celebrate ganesh chaturthi with bollywood songs!

Celebrate this Ganesh Chaturthi with not just modaks, but also with music and dance. And what's better than a fun, upbeat Bollywood playlist to welcome bappa home! 🐘🌺🥁

There are festivals, and then there's Ganesh Chaturthi, the one that truly brings the gullies, gharanas, cities, and hearts of India together.

It’s loud, colorful, musical, and spiritual, all at once. It’s the only time the streets become temples, and dhols become the heartbeat of a city.

But it’s not just about the visarjan, modaks, and dance. It’s about welcoming him like family. Because he is family. The one who brings wisdom, removes obstacles, and never forgets to bring a smile.

Every corner of India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in its own beautiful way:

• Maharashtra goes full throttle, with dhol-tasha, huge pandals, and 10-day celebrations, ending in visarjan processions so grand that they feel like a film climax. (Great time for Ganpati visarjan songs and street dance reels.)
• In Goa, homes are decorated with matoli (hanging fruits and veggies), and idols are made of shaadu mati (river clay), totally eco-friendly and perfect for the rising trend of eco-friendly Ganesha idols.
• Tamil Nadu & Kerala celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi with traditional prayers and homemade kozhukattai (South Indian modak). The regional bhajans and vinayaka chants are beautiful and different.
• In Kolkata, Ganesha shares space in hearts with Durga, and the rituals are intimate, homely, yet spiritually intense, a quieter kind of devotion and classical bhajan presence.
• And in North India, especially UP and Delhi, Ganpati arrives in homes with joy, bhajans, and family aartis. Simple, sweet, and full of faith.

It’s not one celebration. It’s many, all with one heartbeat, Bappa Morya!

Why are Ganpati Celebrations so Important?🙏

Because it's not just a celebration, but a teaching moment.

• Start fresh. Every year, we invite him home to begin again, with more faith, more strength, and fewer fears.
• Let go. The visarjan moment? It hurts, but it’s beautiful because it’s about holding on and letting go, with grace. (That’s why Ganpati visarjan music is so emotional.)

Ganpati Utsav 2025 Bollywood Playlist

Let's celebrate the Ganpati festival with a playlist that feels like celebration.🎶💃

Because you can’t celebrate Ganpati without music that shakes your soul and your shoulders. Here's a playlist that’ll take your festivities up a notch:

🎶 1. Shendurlal Chadayo – Vaastav (1999)

When Sanjay Dutt walks through the streets in Vaastav with “Shendurlal Chadayo” echoing, you don’t just hear a song, you feel the real Mumbai visarjan vibe. Jatin–Lalit’s music, brought alive by Ravindra Sathe’s soulful voice, captures the tears, the dhol, the red gulal, the chaos, the love. It’s the exact moment where devotion meets farewell. Next time you’re missing that visarjan energy, play this one loud. And hey, why not start learn tabla to bring that authentic Bappa farewell sound right into your home.

🎶 2. Gajanana – Bajirao Mastani (2015)

Composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself and sung powerfully by Sukhwinder Singh, “Gajanana” isn’t just a song, it’s a chant. The kind that makes you close your eyes, fold your hands, and instantly feel calmer. In the film, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone set the screen on fire with this aarti moment, and honestly, it’s perfect for your morning Ganesh puja. Try singing along or pick up your keyboard and learn to play the intro notes, it’s pure meditation.

🎶 3. Maurya Re – Don (2006)

Shah Rukh Khan’s Don may be about crime and chase, but when Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed “Maurya Re” with Shankar Mahadevan’s full-throated vocals, it turned into a Ganpati visarjan anthem. The beats, the trumpets, the crowds, it’s literally Mumbai on the last day of Ganeshotsav. Put this on during visarjan at home and gather your friends and choreograph a high-energy dance routine, this one’s built for it.

🎶 4. Deva Shree Ganesha – Agneepath (2012)

Ajay–Atul are the kings of power-packed devotional music, and with “Deva Shree Ganesha,” sung by Ajay Gogavale, they created the ultimate energy booster. Hrithik Roshan’s aarti sequence in Agneepath became iconic, and the track itself is fire the kind that gives you goosebumps. Try singing this one out loud (it’s a vocal workout, trust me). Perfect for leading your own little mandal performance.

🎶 5. Suno Ganpati Bappa – Judwaa 2 (2017)

Varun Dhawan literally talks to Bappa in this Sajid–Wajid composition sung by Amit Mishra. It’s cheeky, fun, and makes Bappa feel like your buddy who listens to all your drama. And isn’t that what most of us do, complain, rant, and then still trust Bappa to sort things out? If you play guitar or ukulele, this is the track to strum and sing with your siblings or friends on Ganesh Chaturthi. It’s light, catchy, and full-on fun.

🎶 6. Aala Re Aala Ganesha – Daddy (2017)

In Daddy, Arjun Rampal’s political drama, Sajid–Wajid’s “Aala Re Aala Ganesha” is gritty and raw. Sung by Wajid himself, it captures the galli energy, the dhols, the slogans, the public madness. This is Mumbai’s Ganpati in its true street style. Grab your friends and do a gali dance-off to this one. Or better, record a reel with your own mohalla Ganpati mandal, show the world your Bappa swag.

🎶 7. Bappa – Banjo (2016)

Vishal–Shekhar and Vishal Dadlani created “Bappa” as a cry of faith. Riteish Deshmukh’s emotional performance only adds to the feels. It’s not about grandeur, it’s about that one prayer you whisper when life gets tough. This song is about surrendering to Bappa when nothing else works. If you’re into vocals, learn to sing this one with full emotion, no instruments needed.

🎶 8. Shambhu Sutaya – ABCD: Any Body Can Dance (2013)

Sachin–Jigar went bold with this one, mixing EDM beats with Sanskrit chants. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Vishal Dadlani, it turned into a youth anthem. Imagine Prabhu Deva and Ganesh Acharya leading Ganpati dance steps, that’s exactly what this song is for pure celebration with a modern twist. Gather your gang and learn the hook step, perfect for Instagram reels, stage performances, or just a mad living-room dance.

🎶 9. O My Friend Ganesha – My Friend Ganesha (2007)

This one is childhood bottled into a song. Sameer–Dilip Sen’s music, Shravan Sinha’s playful voice, and little Ahsaas Channa talking to Bappa made it every kid’s Ganpati anthem. Pure innocence, pure bhakti. If you grew up in the 2000s, this is nostalgia in its truest form. Teach this to kids in your family, or sing it with your little cousins. Maybe even stage a small dance skit, kids love it, and it keeps the tradition alive.

🎶 10. Ganpati Bappa Morya

Not every Ganpati track needs a film. This non-film gem, sung by Shankar Mahadevan and lyrics written by Udit Narayan Tiwari is a beautiful song. It’s raw, powerful, and made for the time of gulal flying, and devotees decorating pandals with flowers. Sing this song out loud and make your own version of it!

Final Modak of Thought 🍥

Ganesh Chaturthi isn’t just a festival. It’s a reminder, that divinity can be joyful, wise, fun, and totally filmy too.
That faith isn’t quiet; sometimes it comes with dhols, gulaal, and streets full of strangers who feel like family.

So this year, welcome Bappa with open arms, open hearts, and loud speakers.
Because when he’s around, obstacles move, hearts soften, and the whole world feels just a little more alive.

And to celebrate with music and dance book a free trial class today and prepare a performance before Visarjan.

Ganpati Bappa Morya! Agle baras tu jaldi aa! 🎊🐘🪔