"A SONG OF STRENGTH, TOGETHERNESS AND HOPE" : AR RAHMAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO COVID-19 WARRIORS

This intention behind this emotional track was to spread hope, positivity and motivation. The song is composed by AR Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Prasoon Joshi.

The track brings together an ensemble of musicians from all over the nation. Artists who were featured in the video: Clinton Cerejo, Mohit Chauhan, Harshdeep Kaur, Mika Singh, Jonita Gandhi, Neeti Mohan, Javed Ali, Sid Sriram, Shruti Haasan, Shashaa Tirupati, Khatija Rahman and Abhay Jodhpurkar. India's percussionist Sivamani, sitarist Asad Khan and bass prodigy Mohini Dey are also a part of the project. The song was released by HDFC Bank on Friday.

AR Rahman took to social media and shared this song. He wrote, “India, Hum Haar Nahi Maanenge! Here's a song of hope & strength -- my collaboration with poet & lyricist Prasoon Joshi, @HDFCBank, and other talented artists from across India.”

 

 

 

 

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India, Hum Haar Nahi Maanenge! Here's a song of hope & strength -- my collaboration with poet & lyricist Prasoon Joshi, @HDFCBank, and other talented artists from across India. You too can make a difference! Support this initiative by donating to the PM-CARES Fund: https://v1.hdfcbank.com/Donate What’s more? Every time this video is shared, HDFC Bank will contribute Rs.500/-* to the PM-CARES Fund. So India, let’s stay strong and stay positive! *T&C apply

A post shared by @ arrahman on May 1, 2020 at 10:41am PDT