Savarkar Songs: Press Release

Amitabh Bachchan introduces Urdu Ghazals of Swatantryaveer Savarkar

Mumbai, January 2014

Amitabh Bachchan, one of the greatest actors of Bollywood, also well known for his distinct voice, has now lent his voice to introduce the gazals written by Swatantryaveer Savarkar during his life sentence at Andaman in 1921. Manuscript containing these Urdu Ghazals was discovered by Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak. These gazals, alongwith other songs were recorded in the voices of renowned singers from Bollywood.

Amitabh Bachchan's voice has truly captured the patriotic sentiments penned by eminent writer-director Ved Rahi and has perfectly complemented Veer Savarkar's songs.

Ranjit Savarkar, Chairman,  Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, said “We are extremely grateful to Shri. Amitabhji Bachchan for rendering his enchanting voice to introduce these songs. His voice truly enlivens the spirit and passion in which the great freedom fffighter has expressed his love for the motherland “.

Ranjit Savarkar presented a copy of Veer Savarkar's famous memoirs of his days and plight at Andaman 'My Transportation for Life' and a replica of manuscript in which the latter penned the verses in Andaman, to Shri. Amitabh Bachchan. Same day Shri Amitabh Bachchan twitted :-"Incomprehensive to fathom what freedom fighters went through to gain independence for nation …! Are they acknowledged enough?  Had visited Andaman island, Kala pani and the prisons where freedom fighters were kept. Atrocious stories of their Torture!".

This CD will be released on 21st January at 7 pm in a function scheduled in the auditorium of Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak at Dadar,  Mumbai, by  the famous authors of Marathi, Hindi & Guajarati – namely, Shri Arun Sadhu, Shri Vishvanath Sachadev and Dr. Sharad Thaker.

This CD comprises three original compositions of Swatantryaveer Savarkar - both Urdu & Hindi - and Hindi translations of Marathi poems ‘ Hindu Ekata Geet ‘, ‘Swatantrata Strotra      [ Jayo Stutey ] ‘, ‘Aatmabal ‘ and  ‘ Amucha Swadesh Hindustan ‘ by Ranjit Savarkar. Three more Marathi compositions translated from – ‘ Hindi Samagra Savarkar ‘ – published by Prabhat Prakashan, Delhi, have been added.  Swaradheesh Bharat Balavalli is the Music Director and the orchestration is conducted by famous Music Director (late) Anil Mohile.  Popular singers of Bollywood – Sarvashree Suresh Wadkar, Shankar Mahadevan, Dr. Jaspinder Narula, Shaan, Javed Ali, Rahul Deshpande, Swapnil Bandodkar, Bharat Balavalli, Sushree Sadhana Saragam, Vaishali Samant have lent their melodious voices to the songs.  Marketing of this CD will be done by Universal Music.

Live rendition of songs  by Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Saragam, Dr. Jaspinder Narulla, Vaishali Samant and Bharat Balavalli will be complimented by dance performances by Choreographer Shri Gururaj Korgaonkar.

  All are cordially invited to grace the occasion.