Music composer Aman Pant said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s encouragement of artists gives them confidence and helps their work reach a wider audience.
Pant’s remarks came after PM Modi shared Pant’s special song ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’ on social media on his 76th birthday.
In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Pant said recognition from the Prime Minister can be a significant source of encouragement for an artist.
“If you see, in the last few days, many artists have come forward and Modi ji has been encouraging artists a lot. I have seen that Modi ji has already put songs of many artists and shared them and such things have happened,” he said.
“So, I feel that the confidence of the artists also increases a lot. If the Prime Minister of a country shares your song, it has to be a big deal,” he added.
Pant said artists are ordinary people and that the Prime Minister’s engagement with their creative work can help their voices reach audiences that they may otherwise find difficult to reach.
“An artist is an ordinary man, an ordinary artist, an ordinary man of the country. So, you see that the Prime Minister is also associated with an ordinary man, it has to be a big deal,” he said.
“I felt that Modi ji is encouraging such artists and from different levels, artists also come forward. Their voices reach people, people whose voices may never reach,” Pant added.
The composer also spoke about how PM Modi’s work ethic and energy have inspired him personally.
“I always think one thing. Inspiration is there. I always think that how can a person do so much work? We often get tired of whatever work we do and we say that we are very busy, we have a lot of work,” Pant said.
“My wife always tells me this thing. She always gives example of Modi ji. That he is running the country till morning and evening. And you get tired of these small things,” he added.
Pant said PM Modi’s energy levels were a source of inspiration for him.
“So, it inspires me that the way he is always on the go. His energy levels are amazing. And I feel that he excites me a lot, that energy level. He also has the energy level of a youngster,” he said.
“You will see that every age group person also connects with him because his energy levels are like that,” Pant added.
The conversation followed the release of ‘Ashirwad Ka Diya’, sung by Sneha Shankar, as a musical tribute to PM Modi on his birthday. The song was dedicated to PM Modi to mark his 76th birthday and 25 years of his public life.
PM Modi later reposted the video on his social media account and described the song as a special expression of affection.
“Some gestures remain very special! #AshirwadKaDiya is one such expression of affection that has deeply touched me. Every blessing strengthens my resolve to serve our beloved Bharat with even greater devotion,” PM Modi said in the caption.
(IANS Inputs)
