How to write lyrics for bollywood movies

Vani at white phosphorous had written an interesting post on Hindi songs with wacky lyrics. That Post lists some famous Bollywood songs which never deserve to be hits, but still did.

This reminded me of my graduation days where we used to write Hindi “movie” songs, just like those, or better. I couldn’t help but writing about our contribution.

Some tips here:

  • No experience needed for writing a song, compose background music for it. When we (me and another copyright holder sarkar) wrote some songs and sung it in the middle of the night (in hostels life starts at mid night) the whole hostel went crazy. I guess they were cheering us, most of them were geeks.
  • Read news paper, blogs etc. pick a sentence first catches your eyes, write it down. Check Orkut scraps, mail regularly. That can make a great start up line

For example, there was a superhit song in movie “rakshak” Suneil Shetty and raveena:

“ Ladkeeeee haaaan shehar ki ladkeeeeeeeeeee,

ankh churake bole hay haawaryu haay haawaryu haay haawaryu

ankh milake bole haw do you do haw do you do haw do you do

I believe, lyricist picked up it from orkut scraps.

  • Remember general conversation with your friends, girlfriends etc. keep logging chat and instant messages also. There are some examples which went very super hit in Hindi industry (remember: accha to hum chalte hein…)
Planet Bollywood
Planet Bollywood
  • When mention a movie song when I have my own. We framed it some seven eight years back. Though the song is not sold we still hold copyrights of it

Male voice: Maine tumko dekhaaa….

Female voice: kahan dekha..kahan dekha…

Male voice: Maine tumko janaaa….

Female voice: kyajanaa.. kya janaa…..

Male voice: shaadi karogi…

Female voice: na na…. na na… na na…

Both together and chorous: lallalallala…..

We even had our dance steps also worked out for this.

  • Remember every thing can be music. Koyal ki koo koo main , bachche ki susu main, sangeet hi sangeet hai.
  • Think from other people perspective. Feel for poor, oppressed, refugees, animals, plants anything, and think what they think. For exmple : Main character is feeling bad about a stray dog.

paagal kutta meraa… tumse ye Bhonk rahaaaaaaa ..

abto tere bina bhonka jayenaaaaaaaaa…………..

  • Finally rants. Write what you think when you are not actually thinking. Insert sounds and words, which no one has any idea. Include political , social cultural and historical events in between. Go crazy. One example:

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa meraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa mera sundar sapna yaad aaya….main banke chidiyan ud gayiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa……. mera sundar sapna yaad aaya……………..dhinka chikir dhin dhinka chikir dhikta tana tana nana na

334 thoughts on “How to write lyrics for bollywood movies

  1. Hey Guys.. My Name is Aditya I Am Writer I Have All Types Of Songs Like (Punjabi sad, Punjabi Beat, Punjabi Rap, Hindi, English, English Rap) here Are Few Lines Of My Hindi Song.. Hope You All Like It.. 🙂

    Tujh Ko Chaha, Tujh Ko Manga,
    Iss Baat Ka,Rab Bhi Hai Ab Gawa
    TERE BIN Ab Jiyu Main Kaha…

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    Whatsapp No. 08558883600
    Email. adityamalik39@gmail.com

    Regards : Aditya.. 🙂

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  2. friends my dream i m a singer an bst lyricist
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    song: main hun
    lyrics; tum ko jo khoya to….
    na jaane kya hua,
    pyaar ki aag mai, jal ke. mai rakh hua…
    main hun, han hun,
    tere lie he hun…….
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  3. Hi guys, I am writer of lyrics in Malayalam album, short films and TV serials. Now wish to write Lyrics for Hindi films. My experience with Hindi films is that i was assistant director about 20 years before for a hindi film. But unformutnately could not continue that job and went to gulf in search of money. But neither money nor luck helped me. Now I wish to return to hindi films. Can you help me in some way. Not only for money but also to satisfy my soul as a lyrics writer.

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  4. hey frnds my name is harry
    n i want to be a good rap master
    n i made a song is like that

    tu ne na jana
    me hu sirf tera
    aaaaa aaaaaa
    kyu muje na mana
    hu sirf me tera aaaa

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  5. Khula aasma dil hai bandha bandha …dekh tujhko aasmaa me udd chala dil udd chala ….. Teri khwahis liye ab dil me hajaro khwab bana my no im lyircs write nd best 9873223396

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  6. hii guyz..I’m karan gujjar nd I’m a song writer. I have all typ of songs ( hindi, punjabi, sad hindi, sad punjabi nd rap hip hop) here I write a few lines from my punjabi song I hope u all like it…
    kudiye badami tera lakk janda dolda
    rab di kasam mainu kuj kuj bolda,
    tainu vekh vekh munde pane ki dua karte
    aja aja ni tainu lake chala club te…
    if u want contect me..
    my whatsapp no. 8126705425
    email me at..karan.gujjar.29@gmail.com
    Regards. karan gujjar

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  7. The Happy Legs Hip Hop

    In The Style Of Eminem
    by aditya

    May I have your attention please?
    I’m not afraid (I’m not afraid)
    To sing (to sing)
    Everybody (everybody)
    Come take my (come take my )
    We’ll walk through india together, through the storm
    Whatever weather, cold or warm

    His hands are cool , legs Happy , arms are Nice
    There’s food on his shirt already, friend ‘s pizza
    He’s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to sing,
    But he keeps on forgetting what he wrote down,

    And I am, idiot
    If I wasn’t, then why would I say I am?
    In the paper, the news everyday I am
    Radio won’t even play my jam
    ‘Cause I am, idiot
    If I wasn’t, then why would I say I am?
    In the paper, the news everyday I am
    I don’t know it’s just the way I am

    You better sing
    You own it, you better never let it go
    You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to sing
    This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
    You better sing
    You own it, you better never let it go
    You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to sing
    This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo

    So lets go back
    Follow the as we go on another episode
    Journey with me as I take you through india
    I once used to call home sweet home

    Well, gotta go, I’m almost at the agra cantt now

    And when I’m gone, just sing, don’t mourn
    Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my cool hands
    Just know that I’m looking down on you eating
    And I didn’t feel a thing, So baby don’t feel no pain
    Just sing

    And when he’s gone, just sing, don’t mourn
    Rejoice every time you hear the sound of his Happy legs
    Just know that he’s looking down on you ending
    And his didn’t feel a thing, So baby don’t feel no pain
    Just sing in your shirt .

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