Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday launched the theme song of a play based on the life of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar which would be organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on January 5.
Sisodia said, “Babasaheb laid the foundation of modern India. This play is an effort to express our gratitude towards Babasaheb's contribution towards the county in this 75th year of independence. Today, we are launching the theme song of the play with Indian Ocean band,” Sisodia said while launching the song at the Specialised School of Excellence at Kalkaji.
The duration of the song is 5.30 minutes.
Indian Ocean band members performed the song which goes as “Jab tak Jan Gan Man ka maan rahega, jab tak ye samvidhan rahega, Jab tak hindustan rahega…Babasaheb ka naam rahega”.
He added that there is a tradition to express gratitude towards legends through big plays or arts in foreign countries but such a big stage play was never organised in India before this. “This tradition is being started in India by the Arvind Kejriwal Government. This play will be very grand and free for all. I appeal everyone to come and watch it,” Sisodia said.
Earlier this month, paying tributes to Ambedkar on his death anniversary, Chief Minister Kejriwal had announced that an international level stage play based on the life of Babasaheb Ambedkar will be organised at the JLN Stadium on January 5.
He had said the play will be staged by well-known actors with international level production.
He also had said there will be 50 shows of the play on a 100 feet long stage.
On this occasion, Indian Ocean Band artist Rahul Ram said that such a grand event is being organised in Delhi for the first time based on the life of Babasaheb. The entire team of Indian Ocean Band thanks the Delhi Government for this opportunity.
Music composer Amit Kilam said that youth have a unique enthusiasm for music. Music is a very powerful tool to get any message across to everyone.
We are very happy that by joining this campaign of the Delhi Government, we will work to spread Dr. Ambedkar’s message of equality, harmony and brotherhood to the people through music.
Himanshu Joshi, another member of the Indian Ocean band, said that our song "Bhimachi Jai" is a tribute to Dr. Ambedkar, one of the founders of the country, the father of modern India, the father of the Indian Constitution and the greatest proponent of the fight for equality for the oppressed.