When
was
the
last
time
you
stood
up
in
silence
with
respect?
If
you
want
to
ponder
over
this
question,
I'd
suggest
you
on
medication.
Here's
when.
Composed
by
Rabindranath
Tagore,
the
song
'Jana
Gana
Mana'
was
first
sung
on
December
27,
1911
at
the
Calcutta
session
of
the
Indian
National
Congress.
On
January
24,
1950,
the
Constituent
Assembly
adopted
the
song
as
the
National
Anthem
of
India.
So
before
you
munch
on
your
pop-corns
and
sip
your
favourite
cola,
you'd
be
standing
with
respect
in
the
cinema
hall
when
the
National
Anthem
is
going
on.
You
feel
a
sudden
high,
don't
you?
When
you
see
the
soldiers
on
the
Siachen
glacier
trying
hard
to
hoist
the
Indian
flag.
That's
the
spirit
of
India
and
us
Indians.
We've
never
backed
off,
we've
always
fought
hard.
Some
cinema
halls
have
shown
the
entire
Marathi
television
and
film
personalities
coming
together
and
singing
the
National
Anthem
in
unity.
But
come
tomorrow,
when
you
are
just
about
to
get
up
and
stand
in
silence
with
respect
before
your
favourite
movie
begins,
you
might
just
choke.
Choke,
not
because
the
National
Anthem
is
getting
replaced
by
some
other
song.
No!
But
because
you'll
see
Katrina
Kaif,
Ranbir
Kapoor,
Arjun
Rampal,
Ajay
Devgn,
Nana
Patekar,
Manoj
Bajpai
and
Naseeruddin
Shah
all
sing
the
National
Anthem
with
humility,
respect,
honour,
courage
and
patriotism.
Yes,
in
the
words
of
the
originator
and
the
director
of
the
National
Anthem
video,
Mr.
Prakash
Jha,
"Yes,
all
the
actors
have
sung
the
National
Anthem
and
it's
an
honour
for
me
that
we've
been
able
to
pull
this
off
for
Raajneeti.
All
the
cinema
halls
from
this
week
will
be
showcasing
the
Raajneeti
cast
singing
the
National
Anthem."
Trying
to
get
hold
of
the
cast
in
this
busy
Mumbai
heat,
we
got
one
of
the
cast
members,
Manoj
Bajpai
to
comment
on
this
exclusive
and
innovative
idea.
He
quotes,
"Prakash
Jha
himself
has
directed
the
video
and
it's
beautiful.
I'm
happy
and
proud
that
we've
done
this
together.
The
entire
cast
has
been
a
part
of
this
patriotic
anthem."
With
a
day
left
before
the
entire
gang
of
Raajneeti
kick
start
their
promotions,
we're
sure
to
be
a
witness
to
this
grand
video
shot
by
this
visionary
called
Prakash
Jha.
Story first published: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 10:33 [IST]