Udit Narayan has sung a song that is healing for all ears
By When asked about the song, music composer Shantanu Sudame couldn’t contain his joy, saying, “I was a mere participant in Indian Idol when I first met Udit ji as a die hard fan and I feel privileged to share the song composed by me and sung by the veteran.”
“Udit ji didn’t modify a single note,” Shantanu said, “And it was his magnanimity that he adopted my ideas to sing the song the way I had imagined it.”
“Man bhala to sab bhala… man bhala to jag bhi bhala…” ‘Maza aa gaya!’ says Udit Narayan When questioned about his views on the song he sung for the film Itwaar, Udit Narayan said, “These are my sentiments about it.” “It’s a song that will cure the souls of all who listen to it and give them renewed energy to carry forward in life. A cheerful, energetic song performed by the enigmatic artist Udit Narayan contains a message that everyone can connect to, especially in these troubling times”.
“To justify this song, we required a fantastic voice. Udit ji was the first name that came to mind. We expected it to be difficult because he is such a seasoned performer. We had faith in our music, and it worked,” Anant, a songwriter, says of his experience. “When Udit ji heard the lyrics, he was quite thrilled with the song. He, too, is a simpleton who follows the same mentality. He was sold on the concept right away. I must say, he absorbed the song’s main concept even before we started recording it,” Anant adds.
Anant and Shatanu have collaborated on a number of other projects, but this song has proven to be a watershed moment for them, and they expressed gratitude to filmmaker Rahul Srivastava for including them in the journey. “Rahul asked for a daily mantra of living from a modern day,” Anant explains the director’s brief. “The holy idea of the song, Kabir, should emphasise that a happy attitude will open up new perspectives that will lead to solutions to life’s problems.”
Itwaar is a film about Anubhav Verma, played by Kumud Mishra, a middle-aged working professional who is compelled to relocate in order to fund his only son’s education. He is upset by some negative news, which has a domino effect on the rest of his day, and he finds himself surrounded by negativity in everything he does. He fails to recognise that the world stays same, but that it is his mind’s negativity that dominates everything, preventing him from finding the easiest answer to worldly problems.
At the RiverToRiver 8th Florence Indian Film Festival in Italy, the film gained critical acclaim from around the world. At the 16th Kalpanirjhar International Short Fiction Film Festival in 2018 and the Filmingo International Short Film Festival in 2018, it got the Special Jury Award. The film was an official selection at various festivals, including the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2019, the 9th Jagran Film Festival 2018, and others.
Itwaar is a film written and directed by Rahul Srivastava that stars Kumud Mishra, Harshit Sidhwani, and Lubna Salim. The movie is presently available to watch on Disney+ Hotstar.