News18 Languages Independence Day Musicathon – Season 2

Music, while a way of entertainment, also holds the power to be a great unifying force. As we continue to combat the current pandemic, News18 Languages (Kannada, ODIA, Tamil, Gujarati, Bangla, Lokmat, Assam, Kerala) brings to you Musicathon - Independence Day Special with bouquet of songs from singers across the country. On the occasion of the 75th year of Independence, these musicians will perform to celebrate the spirit of positivity and hope through their soulful voice and heartfelt songs. They will be singing renditions of patriotic songs and also their own compositions.

Continuing with the channel’s commitment of delivering impactful initiatives, Musicathon Season 2 aims to salute & acknowledge the spirit of the selfless service of the unsung heroes and to infuse the day with positivity & hope.

The channels will reverberate with music from Srinivas, Sujata from Tamil Nadu, Pradip Somasundaram, Manju Menon from Kerala, Arjun Janya from Karnataka. Gujarat will feature Arvind Vegda, Geeta Rabari, Parth Oza, Bengal will have Rupankar, Lagnajita, Raghab, Jojo, Gourab and Assam with Priyanka Bharali, Prashanta Rajkhowa, Padmanath Bordoloi, Manashi Sohoria. Maharashta will be featuring songs sung by Pandit Ronu Manjumdar, Hansika Iyer, Rohit Raut, Ajay and Orissa with Bishnu Mohon Kabi, Satyajit Pradhan, Barnali Hota.

Tune in on August 15th for a musical extravaganza.

(We got this information in a press release).