The ghazals of this period are characterised by strong dependence upon Hindustani Classical music. The earlier, more dominant and prolonged phase, which can aptly be termed as the EARLY GHAZAL tradition began from the forties and continued up to the first half of eighties. The history of Ghazals in Bollywood can be classified in two distinct phases. making if difficult to differentiate the ghazal from other songs. This perido was characterised by a strong dependence on Hindustani Classical music and strong lyrics. The tradition of EARLY GHAZALS of Bollywood lasted up to first half of eighties. Five of them are from the Early Ghazal tradition that derived itself from classical Hindustani music, whereas the remaining are from the Modern Ghazal tradition that was more influenced by stylized Sufi and Western Indo-Pak musical tradition. Here are the ten best Bollywood ghazals of all time. They are ghazals by music and its temperament and not necessarily restricted by the characteristics of the Persian-Arabian poetry which is also referred by the same term. These musical compositions retain the serenity, serious mood and temperament of the original ghazal that originated in Arab and Persia, as well as it fondness for unattainable love, but they may not necessarily adhere to the rules of 'Matla', 'Maqta', 'Beher', 'Kaafiyaa' and 'Radif' that the litterateurs of Persian or Urdu poetry might be looking at. The result is a mesmerizing musical poetry that enthralls one and all. They represent the fusion of a great poetic tradition that has prospered over several centuries with modern orchestral musical compositions of nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Best Ghazals of Bollywood Bollywood Ghazalsīollywood Ghazals have a very special place in contemporary Indian music.