Subhash Ghai has spoken out about Pyaar Ki Ganga Bahe, his iconic song from the 1990s, and revealed that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting asked him to remake it. He also revealed in a new interview that the actors worked on the song for free.
The song featured Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Rishi Kapoor, and Naseeruddin Shah. The song also featured stars from various regional film industries. Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Prosenjit, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Mammootty, Rasik Dave, and many others were among them. The song was sung by Udit Narayan, Mohammed Aziz, Manhar Udhas, and Jolly Mukherjee, and the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Subhash told Indian Express in an interview about the song: “The atmosphere in the country was extremely charged following the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Everyone was disturbed because people were dying in communal clashes. A secretary from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting called me one day while I was shooting a film. He wanted to know if the film industry could unite and send a message of brotherhood to the public. Which I agreed to.”
He also stated that none of the actors were paid for the performance. The director continued, “I wanted the message to reach not only adults, but also young children, who are the future of our country. The lyrics begin with the phrase “sun sun sun mere munney sun.” What could be better than the actors singing the song with their own children on screen? As a result, the song features Sonam with Anil Kapoor, Tiger with Jackie Shroff, and Ranbir with Rishi Kapoor.”
In 2021, Subhash Ghai shared a throwback photo from the set of the song. He wrote in the caption, “In 1992, I harmonised with six stars while picturing a song called “pyar ki Ganga bahe” about communal harmony. As children, there are two future stars. Guess who it is?”
