"I had been toying with the idea of doing a simple yet unique version of the national anthem for a while…I did not appreciate the basic versions played in the cinema (halls) showcasing a pixelated Indian flag and a tacky recording of the anthem. It didn’t instill pride in me,” Shayan Italia (pictured) told Parsiana on February 14, 2019. His rendition on the piano of Jana Gana Mana posted online last year has garnered over 101 million views.
The project started with the arrangement of the anthem on grand piano, "which many seemed to really appreciate as and when I played......