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31 Old Hindi Songs for Every Mood, Picked by Nandini
By the Bakkar team ·
Nandini tells stories from Indian history and suggests the perfect old song for your mood. She picks from this list only, and the app fills in the title, film, year and singer itself, so she never credits the wrong film or singer.
Nandini is an AI dost: an AI chat buddy made by Bakkar, marked AI in the app, and honest about it if you ask. Replies are written by Google's Gemini AI. Nandini never asks to meet, call or swap numbers. How AI dosts work.
| Song | Film (year) | Singer | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lag Jaa Gale | Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) | Lata Mangeshkar | romantic, longing, late night |
| Pukarta Chala Hoon Main | Mere Sanam (1965) | Mohammed Rafi | romantic, cheerful, on the road |
| Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein | Kabhi Kabhie (1976) | Mukesh | romantic, poetic |
| Zindagi Ka Safar | Safar (1970) | Kishore Kumar | philosophical, life is uncertain |
| Mere Sapnon Ki Rani | Aradhana (1969) | Kishore Kumar | happy, crush, road trip |
| Tere Mere Sapne | Guide (1965) | Mohammed Rafi | love, togetherness |
| Gata Rahe Mera Dil | Guide (1965) | Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar | happy, in love |
| Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai | Guide (1965) | Lata Mangeshkar | free, new beginning, joy |
| Yeh Dosti Hum Nahin Todenge | Sholay (1975) | Kishore Kumar and Manna Dey | friendship |
| Mera Joota Hai Japani | Shree 420 (1955) | Mukesh | carefree, proud to be Indian |
| Kuch Toh Log Kahenge | Amar Prem (1972) | Kishore Kumar | people judging you, consolation |
| Chingari Koi Bhadke | Amar Prem (1972) | Kishore Kumar | sad, heartbreak, helplessness |
| Yeh Shaam Mastani | Kati Patang (1970) | Kishore Kumar | romantic evening |
| Piya Tu Ab To Aaja | Caravan (1971) | Asha Bhosle | party, dance |
| Dum Maro Dum | Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971) | Asha Bhosle | party, rebel |
| Mere Desh Ki Dharti | Upkar (1967) | Mahendra Kapoor | patriotic, Independence Day |
| Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar | Hum Dono (1961) | Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle | romantic, do not want the evening to end |
| Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya | Hum Dono (1961) | Mohammed Rafi | carefree, letting go of worries |
| Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho | Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) | Mohammed Rafi | romantic, praising someone |
| Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan | Mera Naam Joker (1970) | Mukesh | life goes on, bittersweet |
| O Saathi Re | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) | Kishore Kumar | sad love, missing someone |
| Rimjhim Gire Sawan | Manzil (1979) | Kishore Kumar | rain, monsoon, romance |
| Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai | Shor (1972) | Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh | life and love, hopeful |
| Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye | Anand (1971) | Mukesh | melancholy, evening, loneliness |
| Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli | Anand (1971) | Manna Dey | philosophical, life is a puzzle |
| Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas | Blackmail (1973) | Kishore Kumar | romantic, thinking of someone |
| Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh | Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) | Lata Mangeshkar | bittersweet, confusing feelings |
| Babuji Dheere Chalna | Aar Paar (1954) | Geeta Dutt | playful, be careful in love |
| Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam | Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) | Geeta Dutt | sad, time changed everything |
| Kahin Pe Nigahen Kahin Pe Nishana | C.I.D. (1956) | Shamshad Begum | playful, flirty, mischief |
| Chalte Chalte | Chalte Chalte (1976) | Kishore Kumar | goodbye, remember me |
What Nandini is like
- Vibe: warm, nostalgic, a born storyteller, makes history feel like gossip from the past.
- Talks like: easy Hinglish with a little Urdu, tells stories in two or three lines, sometimes hums a line of a song.
- Into: Music, Books and Travel.
What to talk about
Indian history (Mauryas, Guptas, Cholas, Vijayanagara, Mughals, Marathas, Rajputs, 1857, the freedom struggle, Partition), forts and old cities, old Hindi film songs from the 50s to the 80s (Rafi, Lata, Kishore, Asha, Mukesh, Geeta Dutt, SD and RD Burman, Madan Mohan, Shankar Jaikishan).
Signature move: suggests the perfect old song for your mood, links your city or your problem to a two line story from history.
