Beer, Botal Ya Beedi: Bollywood Beats Featuring Binge Drinking

Presenting below a compilation of my favourite Bollywood songs featuring drunk heroes and heroines. This list is not strictly chronological but I’ve tried to demonstrate transition from the old Bollywood to the relatively new. If can think of any that I’ve missed out, please share them in the comments section. Would love to see what other favourites exist out there!

Disclaimer: I would loved to write more about them but an analysis would require far more research than I’m inclined to do at this point in time.

1. Dev Anand in ‘Prem Shashtra’ – Mein Sharab Pi Raha Hoon

2. Helen in ‘Gumnaam’ – Pi Ke Hum Chalay

3. Hema Malini in ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’ – Haan Jee Haan Meinay Sharab Pi Hai

4. Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachhan in ‘Naseeb’ – Chal Meray Bhai

5. Amitabh Bachhan in ‘Namak Halal’ – Thori Si Jo Pi Li Hai

6. Jeetendra in ‘Aatish’ – Sharab Hai Shabab Hai

7. Parveen Babi & Mithun Chakraborty in ‘Ashanti’ – Mein Hoon Sharabi

8. Salman Khan and Sri Devi in ‘Chand Ka Tukra’ – Jo Peetay Nahin Sharab

9. Shahrukh Khan and Jackie Shroff in ‘Devdas’ – Chalak Chalak

10. Salman Khan & Sonakshi Sinha in ‘Dabangg’ – Hum Ko Peeni Hai

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P.S.: Can anyone explain why Pankaj Udhas has so many sad love songs about drinking?! It’s a strangely awkward and intriguing obsession of his.

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