Updated On: 14 July, 2013 05:43 AM IST | | Deepali Dhingra
It was always a song that made a billion people rise as one. But in recent years, the national anthem has become a visual delight too with multiplex chains coming up with inspirational videos of Jana Gana Mana. And despite many people questioning the logic behind playing the anthem before a film, the popularity of these visual renditions is growing by the day, finds Deepali Dhingra
The lights were already dim when we entered the newly-opened PVR theatre at Andheri on a Monday night to catch a show of Ghanchakkar. The smell of popcorn engulfed the air, as people slowly shuffled towards their seats.

Actor Akshay Kumar, who announced the ‘My Nation My Anthem’ campaign says, “My clear favourite is the national anthem film featuring kids, as I liked the concept of forgotten heroes brought to life by children.”