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Bollywood and Indian music have made huge progress through all these years, but there is something about the golden era of the 1990s that cannot be recreated ever. It was the time of evolution and inspiration as the artist in India started making indie music. It was the beginning of Indian pop music when artists would make single releases and album releases, along with exciting collaboration projects, without even the need for YouTube and the internet.
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‘Made in India’ – Alisha Chinai
Alisha was the pop star of India when the concept of pop artists was not even global due to a lack of the internet. Alisha Chinai created the epic masterpiece ‘Made in India’, which is considered to be one of the best indie tracks from the 90s. This iconic track is based on embracing the Indian roots and the brown culture that might give tough competition to the world. Thanks to Milind Soman’s younger self, who perfectly portrayed the beauty of people who are ‘Made in India’. With Alisha’s amazing voice and a catchy musical arrangement, people still groove with the track 30 years after its release.
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‘Ab Ke Sawan’ – Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal’s voice has that power and grit that can energize the listeners, and ‘Ab Ke Sawan’ is the greatest example of that, which gathered a lot of attention along with its fusion rock musical style and fast-paced delivery. The song was released in 1999, and it instantly became one of the highest-selling singles of the year with its fine blend of rock sound design and traditional singing style. It is poetic, romantic, and highly enjoyable.
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‘Deewane Toh Deewane Hai’ – Shweta Shetty
Shweta Shetty slayed in an iconic two-piece Golden Ornamental outfit when Indians did not even know pop stars and rappers, yet she maintained the same charm and energy that people might find in modern artists. Shweta is easily one of the first pop stars in India who sticks to her origin and embraces pop renaissance, and ‘Deewane Toh Deewane Hai’ is the perfect example of that. Guess what, India was more progressive in the 90s than it is now.
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‘Dooba Dooba’ – Silk Route
A lot of people might not know the name of the band Silk Route, but everybody knows Mohit Chauhan, who is the vocalist for the band, and he has sung plenty of Bollywood soundtracks. ‘Dooba Dooba’ is the most popular track by the band that appeared in their debut album ‘Boondein’. This romantic song was the breakthrough for Mohit Chauhan and is considered one of the greatest indie tracks of all time that did not need the internet for its recognition.
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‘Dhoom Pichak Dhoom’ – Euphoria
Euphoria is one of the best bands in India, which offered plenty of amazing tracks under the guidance of frontman Palash Sen. Just like the band’s name suggests, they used to make euphoric songs that can provide a sudden burst of happiness to the listeners, and ‘Dhoom Pichak Dhoom’ is the perfect example of that. Even after 25 years of its release, this evergreen track is still enjoyed by all. The band collaborated with Shubha Mudgal to make this amazing song that embraces the real flavors of India.
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‘Aakhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra’ – Aryans
This is a classic indie pop track that every Indian would hum back in the 90s. The official music video of the song also features popular actors Shahid Kapoor and Hrishitaa Bhatt in their teen years. The song was released under the label of Universal Music India and captivated music lovers with its sweet and innocent essence of love. There is something about the storytelling in this song that everyone can relate to, not just ’90s kids but all the heartbroken people.
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‘O Sanam’ – Lucky Ali
There is no doubt that Lucky Ali is one of the most talented and charming musical personas who never needed singing for movies as his solo projects were popular than that. It was not the age of the internet yet, but the artist managed to go viral with his amazing musical creations, such as ‘O Sanam’. The song can give you goosebumps as soon as Lucky starts humming. The song appeared in his album ‘Sunoh’, and it is still buzzing among the fans after they listened to the unplugged version of it. Can you imagine that the music video for this single was shot in Egypt back then? Talk about the efforts of Indian pop artists!
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‘Sa Ni Dha Pa’ – Colonial Cousins
‘Sa Ni Dha Pa’ is one of the greatest examples of how progressive the Indian pop industry was, where the artists blended English and Hindi along with traditional ‘Sargam’ with zero room for error. This flawless music creation shows the sync and dynamics of the cousins, namely Leslie Lewis and Hariharan. This song was released in 1997, and it is one of the best specimens of Indian pop production that reached its peak in the 90s and then quickly faded away with the hefty influence of Bollywood.
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‘Sayonee’ – Junoon
Junoon is a rock band from Lahore, Pakistan, that offered this poignantly beautiful song called ‘Sayonee’. Back in the 90s, people embraced music more than war, and it helped to create a cohesive culture of creativity, which unfortunately vanished now. This song was released under the album ‘Azadi’ in 1997, and the lyrics of it used to roam on the lips of common people. The rhythmic tone with a melancholic essence is quite captivating even for the listeners of this age.
Listen to these amazing songs and get back to your days of the 90s!
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