[List] Songs for women sung by men

It is estimated that Bollywood has more than 1.5 crore songs. Songs are sung my both male and female playback singers and picturised on both male and female actors. 

However, there is a very small subset of songs that are picturised on female actors or form the narrative form a female actor's point of view but are sung by men. 

Everything about these songs is exceptionally brilliant - the lyrics, the music, the picturisation, the singing etc

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1. Piya Tu Kahe Rootha Re - Kahaani

Sung by the exceptionally talented Pakistani singer Javed Bashir and composed by Vishal Shekhar. In the lyrics, in the melody and in the arrangement this song narrates the protagonist's (Vidya Balan) sadness and anguish. This song fuses indian classical and rock in a way never done before.


2. Phir Le Aya Dil - Barfi

Sung by Arijit Singh and composed by Pritam. This song narrates the protagonist's (Ileana D'Cruz) unrequited love.


3. Ziddi Dil - Mary Kom

Sung by Vishal Dadlani and composed by Shashi Suman. This songs narrates the protagonist's (Priyanka Chopra) ambition and determination.


4. Tore Bina - Kahani

Sung by Sukhwinder Singh and composed by Vishal Shekhar. This song narrates the the protagonist's longing for her missing husband.


5. Hum Thay Seedhe Saadhe - Badhaai Do

Sung by Raj Barman and composed by Amit Trivedi. It narrates how the protagonist (Bhoomi Pednekar) it attracted to and falls in love with her partner (Chum).


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