Bollywood songs for Navratri garba and dandiya nights
Navratri 2026 begins around 11 October, and most garba nights mix traditional Gujarati folk with a handful of Hindi film songs everyone can circle to. These are the film songs that turn up again and again on those playlists, with a few well-loved Mata bhajans for the aarti and jagran part of the evening. Every song opens in the Bolly Music app with the words on screen so the whole circle can sing along.
| # | Song | Film | Year | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagada Sang DholGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela · 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | 2013 | Shreya Ghoshal, Osman Mir |
| 2 | DholidaGangubai Kathiawadi · 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | 2022 | Janhvi Shrimankar, Shail Hada |
| 3 | Radha Kaise Na JaleLagaan · 2001 | Lagaan | 2001 | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan, Vaishali Samant |
| 4 | NimboodaHum Dil De Chuke Sanam · 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | 1999 | |
| 5 | GhoomarPadmaavat · 2018 | Padmaavat | 2018 | Darshan N, Sparsha RK, Shreya Ghoshal |
| 6 | ShubhaarambhKai Po Che! · 2013 | Kai Po Che! | 2013 | Shruti Pathak, Divya Kumar |
| 7 | Jhume Re GoriGangubai Kathiawadi · 2022 | Gangubai Kathiawadi | 2022 | Archana Gore, Tarannum Jain, Dipti Rege |
| 8 | Mor Bani Thanghat KareGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela · 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | 2013 | Osman Mir, Aditi Paul |
| 9 | Dholi Taro Dhol BaajeHum Dil De Chuke Sanam · 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | 1999 | |
| 10 | Tattad TattadGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela · 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | 2013 | Aditya Narayan, Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi |
| 11 | Ram Chahe LeelaGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela · 2013 | Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela | 2013 | Bhoomi Trivedi |
| 12 | Disco DandiaLove Love Love · 1989 | Love Love Love | 1989 | Vijay Benedict, Alisha Chinoy |
| 13 | Pankhida O PankhidaAgneekaal · 1990 | Agneekaal | 1990 | Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan |
| 14 | Dhol Bajne LagaVirasat · 1997 | Virasat | 1997 | Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| 15 | Maa SherawaaliMard · 1985 | Mard | 1985 | Shabbir Kumar |
| 16 | Maa SherawaliyeKhiladiyon Ka Khiladi · 1996 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | 1996 | Sonu Nigam, Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi |
| 17 | Tu Ne Mujhe BulayaAasha · 1980 | Aasha | 1980 | Mohammed Rafi, Narendra Chanchal |
| 18 | Jai Maa KaaliKaran Arjun · 1995 | Karan Arjun | 1995 | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Amrish Puri |
| 19 | Teri Jyot JaleJai Jwala · 1972 | Jai Jwala | 1972 | Mohammed Rafi, Manhar Udhas, Kanchan |
| 20 | O Devi Mata Rani, Tune Sab Ki ManiSwarag Se Sunder · 1986 | Swarag Se Sunder | 1986 | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 21 | Maa SherawaliSatyameva Jayate 2 · 2021 | Satyameva Jayate 2 | 2021 | Payal Dev, Sachet–Parampara |
| 22 | Durga Hai Meri MaaKranti · 1981 | Kranti | 1981 | Mahendra Kapoor, Minoo Purshottam |
| 23 | Jai Mata DiAarzoo · 1999 | Aarzoo | 1999 | Sonu Nigam |
| 24 | Aaja SherawaliyeHeeralal Pannalal · 1999 | Heeralal Pannalal | 1999 | Anand Raj Anand, Lakhbir Singh Lakkha |
| 25 | Mata Rani, Tere Darbaar Jagmag Jyoti JaleKhoon Ki Takkar · 1981 | Khoon Ki Takkar | 1981 | Narendra Chanchal, Aarti Mukherjee, Chandrani Mukherjee |
We picked Hindi film songs that are widely played at garba and dandiya events or written as garba and raas numbers, plus popular devotional songs to the Goddess, and ordered them by how widely they are known.
Heart these in Bolly Music and the list is ready on the day, with the words on screen.
