To define the word religion is marked by great number of difficulties and many attempts have been made to define religion but all of them deals with only a very few aspects of religion and to limit religion only to few categories is to ignore its multifaceted nature and lose out on the complete definition. There is a hair line difference between religion and devotion where devotion is justified by saying that it is the act or state of religious zeal or idolatory. Religious and devotional songs generally called HYMNS have a very important role in laying out a strong edifice for the subsequent building of human character. A hymn is a type of song, usually religious/devotional, specifically written for the purpose of praise or prayer to gods or deity. Now what is a devotional song , it is nothing but a hymn which carries along with it religious acts and rituals

Of course Bollywood is known for its very own flamboyant style, dance sequences and all but what is fascinating is that even Our very own Bollywood hasn’t been spared by the influence of these songs/hymns and there is nothing wrong in saying that Bollywood has played a leading role in still keeping the meaning of religion and devotion alive amongst people in this fast becoming concrete jungle devoid of finer human feelings.

Some renowned songs under this category are:-

1. Maiya mori mai nahi makhan khayo - Sandhya - Anoop Jalota
2. Mai to aarti utaru re santoshi mata - Jai Santoshi Ma - Usha Mangeskar
3. O Palanhare, nirgun aur nyare - Lagaan - Lata ji and Udit Narayan
4. Aie Malik Tere Bande Hum - Do Aanekhein Barah Haath - Pushpa Pagdhare and Sushma Shresth
5. Tu hi mata tu hi pita hai - Hey Ram - Jagjit Singh
6. Om Jai Jagdish Hare - Purab aur Pachhim - Brij Bhusan, Mahendra Kapoor
7. Hey Ishwer, Hey Allah Hey Data-Pukar -Javed Akhtar, Majrooh Sultanpuri
8. Suraj ki garmi se jalte huye tan ko - Parinay-Sharma Bandhu

There are many instances in the Hindi movies which explicitly portray this fact.

- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai depicts Kajols wedding being postponed because a little girl prays.
- Hum Aapke Hain Kaun whenever Lalloo calls upon Krishna for help, Tuffy the dog, acting as Krishna’s representative, miraculously comes to him with the solution.
- The touching song O Paalan Haare in Lagaan shows the desperate characters praying to God for help.

There are many more examples that can illustrate this fact that religion and Bollywood are integral part since the existence of Bollywood is known and no matter to what genre the movie belongs to.