Trust Imtiaz Ali to capture yearning in the age of digital love. His stories unfold with a quiet intimacy which is raw, reflective, and deeply personal and lingers in your mind long after the credits roll. His recent track, Maskara, is yet another reminder of that magic. The song beautifully captures the tender innocence of love blossoming between Vedang Raina and Sharvari Wagh’s characters as they slowly grow closer to one another.
But this isn’t the first time Imtiaz Ali has used music to explore the many shades of love. Over the years, his songs have become emotional landscapes of romance, heartbreak, longing, and self-discovery. Let’s revisit the tracks through which the filmmaker redefined love, pain, and yearning like few others can.
Ajj Din Chadheya – Love Aaj Kal
Featuring Saif Ali Khan and Giselli Monteiro. It captures that rare feeling of a beginning that doesn’t need effort where love feels almost destined, soft, and spiritual.
Tum Se Hi – Jab We Met
With Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, where love grows in the simplest ways through shared smiles, small moments, and an ease that feels like home.
Tum Ho – Rockstar
Featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri, Tum Ho brings in a sense of intensity. Here, love isn’t just felt, it’s lived, almost overwhelmingly, where emotions run deep and words often fall short.
Maahi Ve – Highway
Starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, Maahi Ve introduces that quiet unrest the kind you can’t always explain, where something begins to change beneath the surface.
Matargashti – Tamasha
Featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, Matargashti celebrates the carefree, uninhibited side of love. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Corsica, it reflects spontaneity, playfulness, and the joy of losing yourself in a moment with someone who feels like an escape from reality.
Meanwhile, Imtiaz Ali is returning to the big screen with Main Vaapas Aaunga. The film unfolds in a world of love and longing, starring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari Wagh, and Vedang Raina. Produced by Applause Entertainment along with Mohit Choudhary and Shibasish Sarkar of Window Seat Films, the film is set to release in cinemas on 12th June 2026, with music on TIPS.
