BBC Asian Network celebrates top 100 Bollywood songs

BBC Asian Network is to celebrate 100 years of Bollywood by launching a vote to find the favourite song from the genre.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 29 Apr 2013
  • min read
An expert panel of presenters and producers have shortlisted 100 songs from the World of Hindi Cinema released between 1940 and 2010.

The station will be asking listeners from the Asian Network to vote for their favourite.

Hard Kaur, British Indian rapper and hip-hop singer, Bollywood film expert, Dr Rajinder Dudrah and Indian film critic and entertainment reporter, Rajeev Masand were among the judging panel.

Neila Butt, Editor Music and Live Events, said: ‘Bollywood is a hugely popular industry with a worldwide fan base.

‘It is wonderful that the Asian Network is highlighting the genre’s most loved songs and giving listeners the opportunity to vote for their favourite. It’ll be interesting to see who makes it to the top spot.’

Voting for the top songs will close on 10 May with the greatest Bollywood song of all time being announced on 27 May.

Find out more from the Asian Network website.