Plug in your ear phones, and groove to the most upbeat theme songs on Indian TV!
So no one told you life was gonna be this way *clap clap clap*. If you are a fanatic Friends fan, you know what it means to clap along with this iconic theme song. The song by the band The Remembrandts has stayed with us even after the show was long gone. (although we are sure, many of you are guilty of watching it even today)
Theme songs play a pivotal role in putting the show on the map. And a TV show’s theme song is made with mammoth efforts and dedication as it stays as long as the series runs, and should be something the audience never tires off.
Indian TV has also seen some awesome opening themes songs, that have instantly caught your attention due to its peppy beats and had you tapping them.
REMIX
The famous show starring Karan Wahi, Shweta Gulati, Priya Wal and Raj Singh Arora had one of the most popular theme songs. The revolved around four teens forming a band and their struggle to keep up. The theme song “Remix” was brought to you by no one else but by the band Aasma. Remember Chandu Ke Chacha? Yep, the same guys.
Left Right Left
The cult show revolving around struggles of cadets at the defense academy caught everyone’s attention right as soon as the theme song was released. It won’t be wrong to say that ithe theme song caught everyone’s attention first, and later because of the content.The show starred Rajeev Khandelwal, Priyanka Bassi, Arjun Bijlani, Vikas Manaktala, Harshad Chopra.
Just Mohabbat
Chinchinali Bublaboo, zindagi me sau dukh. What to do? What to do? Nostalgia much? The famous show Just Mohabbat aired in 1996 starring Vatsal Seth, and showed the journey of a teenager through the years. The theme song was pleasantly catchy and is still popular amongst the 90′s kids.
Miley Jab Hum Tum
The college drama starring Sanaya Irani, Arjun Bijlani, Mohit Sehgal and Rati Pandey became an instant hit among the youth. The show bursting with humor and romance also had a pretty peppy and romantic opening credits song.
Nach Baliye
The dance reality show that followed the format of 10 celebrity couples going in for a dance off, had one of the most dance worthy theme songs. So much so that the Nach Baliye track was released separately after the show’s conclusion. And the remix version instantly became a chart buster.
Dill Mil Gaye
The sequel to Sanjeevani, and Grey’s Anatomy meets Bollywood medical romance drama -Dill Mill Gaye was probably the hottest thing on Indian television at that time. Apart from the superb upbeat opening song, the show was filled with other heartwarming melodies that also became quite popular. The show starred Karan Singh Grover in the lead role.
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Don’t tell me you haven’t hummed to theme song every time the show opened? The song has been etched into everyone’s memory. The best produced serial by Indian television hands down and it still has a cult status.The sultry opening theme topped with jazz is super download worthy.
Family no. 1
The 90′s hit sitcom, showed the struggles of two families forced to live together under one roof. The theme song went well with the barefaced theme of the show. It was peppy, catchy and melodious.
F.I.R.
The comic drama that revolved around police procedure starred Kavita Kaushik and Amir Ali. Who can forget Kavita Kaushik’s hilarious portrayal of Sub Inspector Chandramukhi Chuatala. And just as unforgettable was the theme song of the show.
Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr
The Amit Sadh-Riva Bubber romance saga, became a talk of the town when it aired, and the biggest plus factor of a youth based show is a young, upbeat theme song. The Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr title track ltotally lived up to its hype.
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