૨૫ પ્રસિધ્ધ ગુજરાતી ગાયકો અને ગાયિકાઓ ( પ્રફુલ્લ દવે, ઐશ્વર્યા મજમુદાર્ પદ્મશ્રી દિવાળીબેન ભીલ, આસીત દેસાઈ,હરી ભરવાડ, મૌલિ દવે, આરતી મુન્શી, આલાપ દેસાઈ,હાર્દિક દવે, શ્યામલ મુન્શી,સૌમીલ મુન્શી, અભેસીંહ રાઠોડ, અચલ મહેતા, ઉદય મજમુદાર્ ફાલ્ગુની શેઠ, દીલીપ ધોળકીયા,પુરુશોત્તમ ઉપાધ્યાય્ હેમા દેસાઈ, હેમંત ચૌહાણ, કરસન સગથીયા, કીર્તિ સગથિયા, નીરજ પરીખ્ બીહારીદાન ગઢવી, દમયંતી બરડાઈ, ભારતી કુંચાલા,વિરાજ ઉપાધ્યાય અને બીજલ ઉપાધ્યાય્) વડે ગવાયેલું આ રાજ્ય ગીત જુના યુધ્ધ ગીત કસુંબીનાં રંગ ( રાષ્ટ્રીય કવિ ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી વડે લખાયેલ અને ઉત્તમ ગાયક હેમુ ગઢવી વડે ગવાયેલ્ પર થી પ્રેરીત થયેલુ છે

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More Info about the anthem: “Jityu Hamesha Gujarat ” is an Anthem for Gujarat sung by 25 celebrity Gujarati singers ( Praful Dave, Aishwarya Majumdar, Padmashree Diwaliben Bhil, Ashit Desai, Hari Bharwad, Mouli Dave, Arti Munshi, Alap Desai, Hardik Dave, Shyamal Munshi, Saumil Munshi, Abhesinh Rathod, Achal Mehta, Uday Majumdar, Falguni Sheth, Dilip Dholakia, Purushottam Upadyay, Hema Desai. Hemant Chauhan, Karasan Sagathia, Keerti Sagathia, Neeraj Parikh, Biharidan Gadhvi, Damayanti Bardai, Bharti Kunchala, Viraj Upadhyay and Bijal Upadhyay).Inspired from the epic war song KASUMBI NO RANG ( written by ‘National Poet’ Zaverchand Meghani and composed and sung by legendary singer Hemu Gadhvi) .

“Jityu Hamesha Gujarat” has been re-written in the context of contemporary Gujarat by Manish Bhatt ( a Mumbai based Gujarati and senior creative professional in the Ad world) and re-composed by Rajat Dholakia ( a renowned Gujarati composer in Ad world and Hindi Cinema, famous for his national awards winner background scores for PARINDA and MIRCH MASALA movies).

In its lyrics, the anthem reflects the non-negotiable and unshakable spirit of Gujarat in its good times of current era and even during its bad times like wars, invasions, rules by foreigners, fall of industries and trade, natural calamities. It also reinforces that true Gujarati spirit has never got defeated just like its world leaders Gandhi and Sardar.

The voice of Gujarati heart will never blur, fade away or defuse in the loud noise of the world. The anthem is summarised by the famous lyrics by Narmad, “JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT”.

The anthem is requested to be played at radio channels, as pipe music of public places, at public events and schools. To support the anthem further, a four minute music video has been conceived by Manish Bhatt and produced and directed by Prashant Bharadwaj and Dipu Anthikad of B R Chopra Films.

E mail Courtsey Dr. Rajendra M Trivedi