Indian Music and Artists

Lata Mangeshkar was a legendary playback singer in the Indian film industry, known for her vast body of work spanning several decades.

Usha Uthup is a well-known Indian pop and jazz singer. The other options are primarily associated with ghazals or devotional music.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician credited with bringing the shehnai to the center stage of Indian classical music.

Bande Mataram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and is featured in his novel Anandamath.

Rang De Basanti won the Best Music award at the 52nd National Film Awards (not Filmfare Awards) in 2007. The music by A.R. Rahman was widely acclaimed for its fusion of contemporary and patriotic themes. Omkara, Fanaa, Lage Raho Munnabhai, and Dhoom 2 were other notable films but did not receive this specific award.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician credited with bringing the shehnai to the center stage of Indian classical music.

Digambar Vishnu Paluskar was a renowned musician who popularized the bhajan 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram' during the Dandi March.

In the case of Shyam Narayan Chuksey v. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that incorporation of national Anthem in the film Kabhi Khusi Kabhi Gum is unprecedented. 

Ramkumar Chattopadhyay was a legendary Bengali singer who passed away in 2009.

Birha is a very popular and traditional folk song form originating from the Bhojpuri-speaking regions of Uttar Pradesh.

Bande Mataram, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, became the rallying cry and national song during the anti-partition movement in Bengal in 1905.

 The song Bande Mataram was originally composed in Bengali.

The patriotic song Sare Jahan se Achha was written by the poet Mohammad Iqbal in 1904. It was originally titled Tarana-e-Hind.