1965 song by Mohammed Rafi
| "Apni Azadi Ko Hum Hargis Mita Sakte Nahin" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mohammed Rafi | |
| from the album Leader soundtrack | |
| Language | Hindi |
| Released | 1965 |
| Recorded | 1964 |
| Genre | Ganasangeet |
| Label | Saregama |
| Composer(s) | Naushad |
| Lyricist(s) | Shakeel Badayuni |
| Producer(s) | Shashdhar Mukerjee |
"Apni Azadi Ko Hum Hargiz Mita Sakte Nahin" (transl. We cannot ever erase our freedom) is a Hindi song from the 1965 film Leader directed by Ram Mukherjee, starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala. The song, written by Shakeel Badayuni, composed by Naushad, and originally sung by Mohammed Rafi, is a patriotic song about freedom and the independence from the British occupation of India.
The song has been covered by many artists worldwide, and reissued, together with the film's soundtrack, in 2004 in digital format through Saregama.
See also
References
- Mahaan, Deepak (24 June 2010). "Leader (1964)". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Bhasin 2014.
- Independence Day Songs.
- Ghose 2014.
- Bengali Music.
- Apni Azadi Ko Hum at Allmusic.
- Leader at Allmusic.
Sources
- Journals and magazines
- Bhasin, Tanushree (25 January 2014). "When Bollywood sings, the nation hums the tunes forever". The Sunday Guardian.
- "Independence Day songs". India Today. 11 August 2011.
- Web
- Ghose, Daliya (25 January 2014). "Bollywood: Top 10 Patriotic Songs". bollywoodmantra.com.
- "Bengali Music". Archived from the original on 31 August 2013.
- "Leader". allmusic.com.
- "Search results for apni azadi ko hum". allmusic.com.
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