Manoj Bajpayee-narrated poem about communal harmony makes comeback on social media
Mumbai Apr 22 PTI A 2020 poem featuring Manoj Bajpayee as the narrator has struck a chord on social media with its message of communal harmony and filmmaker Milap Zaveri who had conceptualised it says it is great to see poems message reach the people in the current timesTitled Bhagwan Aur Khuda the two minute long poem addresses the ineffectiveness of conflict between religions as Bajpayee says Bhagwaan aur Khuda aapas mein baat kar rahe thhe Mandir aur Masjid ke beech chauraahe par mulaqaat kar rahe thhe ki haath jode huye ho ya dua me uthe koi farak nhi padta hai Bhagwaan and Khuda met each other at a square between a temple and a mosque whether you fold your hands or open your palms for prayer it really doesnt matter Zaveri had originally put out the video back in May 2020 at the height of coronavirus-induced lockdown in IndiaBut at the time when communal incidents have been reported in states like Madhya Pradesh Guajarat and national capital New Delhi the poem is once again finding resonance among the social media users who are praising its message of peace and harmonyAccording to Zaveri the video has resurfaced again due to some unfortunate incidents and thats why even he shared it on his Twitter handleIt is great to see it poem becoming so relevant again There have been unfortunate incidents where people of two communities have clashed and that has made this video relevant the filmmaker told PTIAnd people came out to say that people from neither community want disharmony or discord amongst each other Hindus and Muslims have lived in peace and that is whats the message that the poem tries to give he addedZaveri best known for directing commercial entertainers like Satyameva Jayate Marjaavaan and Satyameva Jayate 2 said the scenario during the coronavirus pandemic that hit India in March 2020 propelled him to pen his thoughts about humanityI first thought about the poem in 2020 and it was released in May in the same year The pandemic had begun and there was uncertainty and I wanted to give a positive message about humanityI guess because of recent events it struck a chord somewhere stronger now and it got the video back into notice It is a simple video It doesnt blame anyone or point fingers at anyone and rather says why cant we co-exist in harmony Zaveri told PTIThe director said through the medium of Bhagwaan aur Khuda he has made an attempt to communicate that we all are oneZaveri credits Bajpayee for recognising and helping him bring a new side of his personality to peopleThis has shown a new side of me and the amount of appreciation I have got is a lot I am grateful to Manoj sir for lending his voice for something poignant and powerful It meant a lot to me he addedAsk him if he plans to write another poem the filmmaker replied Never say never about writing another poem as this thought came out of the blue so if anything comes I will do it The poem Bhagwan Aur Khuda happens to be the directors second poem after John Abraham recited his first poem Mera Bharat Mahaan about lauding the spirit of India — penned by Zaveri PTI KKP RB BK RB RB
Mumbai Apr 22 PTI A 2020 poem featuring Manoj Bajpayee as the narrator has struck a chord on social media with its message of communal harmony and filmmaker Milap Zaveri who had conceptualised it says it is great to see poems message reach the people in the current timesTitled Bhagwan Aur Khuda the two minute long poem addresses the ineffectiveness of conflict between religions as Bajpayee says Bhagwaan aur Khuda aapas mein baat kar rahe thhe Mandir aur Masjid ke beech chauraahe par mulaqaat kar rahe thhe ki haath jode huye ho ya dua me uthe koi farak nhi padta hai Bhagwaan and Khuda met each other at a square between a temple and a mosque whether you fold your hands or open your palms for prayer it really doesnt matter Zaveri had originally put out the video back in May 2020 at the height of coronavirus-induced lockdown in IndiaBut at the time when communal incidents have been reported in states like Madhya Pradesh Guajarat and national capital New Delhi the poem is once again finding resonance among the social media users who are praising its message of peace and harmonyAccording to Zaveri the video has resurfaced again due to some unfortunate incidents and thats why even he shared it on his Twitter handleIt is great to see it poem becoming so relevant again There have been unfortunate incidents where people of two communities have clashed and that has made this video relevant the filmmaker told PTIAnd people came out to say that people from neither community want disharmony or discord amongst each other Hindus and Muslims have lived in peace and that is whats the message that the poem tries to give he addedZaveri best known for directing commercial entertainers like Satyameva Jayate Marjaavaan and Satyameva Jayate 2 said the scenario during the coronavirus pandemic that hit India in March 2020 propelled him to pen his thoughts about humanityI first thought about the poem in 2020 and it was released in May in the same year The pandemic had begun and there was uncertainty and I wanted to give a positive message about humanityI guess because of recent events it struck a chord somewhere stronger now and it got the video back into notice It is a simple video It doesnt blame anyone or point fingers at anyone and rather says why cant we co-exist in harmony Zaveri told PTIThe director said through the medium of Bhagwaan aur Khuda he has made an attempt to communicate that we all are oneZaveri credits Bajpayee for recognising and helping him bring a new side of his personality to peopleThis has shown a new side of me and the amount of appreciation I have got is a lot I am grateful to Manoj sir for lending his voice for something poignant and powerful It meant a lot to me he addedAsk him if he plans to write another poem the filmmaker replied Never say never about writing another poem as this thought came out of the blue so if anything comes I will do it The poem Bhagwan Aur Khuda happens to be the directors second poem after John Abraham recited his first poem Mera Bharat Mahaan about lauding the spirit of India — penned by Zaveri PTI KKP RB BK RB RB
