is a hindi song from the 1978 movie Saajan Bina Suhagan featuring Rajendra Kumar and Padmini Kolhapure. The song is sung by Anuradha Paudwal and K. J. Yesudas. The song is composed by Usha Khanna and written by Amit Khanna.