Indian cinema loves its age-old affair with rain dance and our very own B’town has favoured the wet and wild look since time immemorial. Rain not only spells magic in movies, but also heightens the intensity of drama and poetry in it. In our Bollywood movies, soundtrack forms a significant chunk of the script and what could be better than capturing the essence of rain induced pleasure or distress.

Music is all about a person’s preference and perception, and here is a list of seven most appreciated rain songs of Bollywood.

Pyaar hua iqraar hua

This incredible song from Shree 420 (1955), depicts the eternal love story of the legendary Raj Kapoor and Nargis in pouring rain. We fondly remember this unforgettable imagery every single monsoon.

Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si

The best song to narrate the story of a flirtatious mechanic, trying to repair the car of a pretty lass in torrential rains, is Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si from the movie Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958). And could there be any better artist than Kishore Kumar to do justice to this song?

Aaj rapat jayen

The movie Namak Halal (1982), has contributed the exuberant rain song with the zealous Amitabh Bachchan and sultry siren Smita Patil.

Bole re papihara 

The very adorable Jaya Bachchan in Guddi (1971), gives a brand new delicate and demure meaning to monsoons through this song.

Rimjhim gire saawan

Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee's wet rendezvous around Mumbai’s Marine Drive, to the beats of Rimjhim gire saawan in the movie Manzil (1979), is the quintessential rain song.