10 songs to reignite your patriotic spirit this Republic Day

Aye Mere Watan ke Logon: 

 

The song has been written by Kavi Pradeep as a tribute to Indian soldiers who died in the Sino-Indian war. Composed by C Ramchandra and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, the song was first performed by Lata on January 27, 1963 at the National Stadium, New Delhi to celebrate Republic Day, which was just two months after the war. 

 

Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawanon Kaa from the movie Naya Daur

 

The film Naya Daur (1957) features Dilip Kumar, Vyajayantimala and Ajit in the lead roles. The music of the song is given by OP Nayyar, lyrics by Sahir Ludhiyanvi and sung by Rafi and Balbeer. 

 

Chak De India: 

 

This is title song of the film which was released in 2007. The film has Shah Rukh Khan as the hockey coach of the women’s hockey team which goes on to win the hockey world cup. 

Bharat Hum ko Jaan Se Pyaara Hai: 

 

This song is from Roja and was sung by AR Rahman. Originally a Tamil film, it was dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu languages. The film stars Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in lead roles.

I Love My India from Pardes: 

 

Actress Mahima Chaudhary had made her Bollywood debut with this film. Directed by Subhash Ghai, the film also stars Shah Rukh Khan, Alonk Nath and Amrish Puri.

 

Rang De Basanti:

The title track of the movie Rang De Basanti is a perfect song to dance your way to the Republic Day celebration. The music is by AR Rahman and features Daler Mehandi and KS Chitra’s voice.

 

Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan: 

 

This song was sung by Mohammed Rafi in the 1964 film Haqeeqat. The music in the film was given by Madan Mohan and the lyrics by Kaifi Azmi.

Kandhon se milte hain kandhe from Lakshya:

 

The song is written by legendary lyricist Javed Akhtar and composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy. The song is sung by Shankar Mahadeva, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijay Prakash and Kunal Ganjawala. 

 

Aisa Des Hai Mera from Veer-Zaara:

The song was sung by legendary singers Lata Mangeskar, Udit Narayan and Gurdas Maan. The song featured Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.

Maa Tujhe Salaam:

 

The title song of 1997 studio album ‘Vande Mataram’ is composed by music legend AR Rahman. The song captures the patriotic spirit in a perfect way.