Vishal Dadlani claims Lata Mangeshkar sang ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ for Nehru in 1947; Twitterati can’t keep calm

New Delhi:  A video is doing rounds on social media, where Vishal Dadlani was seen telling a contestant on the sets of Indian Idol that the famous song ‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon’ was sung by Lata Mangeshkar from the first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947.

Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo’ is a patriotic song written in Hindi by Kavi Pradeep, composed by C. Ramchandra, and sung by singer Lata Mangeshkar to commemorate Indian soldiers who died during the Sino-Indian War in 1962.

This resulted in #DadlaniFacts trending on Twitter.

The song was first performed by Mangeshkar on Republic Day (26 January) 1963 at the National Stadium in New Delhi.

Vishal Dadlani also reacted to the trend and wrote: 

I see a few right-wingers “offended” by my messing up the date of “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon” being sung to Pt. Nehru. I apologise for my error.

These “staunch Nationalists” didn’t say a thing when #Chornab celebrated the deaths of 40 Indian soldiers in #Pulwama as a TRP win. Odd.

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 25, 2021

Here is who said what:

This is Music MisDirector @VishalDadlani ! https://t.co/ciNZRbu6hc
Poor knowledge of history, music and the lives of two Bharat Ratanas and the two Dada Sahib Phalke award winners.

— governorswaraj (@governorswaraj) January 24, 2021

Idiot @VishalDadlani is claiming that the song ‘Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon’ was sung by Lata ji in 1947 for Nehru.

This song was first performed in 1963 in memory of Indian Soldiers who died in 1962 war against China.

How is @SonyTV allowing such fake political propaganda? pic.twitter.com/wgBbOk038h

— Amit Kumar (@AMIT_GUJJU) January 24, 2021

Nehru ji launching world’s first satellite in orbit. Via Vishal Dadlani. pic.twitter.com/SEvmoqjg0o

— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) January 24, 2021

This song was composed by RD Barman for Nehru ji in 1947. via @VishalDadlani pic.twitter.com/S3JYv1OkKL

— Prof. Curl Marx (@CurlMarx_) January 24, 2021

As per @VishalDadlani, Lata Mangeshkar sang ‘Ae mere watan ke logon’ for Nehru in 1947 ?

Hope you are not taking history lessons from Bollywood (the beautiful song written by Kavi Pradeep & composed by C Ramchandra, was sung by Mangeshkar after 1972 war)pic.twitter.com/Ilz4omQOr1

— Gems of Bollywood (@GemsOfBollywood) January 25, 2021

Self Sly by @VishalDadlani ? pic.twitter.com/86qdMcsvMP

— Ankur Singh (@iAnkurSingh) January 24, 2021

“Shaitaan ka Saala” was sung by @VishalDadlani in 2019 for @RahulGandhi in memory of him running to Wayanad#DadlaniFacts pic.twitter.com/vsvN5xan4u

— ?????????? (@sanatanify) January 24, 2021

Nehru approved the tunes of this movie in 1947 pic.twitter.com/rE6mQhAYMh

— ರಾಜೀ ????? ?? (@twitastra) January 24, 2021