We all know how important songs are in a movie. Bollywood also gives fairly importance to the songs. Singing and Dancing are a huge part of every Bollywood movie.
Looking at the song’s importance, Producers do not hesitate to splash the cash. There are instances when a movie is flopped but is remembered because of the song.
Here are the top most expensive Bollywood songs ever made.
Party All Night:
A perfect party song. It had everything. Honey Singh’s rap to Akshay Kumar’s swag and Sonakshi Sinha’s move. The list just didn’t end here. The song too had 600 foreign background dancers.
The song is from 2013 of the movie Boss and the popularity of the song is very well-known. The location of the song was a pub in Bangkok.
The song was shoot with a budget of ₹6 crores.
Malang:
If Aamir Khan is involved, it needs perfection. The song from Dhoom 3 had Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif and the blessing of Yash Raj Films who spent tons of money on the song.
The song features Katrina’s killer moves. Around 200 gymnasts were flown from the USA to Mumbai just for the song. YRF also set up a training camp in here for 20 days. All the gymnasts were given special dresses for the song.
Malang had a whopping ₹5 Crores budget and the song didn’t disappoint.
Kilimanjaro:
The song is from the movie Robot made in 2010. The song features Rajnikanth and the stunning Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Kilimanjaro was filmed at Machu Picchu in Peru, making it the first song shot in the location.
The background dancers in the song were dressed as tribals. The song, based on the raga Karaharapriya, is reputed for its use of tribal beats.
This is another expensive song and the cost was around ₹4 Crores.
Tha Karke:
The Rohit Shetty style song. With 1,000 background dancers, 180 stuntmen and the star cast of Golmaal Returns, this song took 12 days for completion. The song also had 10 expensive cars as Rohit Shetty trademark.
The song Tha Karke is another expensive Bollywood song and the cost was ₹3.5 Crores.
Saturday Saturday:
From the movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, not only the song, but the movie also became a massive hit. This party song from the 2014 movie is still the youth favorite.
The song was shot in Mumbai film city and had a budget of around ₹3 Crores.
Chammak Challo:
Starring two biggest stars Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor, the song Chammak Chalo from the movie Ra-One was a massive hit. However, the movie failed but the memoried for this song is still fresh.
The song introduced Grammy-winner singer Akon to the Bollywood. Back in the year 2011, it was the most downloaded song, best item number and few more recognition for the song.
The song Chammak Challo from Ra-One cost around ₹3 Crores.
Dola Re Dola
With Sanjay Leela Bhansali involved, we can expect everything will be huge. Iconic set, superstars and a big budget. Dola re Dol song from the movie Devdas is 2002 and 18 years ahead today the song still gives fresh vibes.
The song was a hit due to the unique dance duet between Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, two of the leading actresses of the era. The dance steps the coordination everything was perfect. The duo gave the stellar performance that we will cherish forever. Everyone in traditional wear makes this song more beautiful to watch
Back in 2002, the song had a mega-budget of ₹2.5 crores.
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Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah:
Jodha Akbar needs huge sets and beautiful costumes just to bring back the Raja Maharaj wali feelings to the audience. The song Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah featured 400 dancers as well as 2,000 side artists. And the stunning Aishwarya Rai with Hrithik Roshan.
The shooting for the song lasted for over 2 weeks. The song from the 2008 movie is one of the evergreen songs.
This expensive Bollywood song had a budget of ₹2.5 Crores.
Radha Nachegi:
The 2015 film Tevar starring Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha failed at the box office. The movie failed to hold the audience. This song Radha Nachegi also digs a hole in the producer’s pocket.
The song was choreographed by Remo D’sSouza, and interestingly, the lehenga that Sonakshi wore in this song, alone cost ₹75 lakhs.
Radha Nachegi had a budget of ₹2.5 Crores.
Piya Ke Bazaar:
This song from the movie Hamshakal is completely opposite to the movie. The movie has flopped and the song is still fresh even after 6 years. The song stars Esha Gupta, Tamanna Bhatia, and Bipasha Basu along with Saif Ali Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor.
Not only this, but the song also has 500 background dancers. This item number features a stellar set as well as an exquisite costume.
This song was made in an astonishing budget of ₹2 Crores.
Jalebi Bai:
This item number is from the movie Double Dhamaal and stars Mallika Sherawat. The only good thing about the movie. The movie failed to impress the audience but the song was an instant hit and still a popular song.
Starring the stunning Mallika Sherawat, this song cost the makers a sum of ₹1.5 Crores.
Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya:
Back in the 1960’s the song Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya from the movie Mughal – E – Azam was shot in an insanely high amount. The makers took 12 years to complete the shooting and also had to deal with financial problems because everything about it was grand beyond our imagination. That was a huge step by Bollywood at that time.
Featuring Gorgeous Madhubala, this expensive Bollywood songs in today’s world could have cost ₹6.5 Crores. Back at the time of the movie it cost whooping ₹1 Lakhs.
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Bollywood obsessions for a high budget song is not new. It is going on for a long time and still grows as producers don’t hesitate to splash the cash. These expensive Bollywood songs are loved by the audience. Which one is your favorite among them.?
