2017 in Music: Top 17 Songs in Hindi

A. R. Rahman's unconventional score in Mom dominates what has been otherwise a relatively subdued year for Hindi film music...

Barfani (Gaurav Dagaonkar) - The high this song gives me cannot be explained merely in words!

Zaalima (JAM8) - A qawwali that adheres strongly to the Bollywood template, but catchy all the same and generously helped by Arijit Singh and Harshdeep Kaur's singing.

Na Jaa (Nisschal Zaveri) - Nandini Srikar. Nandini Srikar. Nandini Srikar.

O Mere Sanam (Girishh Gopalakrishnan) - Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Girishh to come up with a romantic ballad as lovely as O Mere Sanam. And Benny Dayal, what vocals!

Kanha (Tanishk-Vayu) - Shashaa Tirupati makes it all sound effortless in this phenomenal Hindustani composition from Tanishk Bagchi and Vayu Srivastava.

Chal Kahin Door, Raakh Baakhi, Be Nazaara (A. R. Rahman) - Rahman lets loose a freakishly atmospheric soundscape that's at once haunting and hypnotic.

Meer-E-Kaarwan (Rochak Kohli) - Another exceptional qawwali, this time from Rochak Kohli, with excellent backing from Amit Mishra and Neeti Mohan.

Khidki (Amit Trivedi) - Flutist Naveen Kumar and singer Mohan Kannan emerge the heart and soul of this euphonious melody from Amit Trivedi.

GharUllu Ka Pattha, Phir Wahi (Pritam) - Both Jagga Jasoos and Jab Harry Met Sejal relied heavily on music to propel the stories forward and Pritam didn't disappoint, even if the films themselves did.

Baras Ja (Sachin Jigar) - Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya knock it out of the park with a stunningly beautiful melody in Baras Ja. And Mohit Chauhan rocks!

Baarish (Tanishk Bagchi) - Right from the santoor that opens the track to Ash King's heartfelt rendition, Baarish has it all.

Yeh Ishq Hai (Vishal Bhardwaj) - Mind-blowing interpretation of love, in trademark Vishal Bhardwaj style.

Rafu (Santanu Ghatak) - Ronkini Gupta's mesmerising vocals take centre-stage in what's a simple, guitar-flecked melody from Santanu Ghatak.

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