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Jackky Bhagnani's 'Tere Rang Mein': A Heartfelt Independence Day Anthem for India's Diversity and Defence Forces

Jackky Bhagnani has released a new Independence Day anthem titled 'Tere Rang Mein' under his musical banner Jjust Music. The song is a tribute to India's diversity, rich culture, and the defence forces, aiming to unite people across religions and backgrounds. In a separate conversation, Jackky opened up about his past struggles with body image, revealing he once weighed nearly 150 kilos and faced bullying during his youth. He shared a painful memory of being compared to a WWF wrestler by a family acquaintance, highlighting the insensitive remarks he endured.

Jackky Bhagnani on Independence Day anthem 'Tere Rang Mein': It's a tribute to our nation, and defence forces'

Mumbai, Aug 7

Producer and actor Jackky Bhagnani has unveiled his new Independence Day anthem "Tere Rang Mein," which celebrates the essence of the nation, its people, rich culture and defence forces.

Talking about the track, Jackky told IANS that the anthem is a heartfelt tribute to India and the emotions that unite the country. He said the song aims to celebrate the diversity of the nation while honouring the courage and dedication of the defence forces. The 'Youngistaan' actor shared, "I am a proud Indian, and all we've tried to show through Jjust Music in Tere Rang Mein is how diverse and colourful our country is, with people from all religions and backgrounds living in together."

"The song is a tribute to the nation as it celebrates people and our rich culture as well as the defense forces. This Independence Day, I hope that Tere Rang Mein becomes one of the reasons of joy."

Jackky, under his musical banner, Jjust Music, released 'Tere Rang Mein', a patriotic track that celebrates India's spirit, unity, emotional connection and culture in its full glory.

Meanwhile, Jackky Bhagnani recently grabbed headlines after he opened up about his personal struggles with body image. Last month, the actor-producer spoke candidly about the challenges he faced during a conversation on Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's chat show "Double Date." Jackky, who appeared on the show alongside his wife Rakul Preet Singh, shared that he once weighed close to 150 kilos. He also opened up about facing insensitive remarks and being teased about his weight during his growing-up years.

Recalling one of the incidents, Jackky shared, "I still remember there was a film made on Akshay Sir, Khiladio Ka Khiladi, that time, there was a chatter amongst producers that they are calling WWF wrestler Yokozuna, how he is being brought to India for Bollywood. It was a huge buzz then. During one such conversation, a little overweight uncle told my father, 'Why do you need to call Yokozuna from outside? You already have one at home."

He added, "When you are growing up you are also part of all jokes. If you are overweight or dark-skinned in this country, people don't think twice before bullying you. For example if someone is laughing there you feel, kahin ye mujhpe toh nahi hans raha (is he laughing at me?), but in reality that person is not even aware of me.")

— IANS

Reader Comments

Priya Sharma

Such a beautiful initiative by Jackky! The fact that he's highlighting our rich culture and diversity while also remembering our jawans is truly commendable. Can't wait to hear the full song!

James Anderson

As someone who's lived in India for a few years, I've always been amazed by how this country celebrates its diversity. This anthem seems to capture exactly that spirit. Looking forward to hearing it!

Meera Krishnan

The way Jackky opened up about his body image struggles is so brave! As someone who faced similar bullying during school, I completely relate to his pain. Though the song is great, I'm even more proud of him for being so vulnerable and honest.

Kavya Reddy

So proud of our Indian talents who use their platforms for something meaningful! 🙌 The way he's honouring our defence forces while celebrating our culture is exactly what we need to see more of. Jai Hind!

Amit Verma

Good initiative, but I hope the song isn't just about visuals and actually has meaningful lyrics. We need substance, not just another commercial patriotic track that sounds good during the Independence Day week and then fades away.

Sneha Kulkarni

The way he spoke about body sh

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