Rabindra Sangeet refers to the songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore himself. They form a significant part of Tagore's legacy worldwide.
Over the years many songs have been made in Hindi films which were inspired by Tagore's creations. Let's have a look at some popular ones.
The Hindi rendition of Tagore’s ‘Ekla cholo re’ sung by the stalwart Amitabh Bachchan has won millions of hearts worldwide.
Some parts of the song ‘Suna suna mann ka aangan’ sung by Sonu Nigam from ‘Parineeta’ is inspired by Tagore’s ‘Phule phule dhole dhole’
‘Bandhan khula Panchhi uda’ from the Manisha Koirala starrer ‘Yugpurush’ has been insipred by ‘Pagla hawa badol dine’
The first few lines of Kishore Kumar’s ‘Chhukar mere mann ko’ was also inspired by the Rabindra Sangeet ‘Tomar holo shuru amaar holo shara’
SD Burman used the tune from ‘Jodi tore nayi chini go’ for the melodious classic ‘Tere mere milan ki ye raina’ from the film Abhimaan.
‘Man mera udta jaye’ from the 1962 classic ‘Maa beta’ was heavily inspired by Tagore’s creation ‘Monomor megher songi’