Sam Bahadur’s song ‘Badhte Chalo’ will echo in the stadium in India vs NZ Semifinal, players’ confidence will increase.

Famous composer-writer-director and poet Gulzar’s war track ‘Badhte Chalo’ for Vicky Kaushal’s upcoming biopic ‘Sam Bahadur’, which is the first song of the film, will now be played during the India-New Zealand cricket semi-final. What differentiates this song from many other military tracks in Indian cinema is that its lyrics include several historical war cries from various regiments of the Indian Army. What’s more, to make it as authentic as possible, the song uses real soldiers to make the war-cry. This will also increase the confidence of Indian players.

Some of the battle cries used in the song include the mottoes of the Madras Regiment, Maratha Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, Rajputana Rifles, Rajput Regiment, Garhwal Rifles, Bihar Regiment and Kumaon Regiment. Everyone involved in the song is a real soldier, which adds a layer of sincerity and engagement with the themes of valor, honour, courage, self-sacrifice and duty. Made in the style of the 1990s, the anthem is very nostalgic, not only capturing the essence of the war cry but also paying tribute to the unsung heroes who are an integral part of the country’s defence. The combination of Gulzar’s poetic talent and the soldiers’ actual presence already makes it a very touching and powerful piece. On the cricket field, this track is more likely to leave a lasting impression on the spectators during this important cricket event.

New Zealand will be tested

The Indian team, which has won nine consecutive matches in the league stage, is full of confidence but now the previous performance in the knockout stage does not matter and it will have to give its best performance against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the World Cup on Wednesday. The defeat against the same team in the 2019 World Cup in Manchester will still be fresh in the mind of the Indian team. New Zealand also defeated India in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final. This time the performance of the Indian team has been so great that there is hope that the wait for the title will end. Rohit Sharma’s team knows very well that any mistake at Wankhede Stadium will break the hearts of crores of fans. India won the ODI World Cup after 28 years in 2011 at this Wankhede Stadium.