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  • MCAI gifts a new rendition of Vande Matram on Independence Day

    MCAI gifts a new rendition of Vande Matram on Independence Day

    MUMBAI: On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day, The Music Composers Association of India (MCAI) will be gifting the nation a new rendition of the eternal Indian national song Vande Mataram, which was composed by Bankim Chandra. What makes the new composition unique and different is that it has been put together by 100 leading music composers across India at a time when the nation is battling with rising cases of Covid19.

    “The nation needs positivity and hope,” says Aashish Rego. “We have gone through some of the toughest times in a century. It was about 115 years ago that Vande Mataram became a clarion call that rallied Indians in their fight against British rule. We hope our version will galvanise all Indians together to emerge as a new rapidly rising nation in the spirit of Creation, Collaboration, Contribution and Celebration.It is time to move ahead as collaborators and not competitors as all 100 of us have done, in this song, to create something greater than the individual.”

    The song is conceived and composed by Aashish Rego with lyrics by Vipin Mishra and co-produced by Somesh Mathur and Justin-Uday Duo.

    Amongst the 100 Composers who have contributed to the song figure:

    • Piyush Kanojia
    • Vishwamohan Bhatt
    • Rajat Dholakia
    • Milind Chitnavis
    • Anupam Roy
    • Shameer Tandon
    • Lalit Sen
    • John StewartEduri
    • Lavv
    • Julius Packiam
    • Loy Mendonca
    • Indranil Hariharan
    • Hariharan
    • Rahul Seth
    • Kuldeep Singh
    • Fazal Qureshi
    • Shail Hada
    • Ismail Darbar
    • Dilip Dutta
    • Inderjit “Tubby” Sharma
    • Mani Sharma
    • Abhishek Arora
    • Ashok Patki
    • Charles SiqueiraVaz
    • Vinay Tiwari
    • Chetan Sashital
    • Kalpana Patowry
    • Somesh Mathur
    • Malini Awasthi
    • Daler Mehndi
    • Amit Trivedi
    • Viju Shah
    • Lalit Pandit
    • Bappi Lahiri
    • Shaan
    • Vasundhara Das
    • Sangeeta Pant
    • Salim Merchant
    • Raajeev V Bhalla
    • Vipin Mishra
    • Dhruv Ghanekar
    • Gulraj Singh
    • Sameeruddin
    • Shonjoy Chowdhary
    • Zubin Ballaporia
    • Anand Shrivastava
    • Kailash Kher
    • Ram Sampat
    • Shibani Kashyap
    • Usha Khanna
    • Merlin Dsouza
    • AnupJalota
    • Hariharan
    • Nooran Sisters
    • Aashish Rego
    • Adnan Sami
    • Bikram Ghosh
    • Shankar Mahadevan
    • Avadhoot Gupte
    • Raju Singh
    • Siddharth Kashyap
    • Anjaan
    • Sameer Phaterphekar
    • Paresh Shah
    • Jigar Saraiya
    • Vinnie Hutton
    • Ehsaan Noorani
    • Sherrin Varghese
    •  Justin Yesudas
    • Uday Ninjoor
    • Viveick Rajgopalan
    • Gopisunder
    • Adil Behram
    • Tapas Relia
    • Gurukiran
    • Mame Khan
    • Sanjeev Kohli
    •  Rex Vijay
    • D. Imman
    • K. C. Loy
    • M. Jayachandran
    • Jeetendra Jawda
    • Prashant
    • Deepak Dev
    • Dilip Sen
    • Sameer Sen
    • Krsna Solo
    • Anandjibhai Shah
    • Ranjit Barot
    • Louis Banks
    • Shantanu Moitra
    • ArkoPravo
    • Sandesh Shandilya
    • Jeet Ganguly
    • Amar Mohile
    • Hariprasad Chaurasia
    •  R. P. Patnaik
    • Manikant Kadri
    • Rahul Ranade
    • Sanjay Wandrekar
    • Santosh Nair

    The song will be released tomorrow and select partners have come on board to give it as well as the music video maximum exposure so that Indians can take hope and help in the building of a new India under Atmanirbhar Bharat.

    Among the TV channel partners include:

    Music Channel partner: MTV and MTV Beats

    News Channel Partner: TV9 Network

    Media Partner: Showbox Music, EpicTV, Filmchi

    Radio Partner: 92.7 Big FM

    Other partners who have come on board include:

    Indiantelevision.com, Radioandmusic.com, and Tellychakkar.com, Online Media Partner and Communicate India.

  • DViO Digital Recreates Vande Mataram for Gaana

    DViO Digital Recreates Vande Mataram for Gaana

    MUMBAI: On the occasion of India’s 71st Republic Day this weekend, DViO Digital conceptualized this recreation of Vande Mataram for a campaign for India’s favorite music streaming app.

    India has always been hailed around the world for its unity and strength with a beautiful diversity seen across its landscape, food, people, religion, language & customs. This essence is what makes India, ‘INDIA’ with all of its beauty & exuberance. To celebrate India’s vibrancy in diversity Gaana unveiled ‘Vande Mataram- The National Song of India since 1950’.

    This goosebump-inducing rendition, speaks to the soul of the nation & creates a shared space, cutting across the boundaries, to amalgamate different cultures together. This ode to our motherland, which played a vital role during the Indian Independence movement, has a renewed sense of significance during these dark days where there is an urgent need to rekindle the commitment, we as citizens have to our country.

    This version of Vande Mataram features artists from nine different linguistic backgrounds that are Malayalam, Assamese, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Telugu & Bengali to portray that in spite of our regional differences, we have one united identity and that is – ‘ONE INDIA’. The imagery of the video which begins with black & white scenes through the lens of diversity then transforms into a colorful visual symbolizing the vision and hope for an integrated & vibrant future.

    Prashan Agarwal , CEO of Gaana said, “Music is one of the few strains of humanity that has the sublime power to cut across cultures, faiths, and borders to evoke our shared sense of culture, folklore, and music. To that effect, we have curated playlists that bring out the flavor of our music and our people as we tip our hats to one of the greatest songs that celebrates our spirit of unity. This Republic Day, we invite every Indian to discover and celebrate the music of our nation – only on Gaana.”

    Sowmya Iyer, Founder & CEO of DViO Digital commented, “Never before has there been a need to recommit to the sense of patriotism and India. DViO believes in bringing the wealth of artists from all over the country and brands together to create more unique co-branded content. And this was our initiative in that direction. Gaana is one of the most enterprising brand we have worked with who believe in promoting great talent and also regional music.  

    DViO Digital successfully executed this campaign in association with Qyuki, as the Artist connect partner & Kavit Mody Production as its Production partner.

    Catch the New Gaana Exclusive “Vande Mataram – The National Song of India since 1950” here:

  • How to counter terrorism: India TV conclave ‘Vande Mataram’ on 13 Aug

    MUMBAI: Terrorism has impacted nations across continents and India has been one of the worst sufferers of this. Seventy years post-Independence, the country is still fighting a fierce battle against terrorism in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.

    Today, terrorism poses a serious threat to Indian sovereignty, integrity and national security. The moot question in everyone’s mind is – when and how will we be able to counter this menace.

    While the country gears up for the historic 70th Independence Day celebrations, India TV, a leading news channel, has announced yet another mega conclave, ‘Vande Mataram’ to on how to counter terrorism, its impact on the state and discuss the possible means to counter this threat in the valley with the dramatis personae involved in combating terrorism from across the political, social, strategic & defence spectrum.

    Led by the chairman & editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma, India TV’s team of premier journalists shall give best to focus on the solution approach and creating an environment for a broad spectrum consensus on how the issue can be tackled with optimal effectiveness. This full-day mega conclave will be held in New Delhi on 13 August.

    As all India TV conclaves, this initiative too shall have the biggest decision-makers on the issue that is being discussed those shall also interact with an august gathering of delegates representing the whole range of intelligentsia on the subject.

    Among those who are expected to be present are — defence minister Arun Jaitley, home minister Rajnath Singh, J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, army chief Gen. B.C. Rawat, Gen. V.K. Singh, Farooq Abdulla, Babul Supriyo, Kumar Vishwas, Mallikarjun Kharge and Swami Ramdev etc.

    Announcing the conclave, India TV managing director Ritu Dhawan noted, “The entire country is united in seeking a solution on how do we counter terrorism that has been a global malaise.

    While the country’s leadership has been dealing the issue with a visible intent, is there more that can be done? As a leader in the news space, we intend to create a constructive platform for a larger consent on how to counter the issue. “We believe that if we are able to bring in even a whisker of a positive difference, we have done justice to our responsibility as an influential media company,” she added.

  • Aaj Tak brings back ‘Vande Mataram’ with Shatrughan Sinha

    Aaj Tak brings back ‘Vande Mataram’ with Shatrughan Sinha

    MUMBAI: India’s premier Hindi news channel Aaj Tak is all set to launch the second season of its successful show Vande Mataram which will be hosted by veteran Bollywood actor and parliamentarian Shatrugan Sinha. Eminent actor Om Puri will be seen lending his voice to the show.

     

    Through the 12 episodes, the channel plans to enlighten viewers about untold tales of bravery and valour of India’s freedom fighters. For example, the channel says little do people know that Amar Shaheed Bhagat Singh was an avid reader and by the young age of 24 years he had read all the books of over 34 eminent authors.

      

    The saga will feature never seen before footage and stories of freedom fighters right like Subhash Chandra Bose, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh and many more. It will be telecast on the channel every Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm and will commence from 23 August

     

    Aaj Tak managing editor Supriya Prasad says, “The first season of Vande Mataram set benchmarks in news programming showing India’s wars after independence. Season two will feature stories of India’s war for independence and each episode will cover the struggle and the story of a revolutionary.” Season one was anchored  by Kabir Bedi in 2013.

     

    Prasad praised Sinha’s oratory skills and exemplary command over Urdu Shayari and Hindi poetry. “His screen image of a patriotic star, his aggressive image and deep baritone voice added to his choice as preferred face for the show,” he adds.

     

    Meanwhile speaking to indiantelevision.com, the actor says he wanted to do the show because he found it energetic, youthful and uncompromisingly patriotic.  He also carefully explains his previous stints on the small screen. “I did the Shotgun Show. Then I also hosted the Bhojpuri version of KBC. But this show defines me and I feel it is absolutely necessary for every Indian to watch it, to know our history.”

     

    The channel is going all out to promote the show extensively with a special emphasis on northern India.TV promos are being telecast on all the channels networks to woo audiences. Radio jingles are being aired across seven radio stations and ads have been placed in the newspaper Mail Today. Plans are afoot to place hoardings across Delhi in 30 to 40 major outdoor locations. Hoardings too will be put up in Mumbai the coming week. A source from the channel pegs the marketing cost to be between Rs 90 lakhs to Rs one crore.

     
    Prasad also says that the shows on patriotism have helped the channel build a strong bond with the viewers and the first season of Vande Mataram won critical acclaim by winning awards in three categories for best show, best producer and best editing.

  • Zee’s Magic turns Wembley Arena into a dance floor in first event

    Zee’s Magic turns Wembley Arena into a dance floor in first event

    MUMBAI: In one of its biggest endeavour to bring the greatest Bollywood personalities to the UK and offer world class entertainment to the people here, ZEE Network has clearly turned out to be a winner. ZEE recently organised one of the biggest Bollywood musical events at Wembley Arena, with Pritam taking centre stage along with 7 of the most sought after singers from Bollywood. The event was a huge hit and Pritam and his troupe played to an enthusiastic full house. The event was also attended by esteemed personalities such as Mr. G P Hinduja amongst many others.

     

    The event kick-started with ZEE’s very own Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner, Jasraj Joshi and his rendition of Vande Mataram which left the crowd feeling nostalgic and was the perfect beginning to the Bollywood night. Pritam’s grand entry onto the stage was with his popular chartbuster “Mere Bina”, which made Wembley Arena reverberate with people’s cheers. This was followed by power packed performances from Benny Dayal, Aditi Singh Sharma, Harshdeep Kaur, Sreerama Chandra, Soham Chakraborty and Nikhil George, who sang popular numbers like Badtameez Dil, Dhoom Machale, In Dino, Jugni, Aashiyan amongst many more. Since it was also Vaisakhi, Harshdeep sang Ek Onkar, wishing everyone a happy new year. There was an extraordinary Dhol session, which got the crowd on their feet dancing and Harshdeep gave a powerful act singing popular Punjabi and Sufi numbers. Aditi did a spectacular song and dance act on the Dhoom series which left the crowd whistling. There also was a special unplugged session by Pritam where Soham and Sreerama sang soothing and romantic numbers such as Subhanallah and Tu Jaane Na. Benny’s high energy numbers like Ilahi and Badtameez Dil got the crowd dancing to his tunes. The evening ended with all the performers together on stage and the audience on ground singing the blockbuster song Balam Pichkari. Security tried hard to keep the audience on their seats throughout the show but eventually gave up, as every person in the arena was on their feet dancing. The audience even persuaded Pritam and his gang with a lot of “once mores”, but ZEE had to end the show due to time constraint.

     

    With a well promoted event, there was a lot of anticipation amongst people. Also, there was immense buzz about the show on social media, a Live interaction throughout the event and innumerable post event tweets and comments congratulating ZEE. People were all praises for ZEE’s initiatives, right from the stage lighting to the line-up of songs and singers.

     

    ZEE Network Europe CEO, Mr. Neeraj Dhingra said, “We are extremely pleased with the response to the concert. The performances by Pritam and the singers converted the near full house in Wembley into a large dance floor. Never has there been a concert with so many persons dancing and swaying to the popular tunes. Keeping with the premium image of ZEE, we ensured that the production quality (stage and sound) was second to none and surpassed most mainstream concerts held in the UK. A special thanks to Bank of Baroda and other sponsors who helped make this event a memorable affair. This gives us the confidence to arrange several more concerts in the time to come and bring acclaimed artists to London and rest of UK and Europe.”

     

    ZEE Network Europe Dy. Head & CFO, Mr. Parul Goel said, “We are very happy with the overwhelming response we have received for this concert. We were always confident that this one of a kind event with 1 music composer and 7 singers will be a grand success. ZEE has set a benchmark with this event and we are sure that every event we organise is going to get bigger from here on.”

     

    Mr. Dhimant Trivedi, Chief Executive Bank Of Baroda said, “We are proud to sponsor the event and thank ZEE for organizing it successfully. We also convey our thanks to Pritam and Company for leaving a memorable experience for music lovers.”

     

    Pritam himself was impressed with ZEE’s initiatives and humbled by people’s response. He said, “ZEE has done an excellent job and organised the concert extremely well. I was very happy to collaborate with them and give my first performance in the UK. I am now looking forward to visiting the UK and Europe again and having several concerts for my fans.”

     

    With such a successful event, everyone at ZEE definitely has all the reason to smile, and with a promise to bring on more such events, all of you keep a look out for world class entertainment by ZEE.

  • ME Tablet sponsors Vande Mataram

    ME Tablet sponsors Vande Mataram

    NEW DELHI : HCL Infosystems Ltd. India’s premier services and ICT systems integration, distribution and Hardware Company has partnered with Aaj Tak, to sponsor Vande Mataram contest. Vande Mataram is a show which instils patriotism, brings to life the untold stories behind many wars that India fought and to honour the lives of the soldiers who fought for our motherland. Aired from 14th September onwards to 30th November at 10PM, Vande Mataram will pay tribute to the martyrs and unsung war heroes who had put their lives at stake for the nation. In addition, every episode gives an opportunity to five lucky viewers who stand to win HCL ME Tablets. A viewer needs to answer a simple question asked by the anchor and SMS their response (VM A,B,or C) to 52424

     

     On the sponsorship agreement, Gautam Advani, Global Head, Mobility Business Unit, HCL Infosystems said, “This is a great initiative by Aaj Tak team and partnering with Vande Mataram is a moment of pride. ME Tablet has always stood by and commended such initiatives. Our brand is all about change and being an enabler. We believe that through such associations we would be able to strengthen the social fabric of the country. ME Tablets has joined hands with Aaj Tak for this great initiative and hopes that it will bring about a change in the way the whole country looks at the sacrifices made by our Defence Forces.”

     

    Vande Matram is a weekly show which will be aired on every Saturday at 10PM. Anchored by noted actor Kabir Bedi along with voice over narration by actor Raza Murad, it promises to take the viewers to the depth of India’s war stories and will get the audience to experience the patriotism, battles and victories by taking them to a different era.

  • Vande Mataram- Aaj Tak’s tribute to the War Heroes of the Nation

    Vande Mataram- Aaj Tak’s tribute to the War Heroes of the Nation

    New Delhi 16th August, 2013: Aaj Tak, India’s undisputed Numero Uno News Channel is launching a one of a kind show, ‘Vande Mataram’ that will pay tribute to the martyrs and unsung war heroes who had put their lives at stake for the nation. The show, “Vande Mataram’ will premiere on 17th August 2013 and will be anchored by noted actor Kabir Bedi along with voice over narration by actor Raza Murad.

    The show will bring to life the untold stories behind the many wars that the Nation has fought and will honor the many soldiers who fought for the motherland. The show promises to take the viewer to the depth of India’s war stories and will get the audience to experience the patriotism, battles and victories by taking them to a different era.

    The first episode of the show will focus on the War of 1971 against Pakistan and will unravel a lot of facts including the on-ground realities, various war strategies and techniques that will be backed with original archive war footage, innovative graphics and visuals.

    The show will have a unique studio setup with real war room sets and exhilarating visual effects that will be backed with well researched content.
    Commenting on the launch, Mr. Supriya Prasad – Managing Editor, Aaj Tak said “Vande Mataram is a show that will inspire the feeling of patriotism in our viewers and will take them closer to the realities of war. The show is first of its kind on Indian Television as it will reveal the war secrets that elude the general audience and will also pay tribute to the brave soldiers of our nation who have fought & sacrificed their lives to the cause.”

  • Zee TV commemorates 100 years of Vande Mataram

    Zee TV commemorates 100 years of Vande Mataram

    MUMBAI: Zee network will celebrate the centenary year of national song Vande Matram on 7 September, 2006, by simultaneously telecasting the Bharat Bala version of the anthem at 10 pm.

    The rendition will be the network’s tribute to the anthem and its own way of celebrating the pride of being an Indian. Bankim Chandra’s Vande Mataram celebrates the essence of the country and symbolizes the true spirit of a nation.

    Bankim Chandra Chatterji was one of the greatest novelists of India who gave the citizens of India their national song.

    Vande Mataram was adopted as a slogan by the Indians fighting the British colonial rule and was also treated as the national anthem of pre independent India. But after India gained independance, Rabindranath Tagore’s Jana Gana Mana, was chosen as the national anthem of independent India .following opposition from Muslim groups.