If you have ever busted out your best moves in a party to the best of Bollywood dance songs like One Two Three Four from Chennai Express or Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hain from Sultan, you have one man to thank and that is Vishal Dadlani. One half of the legendary music director duo of Bollywood, Vishal-Shekhar, Vishal Dadlani has been creating innumerable hit songs with his partner Shekhar Ravjiani for over a decade now. But that is just a single feather in the versatile crown of this musical persona as he is also a playback singer, record producer, lyricist and performer. As this multitalented musician turns 44 today (28th June, 2018), here are some of his most popular songs in the recent years:
When Salman Did Swag Se Swagat (2017)
This song was an immediate favorite among dance-lovers and party-goers as soon as it came out. The hype beats along with indie EDM sound matched by Vishal’s deep baritone has given the song a very unique, macho sound of its own.
Bajirao And His Energy In Malhari (2015)
Ranveer Singh and his expertise as an actor became an active topic of discussion when the video of this song from Bajirao Mastani came out. But before Ranveer could do justice to the madness that this song embodies, Vishal Dadlani deserved equal credits, if not more, for having created that crazy energy through his rendition of this one-of-a-kind song, with very hard beats and indigenous music arrangement.
The Bachelorette Party Song – Gulaabo (2015)
The song was such a hit immediately after it released that it ended up creating a big hype for the movie itself, Shandaar. Even though the movie ended up disappointing, Vishal’s vocals never did. Paired with the dominating horns, Vishal’s expressive rendition has given this song its very essential fun and playful vibe. Trust an Amit Trivedi and Vishal Dadlani mix to make you groove like never before.
The Newest Favorite Holi Song – Balam Pichkari (2013)
To this day, Balam Pichkari remains the most favorite millennial Holi song in India, having made a permanent place alongside the classics like Rang Barse or Holi Khele Raghuveera. The song, from the coming of age movie Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani has the classic Holi tabla beats mixed with a little EDM here and there, and the rest has been achieved by the fantastic rendition of both Vishal and Shalmali Kholgade.
Even though as a music director duo, Vishal-Shekhar have achieved somewhat of a unique sound of their own, a pattern that can tell you that the song you are listening to must be a Vishal-Shekhar one, the vocalist Vishal Dadlani never does the same thing twice. As a singer, he never fails to offer u songs that sound different and fresh enough to take us aback, make us pay attention to it and then appreciate the originality of the composition. Here’s wishing Vishal a Birthday full of joys and music!
