Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke to Om Shanti Om: Bollywood movie titles that took cues from popular songs

Bollywood movies and songs have an unmatchable charm altogether. From soul-stirring romantic melodies to high-energy dance numbers with iconic hook steps, Bollywood has gifted us a diverse range of tracks that have found a place in our hearts and playlists alike. Some lyrics are so iconic and catchy that our filmmakers have used them as movie titles to latch on to their popularity. The trend of Hindi movie titles inspired by popular Bollywood songs is not new but has been observed more frequently in recent times. From Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya to Om Shanti Om, let’s have a look at some of the popular Bollywood songs that were turned into movie titles.

Movie titles inspired by popular Bollywood songs:

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

Starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon starrer romantic-drama is all set to release on 9^th February. The trailer is out and the title has already intrigued us. Well, for those unaware, it comes from Storytellers’ popular album which released in 2016. The title undeniably reminded us of the song immediately as several reels of the song still going viral remind us of it.  

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke

Vicky Kaushal-Sara Ali Khan movie title is from Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi’s song ‘Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan’ in C.I.D.

Dream Girl

The title of Ayushmann Khurrana’s movie instantly reminds us of Bollywood’s OG Dream Girl Hema Malini. The song sung by Kishore Kumar and defines how the beauty of Hema Malini never fails to cast spell.

Bachna Ae Haseeno

The rom-com starred Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and Minissha Lamba in pivotal roles. The movie title comes from RD Burman’s song of the same name which was a groovy number from the film Hum Kisise Kum Naheen sung by Kishore Kumar in 1977.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ starred Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kalki Koechlin and Kunaal Roy Kapur. The film, which was a super hit success at the box-office, had some chartbuster songs to its credit. However, the title of the film itself is taken from another super hit song from ‘Jawani Diwani’ starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bachchan.

Baar Baar Dekho

Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif, the title of the film is inspired from the 1962 song by the same name. The popular song was sung by Mohammed Rafi and was composed by Ravi. It featured in the movie China Town starring Shammi Kapoor.

Om Shanti Om

Farah Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ starred Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead. The film, which in itself consisted of about 12 chartbuster songs had its name picked up from one of the iconic songs of Bollywood. Picturised on Rishi Kapoor and sung by Kishore Kumar, the song Om Shanti Om is from the film Karz.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu starring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor took the inspiration for its title from Rishi Kapoor’s film Khel Khel Mein (1976). The music for the film was by RD Burman. It was filmed on Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh and became a youth anthem at the time.

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

The title of this rom-com flick is taken from the song Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi sung by Kishore Kumar and composed by the legendary RD Burman for the Shashi Kapoor starrer Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973). The song was a massive hit back then.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

The film released in 2012 starred Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. The title for director Yash Raj Chopra’s last film was inspired from Lata Mangeshkar’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan number from the blockbuster Sholay (1975). The song had Hema Malini dancing barefoot on glass particles in front of the dacoits. The song exuding fun vibes still remains a favourite among the masses.

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