Amjad Ali Khan releases new version of National Anthem to celebrate India’s 72nd Independence Day

The three minute long track has been created in association with Airtel.

Entertainment News : Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash have created a special sarod rendition of the National Anthem to honor India's 72nd Independence Day.

Amjad Ali Khan said in a statement: "I hope that every proud Indian connects to the ethos of our Independence Day. This is a tribute to our freedom fighters, soldiers and a celebration of the Independence of our great Nation."

The three minute long track has been created in association with Airtel.

The 72-year-old musician, who has made India proud globally with his performances for decades, is the recipient of various prestigious awards including the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and the Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavna Award.

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Amjad Ali Khan National Anthem Song

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Shashaa Tirupati to unveil the cover of the song "Ae watan" from "Raazi" for Independence Day

National Award-winning singer Shashaa Tirupati has collaborated with artistes Aasa Singh and Sid Paul for the cover of the song "Ae watan" from "Raazi" for Independence Day.

Entertainment News : National Award-winning singer Shashaa Tirupati has collaborated with artistes Aasa Singh and Sid Paul for the cover of the song "Ae watan" from "Raazi" for Independence Day.

The cover will be out on August 15.

"This Independence Day, I am coming to you with a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song with Aasa Singh and Sid Paul. Sid has produced the track and Aasa is my co-singer.

The song is 'Ae watan' from the film 'Raazi'," Shashaa Tirupati said in a statement.

Sid said individually, he loves their voices and "thought why not include them for this special song and create magic with it".

Aasa shared that one of the reasons why this song is special is that "we have kept it in a very different space than the original one, it is very 'acapellish' space".

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Manto' movie trailer to be out on Independence Day

The trailer of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's "Manto", which is helmed by acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, will release on digital platforms on Independence Day.

Entertainment News : The trailer of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's "Manto", which is helmed by acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, will release on digital platforms on Independence Day.

"Manto", co-produced by HP Studios, Filmstoc and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, traces the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Nawazuddin will be seen bringing the character to life.

"Viacom18, one of our main producers and the ones leading the marketing and distribution for the film along with HP studios, decided to launch the trailer digitally. This was completely their idea," Nandita told IANS.

The film follows the most tumultuous years in the life of iconoclastic writer Manto and those of the countries -- India and Pakistan -- which Manto inhabited and chronicled. The film stars Rasika Dugal as Manto's wife and Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rishi Kapoor and Divya Dutta in key roles.

Talking about Manto, she said: "Manto stood for freedom of expression, both through his writings and the struggles he went through in his life. He challenged all forms of orthodoxy and despite six cases slapped on him, he believed in the power of the written word. That kind of conviction and the courage to follow it through is inspirational."

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