Entertainment Desk: Popular music director AR Rahman’s song ‘Pippa’ and movie song ‘Karar Oi Louh Kapat’ have been released. The poet Kazi Nazrul Islam wrote the song. Many musicians have spoken out since the song was released. Disgruntled Bengali musicians Many have expressed their opinions through social media. But this is not the first time. The music director had to face similar criticism 26 years ago. News: Anandabazar Patrika.
Many people remember Rahman’s ‘Ma Tujhe Salam’ album from 1997. Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay composed the song ‘Bande Mataram’ in his own style. That song can still be heard at various events or in the playground. But at that time, this song was criticized in different circles. But in that era, there was not so much growth of’social media’. Now, do the artists remember the songs made by the’music maestro’ in the 50th year of independence?
In this context, Raghav Chattopadhyay said, This song is very different from the ‘Bande Matram’ song made by Rahman in the 50th year of independence. Because, at that time, he used two lines from Bankimchandra’s writing in his new song. But in this case, he distorted the entire song of Nazrul. That is very unfair. Last year, a singer named Tanishq Bagchi rearranged one of his songs. Rahman Sir was very angry then. So how is it fair in his case? I am his great admirer. But I strongly disagree with this song.”
On the other hand, Monomoy Bhattacharya said, “Even in 1997, there was criticism. But that was not the age of social media. Now, whether something happens or not, the controversy, criticism, and condemnation start. 26 years ago, the situation was completely different. However, with the passage of time, we can hear that song in different places. Accepted in time. But it is not possible to say what will happen in the case of ‘Kara’s iron closet’. Ravi Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, is another passion of ours. So it is better not to compare this subject with his ‘Bande Mataram’ in the 50th year.”
Note that Bengali poet Nazrul composed this song more than 100 years ago. He composed this song in the month of December 1921. In the same year, the magazine ‘Banglar Katha’ was published under the editorship of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. Many freedom fighters were imprisoned by the British for Gandhiji’s Satyagraha movement. Chittaranjan also had to go to jail that year. Nazrul wrote ‘Bhangar Gan’ at the request of Chittaranjan’s wife, Basanti Devi. Later in 1949, the movie ‘Chittagong Armory Plunder’ used ‘Karar Oi Louh Kapat’. ‘Bhangar Gan’ also provided inspiration for the liberation war in Bangladesh. Rahman has changed the tone of the song’s history. Which is now debated.
