The rainy season has finally arrived bringing with it a variety of emotions. And our movies also make most of the opportunity to explore these emotions. One of them obviously being love.  This post is made up of romantic rainy duets, all featuring different pairs of actors. Which songs would you add here?

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1) Song: Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua Hai
Film: Shree 420 (1955)
Credits: Shailendra | Shankar Jaikishan | Manna Dey & Lata Mangeshkar

What can we say about this iconic song and the chemistry between Raj Kapoor and Nargis? The song begins with a reluctance from both sides. The umbrella is the bridge between the two lovers. In the starting lyrics itself there is an admittance of love, accompanied by caution of an unknown destination in the path of love. Their story will be repeated and legacy of love carried on by the generations to come.

Raaton daso dishaaon se kahegi apni kahaniyaan, Geet hamaare pyaar ke doharaaegi jawaaniyaan, Main na rahungi tum na rahoge, phir bhi rahengi nishaaniyaan…

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2) Song: Rimjhim Ke Taraane
Film: Kala Bazaar (1960)
Credits: Shailendra | S.D. Burman | Mohammed Rafi & Geeta Dutt

A chance meeting, again a single umbrella 🌂 compels the couple to come closer and walk in the rain. The thoughts are all in the mind. Just a recall of memories right from their first meeting and time spent together. Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman bring out the unspoken emotions beautifully.

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3) Song: Dil Tera Diwana
Film: Dil Tera Diwana (1962)
Credits: Shailendra | Shankar Jaikishan | Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar

Unlike the first two songs there is no reluctance or unspoken emotions here. Its full throttle time with Shammi Kapoor wooing Mala Sinha in the heavy rain, who responds in full. So enjoyable.

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4) Song: Jaane Chaman
Film: Gumnaam (1965)
Credits: Hasrat Jaipuri | Shankar Jaikishan | Mohammed Rafi & Sharda

Set against a murder mystery story, there is no scope for a romantic song that too in the rain. But being a Hindi movie, the director manages to do this by connecting it to the plot. But perhaps more difficult is to imagine Manoj Kumar and Nanda enacting a sensual number. Surprisingly, they do it well and show how much they are in love!

Pani jo ham par gire, ek aag tan mein lage, Tumko khabar kya sanam kehte hai ulfat ise! O mere dil mere hamdam, baho mein aa jao….

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5) Song: Rimjhim Ke Geet
Film: Anjaana (1969)
Credits: Anand Bakshi | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar

Based on Raag Shivaranjani, this is a soft and soothing number. Rajendra Kumar saves Babita from a car accident. He gets injured. Later she takes care of him and goes out in the rain to get some milk from the village. The heavy rain, a drenched heroine and an injured hero are sufficient to bring out the realization of love, that too straight from the heart.

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6) Song: Ab Ke Saawan Mein Jee Dare
Film: Jaise Ko Taisa (1973)
Credits: Anand Bakshi | R.D. Burman | Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar

Jeetendra saves Reena Roy from a goonda. It starts raining and they come closer. The sudden rain ignites a fire of passion between the two!

Aisa mausam pehle kabhi bhi aaya nahi, Aisa badal ambar pe sajna chhaya nahi…Ho… Ye suhana sama prem ki khoj mein, mauj mein, Pagal premi banke phire rimjhim tan pe pani gire, man me lage aag si…

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7) Song: Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein
Film: Ajanabee (1974)
Credits: Anand Bakshi | R.D. Burman | Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar

A flashback song. Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman enjoying and singing in the rain. A soft, melodious number.

Barkhaa se bachaa loon tujhe seene se lagaa loon, aa chhupaa loon aa chhuupaa loon, Dil ne pukaaraa dekho, rut kaa ishaaraa dekho, uff ye nazaaraa dekho, kaisaa lagtaa hai…

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8) Song: Naukri Sau Ki Hazaar Ki
Film: Aahutee (1978)
Credits: Anand Bakshi | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Kishore Kumar & Anuradha Paudwal

A relatively unknown song. Shashi Kapoor has rejected the golden opportunity to marry a rich girl. He comes to meet the “poor” girl Parveen Babi who is his true love. It suddenly starts raining as he sings the song. The song describes how love is priceless and important compared to other material comforts. Not very practical but it does it matter for the lovers?

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9) Song: Aaj Rapat Jaye
Film: Namak Halaal (1982)
Credits: Anjaan | Bhappi Lahiri | Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle

Rain song unrestrained on the streets would be the apt description of this song. Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil realise they are in love and enact this catchy number.

Badal se chham chham sharab barse, Saawari ghata se shabaab barse,                                  Boondon ki baji payal haan, Ghata ne chhedi gazal haan, Ye raat gayi machal re..
Dilon ke raaz khule haan, Fizaa mein rang ghule haan, Jawaa dil khulke mile re,
Hona tha jo hua wahi ab darna kya. Aa ha ho ho, Aa ha ho ho,
Aaj doob jaaye to hame na bachaiyyo…

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10) Song: Parbat Se Kali Ghata
Film: Chandni (1989)
Credits: Anand Bakshi | Shiv Hari | Vinod Rathod & Asha Bhosle

Another flashback song. A paralysed Rishi Kapoor is remembering his romantic association with Chandni (Sridevi). A well choreographed rain number bringing out the passion between the lovers.