I absolutely support RGV in his creative use of our National Anthem. What he’s saying is true, not false. And he’s not using the national anthem tune, rather just the words. And THAT’S what makes the impact stronger!
He took something we sing on a daily or weekly basis in assembly halls without a thought to the words, and changed them in such a way that when you sing along with this version…you notice what is being said.
I’m sure it must’ve taken A LOT of argument and discussion on RGV’s part, with his team whether to go ahead with this song. I’m glad he took the bold step, and has released it.

I back RGV to the fullest extent on the use of this song! And so do many of my friends.

–Abhishek.

Someone rightly said “To me, a person eating chewing tobacco and spitting publicly on the face of my motherland is more of a criminal than someone who is twisting an anthem or getting thrills out of parodying it.”

I dont know who said this, but its a most illogical thing to have ever said. Its agreed spliting in public places is wrong and those doing it should be treated with severe punishment to enforce some descipline and cleanliness in the society but how can that be viewed as splitting on motherland and how will it be different whether you do it publicly or privately without being visible to others? In that sense we all shit on the motherland, walk on it, throw all kind of dirty things on it. Then what are we suppose to do?
Basically this is a total wrong way of looking at it. Here we need to first understand the very reason why national anthem, national flag, national emblom etc came into existence? These things are there from centuries and in all part of the world. May be today we identify it as a country earlier it could have been several kingdoms. If I have to start describing it, it would take couple of pages to do. Neither I have to luxury of time to do and would prefer to leave it to individuals to think about it.

In short I would say whether its god or relegion or country, wheter the feeling is love or respect or pride or patriotism to showcase it humans create materialistic things it could be an idol, it could be a flag or an anthem we represent it in some form which we can hold on and kiss, hug, sing, pray, salute etc.

Our National anthem is also one such thing which is a wonderful composition to inspire people. It will have its value only when its played in a defined tune and in defined occassions. Today we talk about a common code that people should stand when national anthem is being played. It holds the value it has today when played on independency day, tears role out of eyes when its played as tribute to soldiers who laid down there lives for country. People do stand voluntarily with pride, affection, love and all emotions depending on the occassion when national anthem is being played.
Suppose if people can play it like any other movie song whenever they want in any remix form, think about how in reality it would look like? Can it still hold the same value it does?
The vary reason why it has created controversy is because it touches so many hearts, do you think this impact would have been there if the stardards were dilluted long ago and there were already several alterations of it?

Value of somethings are subjective and relative to people, for some it may be the most important thing for some it might be important but not that much that they can’t tolerate it or see it as embrassing.

May be for someone seeing lord “saraswathi” in skirts or jeans in temple could be objectionable and offending. For someone else it could be the flag or national anthem and for someone esle it could be something else.

May be what the lyrics says could be right for today, but if there is a way to put in some other means then why try to offend somebodys feelings?

I am surprised why playing national anthem in a movie “Kabe kushe kabe gum” was not questioned by sensor bord?

As long as people like/watch this kind of goods, other people will make it to profit.

After viewing this, we will make a bee-line at the theaters only to be disappointed remember RGV ki Aag, James,etc.

Is he different? Is he trying to bring the revolution in India or trying to make money? Is he trying to make India better or to make himself a good director?

Some questions need an answers.

btw, really a nice idea and beautifully captured in B&W!