OG rain songs to combat the Kolkata summer

Rain playlist – check. Plans for khichuri-dim bhaja – check. But kalbaisakhi, where art thou? While the mercury touches 40 degrees and feels like a 100, umbrellas are in dire need — to shade from the sun; instead of the rain. So, as we wait for that first grey cloud to appear, here are a few rain songs that put our love for rain into music…

Coke Studio Bangla’s ‘Prarthona’ takes historic rain song ‘Allah Megh De’ to new heights

Anjan Dutt waits for ‘kalbaisakhi’ to arrive. Brishti, are you listening?

For the love of Uttam Kumar and ‘aparup srishti’ aka brishti, a melody from olden times

Can there be a better gift than ‘Brishti tomake dilam’ this summer?

We too badly want brishti ‘je kono form’e ba shape’e tey’ like Silajit

Remember this song by Cactus and the inevitable heart wrench?

Just the solo voice of Rupam Islam makes our hearts yearn for rain and relief

_{This is a subjective list and not an exhaustive one.}