The top 8 SANAM cover songs that we feel are the ones that find themselves on loop and have taken the youth by a positive force. The magic of Sanam Puri’s band SANAM emerges through the renditions of old classic songs of the Indian Film Industry. Of course, it does take his unmatched skill and creation so ably the covers they do to sell like hotcakes amongst the youth. Their band came to the fore in 2010, and since then, they have been masterfully creating (or might we say “recreating”) some previously and overtly popular songs across the country.
To be fair to Sanam and SANAM, The Band has enjoyed success since coming into the limelight, receiving congratulations from various honourable people. Surprisingly, though, in an interview in 2014 with the TOI, Sanam claimed to have never heard Bollywood songs until three years ago.
The Band SANAM includes Sanam Puri, its lead vocalist; Samar Puri, the lead guitarist; Venky S, the Bass Guitarist; and Keshav Dhanraj, its four core members.
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Gulabi Aankhen
Originally sung by the Legendary Mohammad Rafi Sahab, not Atif Aslam (for those of you who love Atif’s version better), Gulabi Aankhen is one of our favorite SANAM cover songs from the list. SANAM recreated this masterpiece from the movie The Train and incorporated it into his album.
O Mere Dil Ke Chain
It was beautifully sung by Kishore Kumar and even more beautifully placed in the rewind that SANAM went on to make out of it in Rewind with Sanam.
Mere Mehboob Quayamat Hogi
Yet another tale narrated in his soulful voice by Kishore Kumar, Sanam recreates in his melodious voice a song that fits in the genre of the popular band they go about by. Pop Music, as they call it.
Yeh Raaten Ye Mausam
Featuring Simran Sehgal in this track, Sanam recreates the aura of the times when this song must have originally been penned down. This song is nothing short of a treat to the ears of the listeners.
Mere Sapno ki Rani kab aaegi Tu
The queen of my dreams, as the song translates, was again sung by none other than Kishore Kumar. In Rewind with Sanam, Sanam gave the same song a new touch and identity by making it really fresh to the ears.
Lag Ja Galey
Composing this song, Lata Mangeshkar was at her best, and Sanam lived up to the expectations of not messing too much with the legend and creating a soulful cover.
Hai Apna Dil to Aawara
Ever so deftly recreated by Sanam, Hai Apna Dil To Aawara is an example of the free-spirited nature of oneself, and the new music that Sanam gives to this song reflects this.
Tujhse Naraz nahi Zindagi
Another melancholic melody, the female version, was sung by Lata Ji, and the male one was by Anup Ghoshal. Sanam came out with a cover of the same in RWS, making an instant but melodious impact on listeners.
While we realize the melodious impact every one of the songs, as mentioned earlier, create, one also wonders and, in their little prayers, wishes for SANAM to create some more original songs as well because, in our opinion, covers might not last for eternity, but originality will, for certain. Rejoice in these SANAM cover songs, and let us know which one(s) is/are your favourite (s). Also, let us know which ones we missed in your playlist.
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