From Dilwale's 'Gerua' to Badlapur's 'Jeena Jeena': Musicians list their favourite songs of 2015

It was the year of a melodic reclamation with songs that evoked a gentle nostalgia, which took priority over the more pounding tunes. When asked to name their favourite songs, musicians of the industry found it easier to recall songs in 2015, than they did when we asked them the same question in the recent years. 2015 must have been quite special. Here’s a list of our musicians’ favourite songs of the year:

Palak Muchchal: ‘Baatein yeh kabhi na’ (Khamoshiyan), ‘Prem ratan dhan payo’ (title song), ‘Humnava’ (Hamaari Adhuri Kahaani), ‘Teri meri kahaani’ (Gabbar Is Back), ‘Main hoon hero tera’ (Hero), ‘Hansi’ (Hamaari Adhuri Kahaani).

Aditya Narayan: ‘Deewani mastani’ (Bajirao Mastani), ‘Sooraj dooba hai’ (Roy), ‘Afghan jalebi’ (Phantom), ‘Jeena jeena’ (Badlapur), ‘Khamoshiyan’ (title song)

Siddharth Mahadevan: ‘Gallan goodiya’ (Dil Dhadakne Do), ‘Gulabbo’ (Shaandaar), ‘Sooraj dooba hai’ (Roy), ‘Pehli baar’ (Dil Dhadkane Do), ‘Gerua’ (Dilwale)

Shantanu Moitra: ‘Deewani mastani’ (Bajirao Mastani)

Ankit Tiwari: ‘Jeena jeena’ (Badlapur)

Amit Trivedi: ‘Agar tum saath ho’ (Tamasha)

Anu Malik: ‘Moh moh ke dhaage’ (Dum Lagake Haisha)

Anupam Roy: ‘Journey song’ (Piku), ‘Bezubaan’ (Piku)

Anushka Manchanda: ‘Kattey’ (Angry Indian Goddesses)

Armaan Malik: ‘Jeena jeena’ (Badlapur), ‘Agar tum saath ho’ (Tamasha)

Adnan Sami: “My favourite song of every year ‘Aapki nazron ne samjha pyar ke qabil mujhe’ (Anpadh)”

Lalit Pandit: ‘Gerua’ (Dilwale), ‘Na seekha maine jeena jeena’ (Badlapur)

Baabul Supriyo: ‘_Hamari adhuri kahaani’ (_title song), ‘Matargashti’ (Tamasha), ‘Tu chahiye’ (Bajrangi Bhaijaan)

Roop Kumar Rathod: ‘_Hamari adhuri kahani’ (_Title song), ‘Sun sathiya’ (ABCD2), ‘Hero’ (Hero), ‘Banno tera swagger’ (Tanu Weds Manu Returns), ‘Prem ratan dhan payo’ (title song), ‘Sooraj dooba hai’ (Roy), ‘Jee karda’ (Badlapur), ‘Chittiya kalaiyan’ (Roy)

Wajid(Sajid-Wajid): ‘Main toh Superman, Salman Ka Fan’ (Tevar), ‘Jeena jeena’ (Badlapur), ‘Kuch toh bata zindagi’ (Bajrangi Bhaijaan).