I was born at a time when there was no cable TV, there was a lone channel, Doordharshan, the government run national channel. As such, it was a channel with little ads, with the aim being not to make money but to provide entertainment at the same time enrich the nation, to bring it tgether and instill the flare for bringing the nation forward.
One of my favourite songs that was aired was "Milay sur mera thumhara", when our voices unite...It had some of the most popular stars of that time singing this one phrase, in various languages. It was a beautifully composed and presented song, built around this simple meaningful phrase. There are lots of such patriotic songs in all languages. These are songs that move a nation, which have an impact. In this time where our nation is sold by corrupt politicians, multi-nationals treating us as 'cheap labour' and our strong intilligent youth running away to other nations, the same who once took our freedom, will these songs have any impact? Do we need to play them more often than ads or do we make it commercial, re-mix it, strip it of emotions and make them in-comprehendable words and play it on Independence day and dance like drunk maniacs...or just bury them so that they rest in peace with their composers...
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