On the auspicious occasion of Independence Day, patriotic songs start resonating everywhere and the feeling of love and respect for the country starts rising in the hearts of people. In the history of Hindi cinema, countless films and songs filled with patriotism have been made, which have brought tears to the eyes of the audience by reminding them of the sacrifices of the patriots. But have you ever wondered which was the first patriotic song in the history of Indian cinema, which started this unique tradition of patriotism on the big screen? If not, then today we are going to tell you about the same historical and immortal song, which was released on the big screen 78 years ago and was filmed on veteran actor Dilip Kumar. This historical song was from the 1948 film 'Shaheed'. This iconic and historical patriotic song was from the classic film 'Shaheed' released in 1948. Made in the period just after the country gained independence, this film was completely based on the sentiments of patriotism and the sacrifice of the heroes who died for the nation. At the time of the film's release, there was a huge craze about it among the audience. It is said that through this film and its songs, the golden era of patriotic songs formally began in Hindi cinema. This song 'Watan Ki Raah Mein Watan Ke Naujawano Badh Chalo…' (Watan Ki Raah Mein), filmed on actor Dilip Kumar, famous as the 'Tragedy King' of Indian cinema, still holds a special place in the hearts of people. The voices of Mohammed Rafi and Khan Mastana made this popular and inspirational song of the film 'Shaheed' immortal. The artistes who decorated this popular and inspirational song of the film 'Shaheed' were none other than two stalwarts of the Indian music world, Mohammed Rafi and Khan Mastana, whose magical voices made this song immortal. The song was composed by ace musician Ghulam Haider, while its soul-touching lyrics were written by renowned lyricist Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. In this film, along with Dilip Kumar, well-known actors like Kamini Kaushal, Leela Chitnis, Prabhu Dayal and Shashi Kapoor as child artiste gave their powerful performances. This song, which narrates the story of the brave youth who happily sacrificed their lives for the country, still awakens the spark of patriotism in the hearts of the countrymen.
