Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday took to Twitter to share a rendition of Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra’s Kesariya song by one Snehdeep who sang the song in five Indian languages.
Sharing the video, PM Modi tweeted on March 17, “Came across this amazing rendition by the talented @SnehdeepSK. In addition to the melody, it is a great manifestation of the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.’ Superb!”
Snehdeep Singh Kalsi, the artist, shifts from Malayalam to Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi while maintaining the rhythm and tunes of the song. Kalsi first shared the rendition on Instagram in July 2022 but it grabbed attention today after Twitter users shared it. He had also shared it on YouTube at that time.
Snehdeep Singh Kalsi identifies himself as a singer and songwriter, and he has posted several covers of Hindi and Punjabi songs on social media.
This tweet comes amid social media chatter around so-called ‘stop Hindi imposition’ activists who have been spewing hate on Hindi language while alleging ‘imposition’ of Hindi language in the Southern Indian states. So much that the anti-Hindi hatred has led to vicious social media attacks on individuals with differing view point. These divisive anti-Hindi movements are often backed by politicians and predominantly raise their hoods during elections.