Song: Apni Maati
Vocals: Shreya Ghoshal
Music: Shantanu Moitra
Lyrics: Swanand Kirkire
India. It's beyond just being the name of the country we live in. It's an emotion we breathe each morning of diversity and oneness with the our cup of ginger chai or filter kaapi. We live each day with pride swollen chests of being children to a motherland who has given birth to the greats and saints.
So many poems and proses have been penned to elaborate the geographic, cultural and historical beauty of India, yet, Apni Maati still manages to find a novel way of picturisation. Right from being crowned with snow laden Himalayas to flaunting the jewels that flow in the unstoppable rivers which ornament the fertile ground we're gifted with.
Being born in a country like India has perhaps been the single most influential reason for the growth of a storyteller in me. The mythological epics which I've grown up to, has single handedly held all my attention. The knitting of stories into each other in these; the role players and their due importance of each character were chapters I learnt free of cost.
At every stage, family and friends were of prime importance. I grew up to believing to the power of prayers and goodness that one harbours in heart. I learnt of cementing relationships and pride in performing every kind of labour with honesty and dignity. Apni Maati reminded me of these tiny specks of joy I had tucked away for long.
Songs like Apni Maati is not meant to be heard for this one day. It's a constant reminder of how beautiful a country we live in and how we've fought our way to achieve all that we own now. And we shall continue this fight united, like before.YouTube link to the song:-
Heartfelt words. Thank you !
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