MUMBAI: The Indian Oil Durand Cup 131st edition is all set to release the anthem song featuring star singers, Shaan and Papon, which will be broadcast on Sports18 and live streamed on the VOOT platform.
The anthem captures the affection and essence of the oldest football competition and the most loved sport. It has been incorporated into 5 languages, English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese and Manipuri.
Shaan said: “I’ve had the opportunity to sing the anthem in 2019 for Bikram Ghosh, and to get this opportunity through Papon to sing it again for the 2022 Durand Cup is obviously a matter of pride and I’m very happy to be part of this anthem.”
Sharing his excitement, Papon said: “This time it was challenging because I had to incorporate it into five languages – English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and Manipuri because the football trophy this year is going from Kolkata to Guwahati to Imphal, the three cities. So it was a massive responsibility to create something amazing and something which will showcase the power, history and multilingualism covering so many different languages and regions.
“So then I roped in Shaan because he is a dear friend and obviously because his voice is very celebratory, happy and Bengal and nationwide, he’s so popular.
“Of course, my dear friend Shaan representing Bengal, me representing Assam, and I approached Rewben Mashangva because he’s one person who’s really respected and has done amazing work in that region, so, he also agreed so that’s how we all came in and I composed the Durand Cup anthem.
“The history of the Durand Cup is so amazing that it is just an honor to be part of it in some way and I’m happier that I’m creating the anthem for the Cup this year which is a very significant year because this year 20 teams including all ISL teams are taking part.
“So, it’s much bigger than ever and it’s really nice that Asia’s oldest football league is opening up and shaping into a new avatar which I think is going to be really watched and celebrated across India, and across all football lovers of the region.”
