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"Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (lit. "O' people of my country") is a patriotic song written in Hindi by Kavi Pradeep , composed by C. Ramchandra , and sung by singer Lata Mangeshkar . The song commemorates Indian soldiers who were killed in action during the Sino-Indian War in 1962.
Kavi Pradeep (born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi; 6 February 1915 – 11 December 1998), [1] was an Indian poet and songwriter who is best known for his patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" written as a tribute to the soldiers who had died defending the country during the Sino-Indian War.
However, he also composed songs in other ragas including Malkauns (Aadha hai chandrama raat aadhi- Navrang). [4] The following is a short list of some of Ramchandra's best compositions: Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai [3] [2] [1] Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo [3] [2] [1] Dheere Se Aaja Ri Ankhiyan Mein [1]
On 27 January 1963, against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian War, she sang the patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (literally, "Oh, People of My Country") in the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru, then the Prime Minister of India. The song, composed by C. Ramchandra and written by Kavi Pradeep, is said to have brought the Prime Minister to tears.
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Ae Watan Mere Watan (transl. Oh Country My Country) is a 2024 Hindi-language historical biographical film about India's struggle for freedom in 1942, based on the life of Usha Mehta, a brave young girl who starts an underground radio station to spread the message of unity, setting off a thrilling chase with the British authorities during the Quit India movement.
[citation needed] It occurs in the patriotic song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo sung by Lata Mangeshkar in 1963. [18] The phrase also appeared in early slogans of state-owned Air India, with a 1965 Lok Sabha debate mentioning it as part of the tagline "One Nation, One Leader, One India, Jai Hind". [19]
In 1956, the song "Rasik Balma" from the film Chori Chori by Shankar-Jaikishan won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1959. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.