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Pakistanis and Indians sing each other's national anthems for Independence Day

Pakistanis and Indians sing each other's national anthems for Independence Day

The song features Pakistani singers Natasha Baig, J Ali, Alycia Dias and Zeeshan Ali.
Updated 14 Aug, 2017

Pakistani and Indian singers join hands to sing each others' national anthems for Independence Day.

An initiative by Voice of Ram, a social media page which stands up for peace, unity and humanity, the VOR Peace Anthem features 13 artists from both sides of the border in hopes of displaying love and spreading peace between Pakistan and India.

It starts with the words, "When we open our borders to art, peace comes along."

The song begins with the Pakistani national anthem which is then followed by Indian anthem Jana Gana Mana. It features Pakistani singers Natasha Baig, J Ali, Alycia Dias and Zeeshan Ali.

Filmmaker and activist Ram Subramanian, who heads Voice of Ram, told Catch News that he chose to do "these videos because a lot of people are afraid to speak about peace and it's an illogical fear. To me, these videos mean a new beginning, another small step towards peace."

Also watch: Indians sing the Pakistani national anthem as a gift for our Independence Day

Last week, VOR featured Indian band Voxchord sing Pakistan's national anthem as a gift for our Independence Day, and people highly appreciated the gestured.

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Imtiaz ali khan Aug 14, 2017 10:42am
Jai Hind! Pakistan Zindabad! Sending all my Sindhu family lots of love from the heart of the Indian Civilization Sindh, Pakistan. IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!
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Syed shamsuddin Aug 14, 2017 10:54am
Discarding politicians from both sides these initatives from civil society Pakistan and India can come together.
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Ahmad Aug 14, 2017 11:24am
Isheeta Ch. Got Beautiful Voice
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KUMAR Aug 14, 2017 11:26am
wish all the Pakistanis a happy independence day, from me and many Indians
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Shami Aug 14, 2017 11:27am
WOW..just Wow! So easy to spread peace and love, its hate thats more difficult..but sadly 70 yrs on and we still find a way.
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Yogesh Nagpur Aug 14, 2017 11:34am
Wish Pakistan a happy Independence day. Prosperity and strong democracy.
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Parimal Ghosh Aug 14, 2017 11:45am
Bless you all!
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Masoo Ahmad Aug 14, 2017 11:50am
both states people love one another let the governments...... nice attempt for peace.
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Babu Aug 14, 2017 12:03pm
Alycia Dias- you are really beautiful and gifted.
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MUZAFFAR QURESHI Aug 14, 2017 12:05pm
Something to be appreciated, admired and encouraged. Let this be the beginning of a new era of friendship for the good of the common men on both sides of the border. I take this opportunity to extend my GOOD WISHES to India on its Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2017.
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Praveen Aug 14, 2017 12:21pm
No words can express the feelings when two brothers unite IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!
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XYZ Aug 14, 2017 12:22pm
An initiative which brings harmony.....
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TEJA Aug 14, 2017 12:27pm
Just imagine how much beautiful life could be if there is no enmity between India-Pakistan. We are BROTHERS by blood guys and no body can deny that. Let's use the internet to spread love and not hate.
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Commentator Aug 14, 2017 12:52pm
Great effort. Where are you Zak and Harmony?
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ashutosh mishra Aug 14, 2017 01:21pm
Behtareen!!!
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Saad Khan Aug 14, 2017 01:51pm
Great, great initiative by Indians as showing gesture of elder brother, really brought tears of hope and happiness, we all are humans and belong to same soil and there we will end as well, what to fight for !! love the songs & singers from both side, cheers, Jai Hind & Pakistan Zindabad.
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Sunny Aug 14, 2017 01:52pm
Wishing all Pakistani brothers and sisters a very Happy Independence Day. Let there be a new era of peace and happiness.. let us stand by each other always...best wishes from India
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maria Aug 14, 2017 01:57pm
Very beautifully sung.
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Jayant Aug 14, 2017 02:02pm
Wish all Pakistanis a happy independence day
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A PakistanI Aug 14, 2017 02:28pm
Nicely done, let pray we will be able to sing and listen to our national anthems in cross border parties without the stigma of being the other. Two brothers celebrating each other's identities.
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Arvind gupta Aug 14, 2017 03:46pm
#IndoPakBloodBrothers :Great video ! Congrats Pak on 70th Independence Day
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Indian Aug 14, 2017 03:49pm
@Ahmad exactly Ahmad Bhai,, same was my observation Isheeta Chakravarty has a beautiful voice
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Mirza Azim Beg Aug 14, 2017 03:58pm
Beautiful. Thanks for being Peace Maker. Both India and Pakistan need peace for prosperity of their people.
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ROHIT PANDEY Aug 14, 2017 04:05pm
Happy Independence Day Pakistan.:):) The world is becoming increasingly fractious and divisive. I hope many more initiatives are taken to heal the Indo-Pak relationship, and discord that is increasingly apparent the world over.
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Journalist Zuber Ahmed Khan Aug 14, 2017 04:17pm
Fantastic, let us swear on this Independence to finish the seeds of hatred between the two countries, ignite the flame of love. Celebrate the zeal of independence with full of passion on both the side.
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Yash Aug 14, 2017 04:25pm
Happy Independence day to both of us :)
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Sajid kakar Aug 14, 2017 04:53pm
Beautiful.
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M. Siddique Aug 14, 2017 05:16pm
People to people contacts and interaction will bring peace in South Asia. Let us make it a Sunami of Peace. Happy Independence to Pakistan and India.
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Naveed Aug 14, 2017 05:18pm
Don't shed tears, as I did after hearing these two beautiful national anthems, lets do something about it! Lets take down the walls that separate us. One Face, One Nation!
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Faisal Aug 14, 2017 05:18pm
Amazing
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ROBINSON Aug 14, 2017 05:27pm
Wishing all my Pakistani brothers and sisters HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.
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Vijay SUbramaniam Aug 14, 2017 05:46pm
Beautiful video.. wishing all my Pakistani brethren a Happy Independence Day from Bangalore, India
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ash Aug 14, 2017 05:54pm
@Commentator I am sure they also like it. For the moment, they are overwhelmed and cannot speak.
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wasiq imran Aug 14, 2017 06:20pm
Simply Brilliant work Happy Independence Day to Pakistani and Indian Brothers
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IRFan khwaja Aug 14, 2017 06:59pm
A very good touching video to commemorate both countries independence.
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bharat Aug 14, 2017 06:59pm
Sweet gesture by both.I join them too.
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Vinod Narang Aug 14, 2017 07:11pm
Happy Independence day to all my Pakistani friends. This combination of national Anthem singing from Indian and Pakistani singers brought me to tears. Why can our leaders see that we want to live together, want to be one. Please leaders of India and Pakistan let's stop fighting and become one. If general public is willing to get along why our leaders are hesitant. Let's make better India and Pakistan for our coming generations.
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aswath baji Aug 14, 2017 09:55pm
Wish all pakistanis a very happy independence day....
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Haider Aug 14, 2017 11:07pm
From PAKISTAN, Happy Independence day INDIA!
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Dr.Cajetan Coelho Aug 14, 2017 11:48pm
Happy Independence to all.
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Yasir Aug 15, 2017 12:44am
Nice. More of this please.
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Safdar Aug 15, 2017 12:45am
@KUMAR Thanks brother, after independence, we have nothing to fight about, however we have a lot to share.
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Safdar Aug 15, 2017 12:57am
After winning independence, now there is no reason to fight , however we have a lot to share for the sake of our youngs.
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Murtaxa Aug 15, 2017 01:19am
Wishing Happy Independence Day to all our brothers and sisters in India. May we see the days of peace and tranquility between Pakistan and India very soon InshaAllah ...
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Nazim Aug 15, 2017 01:22am
Best wishes for the ultimate success to bring the two people and countries very close with love and respect.
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Faraz Aug 15, 2017 01:33am
its damn true that if we will open our borders to art, peace comes along." we will find much more similarities than differences amongst both nations, lets give peace a change, lets flourish and progress together..!!! Being residing in UAE, working with Indians and roaming around the globe, I have noticed people from both India and Pakistan are least concerned that what is happening on borders and whatever the media of both countries hysterically portraying and bullying each other, they become buddies here or anywhere else in the world. Peace..!!!!
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Onkar singh Aug 15, 2017 02:16am
Kudos! This is how this day should be celebrated. We had common history and must work on a better future together. We had some ancestors who migrated from Pakistan (Chak 26) in 1947 to Indian punjab. Talking to elders in the family, you would find so many things which are just opposite to what we are fed in the media and by the politicians. Some good guys on both sides have started interviewing elders who were affected during those troubled times and are posting those videos on Youtube. I strongly encourage readers to see these videos, heartbreaking but true. It might change your views about "Us".
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farouq omaro Aug 15, 2017 04:50am
Nice!
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Ajoy Aug 15, 2017 04:56am
Beautiful. We need many more such initiatives on both sides. Congrats to all Pakistanis and Indians.
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ROHIT PANDEY Aug 15, 2017 05:34am
@Imtiaz ali khan Jai Hind! Pakistan Zindabad! Sending all my Sindhu family lots of love from the heart of the Indian Civilization Sindh, Pakistan. IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life! Great sentiments and beautifully expressed!!:):) Let us all try hard to put history BEHIND us and try to heal!!!?!?!?!:):):)
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shahzada Aug 15, 2017 07:53am
Sure, what unites us is greater than what divides us.
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Ali adeel Aug 15, 2017 08:34am
@TEJA I would like to say awesome thanx all of singers who brilliantly sing the both national anthems kash k ic terah hmary borders b Hamisha k liye open ho jaien aameen
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Aamir Aug 15, 2017 08:37am
Both nations need normalisation of relations and resolution of long unresolved disputes so that we can progress and compete with the rest of the world mear war mongering is not going to pay
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Ahsan Aug 15, 2017 09:34am
A great initiative. Hats off to VOR !!
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VENKAT Aug 15, 2017 10:03am
Happy Independence day to all my Pakistan brothers and sisters.
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Bin Adam Aug 15, 2017 10:06am
While both sides the radical and evil forces of hate, hostility and division who have remained the worst enemies of peace and humanity since beginning of human history, been engaged in the worst mayhem of those who believe in unconditional love and unity, the promoters and participants of the VOR are like angels of love, peace and amity. Their soul soothing songs of love brought tears of emotions to my eyes again and again. Over whelming majority of the people both sides always wanted to live with peace and harmony as they and their elders had lived before partition but the influential forces of hatred and division have kept both the nations at 'daggers drawn', in their vested interest. Though originally we all belong from same One beloved Mother India. God bless India and God bless Pakistan.
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Seema Chowhan Aug 16, 2017 12:50pm
I am all for peace may there be peace and harmony with our neighbor INSHAALLAH
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Seema Chowhan Aug 16, 2017 12:51pm
@KUMAR s thankyou wish you happy Independence Day too
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India meri jaan Aug 16, 2017 01:03pm
Wow just wow..!! dono countries ke national anthems superb hain...
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Pakistani Aug 16, 2017 05:53pm
I have to admit it felt really good listening to both anthems from singers from both countries. Maybe there is a chance we can have peace in future.
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Niaz H. Jafri Aug 18, 2017 04:28pm
Salute to 'Voice of Ram' & all the singers, who sang the national anthems.
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