Retro & 90s Bollywood
Retro Bollywood singer for classics & the 90s
The songs parents hum and grandparents request — Kishore Kumar’s golden melodies, the 90s romance of Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan — sung live.
- 700+ live shows
- Solo to full band
- Mumbai-based · performs across India
- Replies on WhatsApp — no forms
Why retro works at every event
Retro Bollywood is the one repertoire that every generation in the room knows. Elders recognise the melodies; younger guests know them from family singalongs. Dharmik Chudasama builds retro sets that start gently — the golden-age classics of the 60s and 70s — and move into the 90s melodies that fill a dance floor.
The classics, and the 90s
Both eras are sung with the feeling of the original, and arranged to suit the format you choose.
- Golden-age and 70s melodies — Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
- The 90s romantic era — Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam
- Film favourites from Aashiqui, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Pardes, Saajan and more
Perfect for
Retro is a natural fit wherever different generations share a table.
- Anniversaries and milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions with a mixed-generation crowd
- Retro nights at hotels, lounges and cafés
- Corporate dinners and farewell evenings
A short guide to the golden age and the 90s
Retro Bollywood covers two quite different sounds. The golden age, roughly the 1950s to the 70s, is orchestral and lyrical: long melodic lines, string sections and a vocal style built on control and sweetness. The film music of R. D. Burman in the late 60s and 70s brought a more playful, rhythmic edge, with the Western influences that give those songs their energy.
The 1990s turned towards romance on a grand scale. Composers such as Nadeem–Shravan and Jatin–Lalit wrote songs around simple, memorable hooks, and the voices of that decade — warm, soft, emotional — defined a generation’s idea of a love song. A retro set that moves from one era to the other lets listeners hear how Hindi film music changed.
The voices that made the retro sound
The songs of the fifties, sixties and seventies were sung by a handful of great voices: Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh and Manna Dey among the men, and Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle among the women, with composers such as R. D. Burman, S. D. Burman, Shankar-Jaikishan and Laxmikant-Pyarelal behind them. A retro set is a tour of their songs: the romantic duets, the sad ballads, the playful numbers and the dance songs of an era that valued melody.
Where retro works best
Retro suits any event with elders in the room, and many younger guests love it too. It suits anniversary dinners, milestone birthdays, retirement and farewell evenings, club nights, hotel lounges and Sunday brunches. It also pairs well with a modern set, so that the room can travel through the decades in an evening.
A set for each decade
A retro set can be built decade by decade. The fifties and sixties bring Lag Ja Gale and Chaudhvin Ka Chand; the seventies bring Mere Sapno Ki Rani and Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas; the eighties bring the softer ballads and the first disco numbers; and the nineties bring Pehla Nasha, Tujhe Dekha Toh and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. A mixed audience is happiest with a few songs from each, ordered so that the mood rises and falls.
Sample repertoire
Songs you can ask for
Bollywood Classics
- Yeh Shaam Mastani Kishore Kumar · Kati Patang
- Roop Tera Mastana Kishore Kumar · Aradhana
- Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Kishore Kumar · Aap Ki Kasam
- Ek Ajnabee Haseena Se Kishore Kumar · Ajnabee
Retro Bollywood
- Chaiyya Chaiyya Sukhwinder Singh & Sapna Awasthi · Dil Se
- Nazar Ke Saamne Kumar Sanu & Anuradha Paudwal · Aashiqui
- Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi Kumar Sanu & Anuradha Paudwal · Aashiqui
- Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar Kumar Sanu · Deewana
Song titles and artist names are used only to describe the repertoire. Dharmik Chudasama is an independent live performer and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the original artists.
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See and hear it
Dharmik live, in pictures and songs
Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music.
Tap a tile to watch or enlarge. The full gallery
- Formats
- Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band
Often asked for
- Raabta
- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- Hamari Adhuri Kahani
- Muskurane
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
- Suraj Hua Maddham
- Main Agar Kahoon
A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.
Why Dharmik
Why hosts choose Dharmik
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700+ live shows
Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.
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A wide Hindi repertoire
Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.
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Solo to full band
From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.
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Offices in five cities
The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.
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Worldwide and remote
Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.
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Clear plans on WhatsApp
Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.
How it works
Booking in four steps
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Message or call
Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.
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Agree the date and format
Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.
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Plan the set and the day
Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.
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Perform
The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.
From Dharmik’s own shows. See the full gallery
Visit us
Our offices
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Maharashtra
Virar West
702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
Virar West, Maharashtra 401303 Directions -
Gujarat
Rajkot
Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
Rajkot, Gujarat 360004 Directions -
Gujarat
Dwarka
T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
Dwarka, Gujarat 361335 Directions -
Gujarat
Porbandar
Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
Porbandar, Gujarat 360575 Directions -
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007 Directions
Questions
Good to know
Hindi film songs from roughly the 1960s to the 1990s: classics by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, and the romantic 90s of Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik.
Yes — 90s Bollywood is a favourite for parties and anniversary evenings, and the set can lean into singalongs and dance numbers.
Yes. Many hosts choose a full retro evening. Tell Dharmik the era or the artists you love and the setlist follows.
Yes, an entire evening of the fifties to the seventies is common.
Yes, in a planned order.
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Plan a retro evening
No forms, no waiting on email — your message arrives pre-filled with the event details.