There is something about one's feelings for the nation. I can't hold my tears and might just burst to feel what our martyrs felt when they did, what they did, for what our nation is today. That feeling, that emotion, we are going to convey through these patriotic songs that graced the silver screen not long ago. We have all heard the old ones and love them without a doubt but this goes out to the Indian lyricists, music directors, and movies made in the 21st century. Long Live India, Long Live Music!
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1. O Matribhumi Tujhe Namami Ho (Raag Desh, 2017)
Music: Rana Mazumder
Lyrics: Sandeep Nath
Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, K.K. & Rana Mazumder
2. Ae Watan, Watan Mere Abaad Rahe Tu (Raazi, 2018)
Music: Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Lyrics: Gulzar, Allama Iqbal
Singers: Arijit Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan.
3. Teri Zameen (Raag Desh, 2017)
Music: Siddharth Pandit
Lyrics: Revant Shergill
Singers: Shriya Pareek & Revant Shergill
4. Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna (The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2002)
Music: A. R. Rehman
Lyrics: Bismil Azimabadi, Sameer
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Hariharan
5. Kandhon se milte hain Kandhe (Lakshya, 2004 )
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijay Prakash, Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan
6. Salaam India (Mary Kom, 2014)
Music: Shivam
Lyrics: Sandeep Singh
Singers: Vishal Dadlani, Salim Merchant
7. Dangal (Dangal, 2016)
Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya
Singer: Daler Mehandi
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8. Thaare Waste (Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, 2018)
Music: Sachin-Jigar
Lyrics: Vayu
Singer: Divya Kumar
9. Zinda Hai Toh (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, 2013)
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics: Prasoon Joshi
Singer: Siddharth Mahadevan
10. Des Mere Des Mere (The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2002)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Sameer
Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, A. R. Rahman
10. Ye Jo Des Hai Tera (Swades, 2004)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: A. R. Rahman
11. Mera Rang De Basanti Chola (The Legend of Bhagat Singh, 2002)
Music: A. R. Rahman
Lyrics: Sameer
Singers: Sonu Nigam, Manmohan Waris
12. Tu Bhoola Jise (Airlift, 2016 )
Music: Amaal Mallik
Lyrics: Kumaar
Singer: K.K.
13. Naina Ashq Na Ho (Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, 2014)
Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Singer: Arijit Singh
14. Ek Saathi Aur Bhi Tha (LOC Kargil, 2003)
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Singer: Sonu Nigam
15. Chak De India (Chak De! India, 2007)
Music: Salim-Sulaiman
Lyrics: Jaideep Sahni
Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Salim–Sulaiman, Marianne D'Cruz
Who coined the celebrated phrases "Simon Go Back" and "Quit India" during freedom struggles in 1928 and 1942 respectively?
Having founded the Bombay Youth League in 1928, he immediately organized a protest against the Simon Commision. He and other young men dressed up as coolies to get access to the Bombay port where they greeted the members of the commission with black flags and the slogan “Simon Go Back”. In 1942, at a meeting in Bombay, Gandhi conferred with his closest associates on the best slogan for the Civil Disobedience Movement. C Rajagopalachari suggested ‘Retreat’ or ‘Withdraw’ but it didn’t find much favour with the leader. It was this man who then came up with the succinct phrase — ‘Quit India’ — that got approval.
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Yusuf Meher Ali
