Overview
- Leading outlets released playlists of iconic and contemporary patriotic songs—including Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon, Maa Tujhe Salaam, Teri Mitti and Jai Ho—to soundtrack flag-hoisting events and Instagram reels.
- Salman Khan’s monochrome Instagram video of him singing Saare Jahan Se Accha became the day’s most amplified Independence Day tribute.
- Shah Rukh Khan shared a nostalgic photo with his son AbRam and other Bollywood stars posted personal tributes, highlighting social media’s role in modern commemorations.
- Coverage noted these musical gestures as rituals that honor freedom fighters’ sacrifices and inspire unity across diverse ceremonies and platforms.
- Reports linked Khan’s public display of patriotism to his rigorous preparation for Battle of Galwan, in which he portrays Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu.