“Mile Sur Mera Tumhaara toh Sur Banee Humaara”, as a kid when I watched this song, I was amazed how that one line is being sung in 15 different languages. I could see women who wore saree not in the same way as my mother does. I saw the beautiful country side, so many music instruments and various ways of expressing the same theme. Later whenever I saw this video, it gave me the sense of how our cultural diversity and its integrity being showcased in a beautiful, crisp and pure form.
The new one!!!! I did not really understand the purpose of its making. Was it meant to represent our national integrity with a blend of old and new generations or was it just another bollywood remake music video? When I saw ARR playing the keyboard I expected it to create some good impact. But it was just a disaster.
Few questions my mind asked:
In previous version, the ending was so excellent that you get the real feel of national anthem. The new one is no match for that. In the new one, I liked the hearing and speech impaired children contributing their part.
It was a good idea to re-launch the song but instead of concentrating on “real” India they just seemed trying hard to satisfy the vanity of each star involved in this video. The older one too had actors but they were shown as any other common man and their presence was well blended with each region and language.
I still prefer the old version and feel that the crisp 6+mins is enough to show any foreign audience how our lives are beautifully tied up together with various cultures and languages.
At least now whoever wants to recreate a classic video/play/movie should do proper ground work and try not to spoil the sentiment that old version tried to convey.
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Cheers,
Padma
