Video of the Hockey World Cup Anthem, "Jai Hind India"
- IndiaGlitz, [Thursday,December 06 2018]
The teaser of the official anthem of the Hockey World Cup 2018 was released on Sunday. The video featured A.R. Rahman, Shah Rukh Khan, Sivamani, the Indian hockey players, and other celebrities. It was launched in Mumbai on Wednesday in the presence of music maestro A.R. Rahman and Odisha Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera.
The video celebrates the unity of our nation and also showcases the cultural highlights of the state of Odisha. The anthem has been composed and sung by A.R. Rahman himself, while the famous lyricist-poet Gulzar has penned the lyrics for the song.
As soon as the promo video was released, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik thanked Rahman in a tweet stating that the catchy teaser captured the excitement and euphoria of Hockey lovers across the country.