Happy Birthday Abhijeet: Evergreen Melodies From The '90s Icon

Abhijeet Bhattacharya, an eminent singer, lent his voice to several popular ’90s songs. He is best remembered for singing playback songs for Shah Rukh Khan as his voice matched the actor’s elegance perfectly. The 1990s era is still a force to reckon with as far as good music is concerned. The popular singing duo of that era, Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan, made a lasting impact on the audience. However, we also had another gem, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who is amongst many contributors to this musical golden age of the ’90s.

Any ’90s music lover’s list of favourites wouldn’t be complete without Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s songs. He is a versatile singer and has sung tracks in the romance, dance, and sad music genres. During his time in the industry, Abhijeet remained in the spotlight not only for his soul-stirring songs but also for his controversial statements. Whether you agree with his comments and tantrums or not, one thing is the fact that he has given us some of the most cherished songs of the era.

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Abhijeet lent his voice to songs in legendary actor Shah Rukh Khan’s movies and sounded as if SRK was actually singing the songs as the singer’s voice matched his grace. Hit songs, like “Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha” and “Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaun” are the evergreen classics that fetched Abhijeet a Filmfare award for the Best Playback Singer.

He went on to sing for Shah Rukh Khan in popular movies such as “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” “Baadshah,” “Chalte Chalte,” “Main Hoon Na,” and “Josh.” Unfortunately, their career collaboration ceased abruptly after “Om Shanti Om.” Abhijeet’s musical contributions, however, enhanced SRK’s grace on the big screen.

In addition, he offered up his musical talent, giving his melodious vocals to other stars like Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty. “Wada Raha Sanam” remains a favourite for Akshay’s fans while “Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan” does the same for Suniel. Therefore, let’s commemorate Abhijeet’s invaluable contributions to the ’90s music by listing the top Abhijeet Bhattacharya songs that are evergreen.

Evergreen Songs by Abhijeet Bhattacharya

1. Wada Raha SanamThe song was featured in the 1992 movie Khiladi, which starred Akshay Kumar in the lead. Abhijeet sang this song as a duet with Alka Yagnik and it became an instant hit. The beautiful melody, composed by the iconic duo of Jatin-Lalit, added equal charm to the number.
2. Tumhe Jo Maine DekhaThis melody from SRK’s 2004 movie Main Hoon Na captured hearts with its release owing to its groovy composition by Anu Malik and Abhijeet and Shreya Ghoshal’s powerful vocals.
3. Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan MeinThis song was featured in the Sunil Shetty starrer, “Dhadkan” that released in 2000. Abhijeet sang the song as a duet with Alka Yagnik and the music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan.
4. Zara Sa Jhoom Loon MainAbhijeet Bhattacharya and Asha Bhosle lent their vocals for this energetic song from the 1995 classic, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.” The catchy melody was composed by Jatin-Lalit.
5. Suno Na Suno NaThe solo song by Abhijeet was featured in SRK’s 2003 movie, “Chalte Chalte.” This euphonic melody was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava and gained immense popularity right after its release.