Punjab CM launches ‘Mission Fateh’ song featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Milkha Singh, Kapil Dev, Gurdas Maan, Kareena Kapoor

Bevy of cine stars, Punjabi singers, artistes and sportspersons collaborate to propagate that Punjab needs to come together to fight COVID-19

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2

As part of the state battle against COVID-19, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, on Tuesday, launched ‘Mission Fateh’ song featuring Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Gurdas Maan and Harbhajan Singh besides a star-studded line-up of personalities from sports and Punjabi cinema, with the message of resilience, resolve and discipline to defeat the virus and save Punjab.

Urging everyone to come forward and complement state efforts to save lives by disseminating information about preventive measures, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said with the cooperation of everyone, Punjab had been successful in controlling the spread of the virus to a great extent, a press release by the state government read.

The war has not ended, he underlined urging people to remain vigilant and keep following all social distancing norms.

The song, which also features local boy Sonu Sood alongside braveheart Punjab Police poster boy ASI Harjit Singh and TikTok sensation Noor, has been sung by Punjabi music director and singer B Praak.

The song is a unique initiative to give the message of maintaining social distancing, wearing a mask while going out and washing hands regularly to achieve ‘Fateh’ over COVID-19.

Soha Ali Khan, Randeep Hooda and Rannvijay besides personalities Punjabi film and music industry, including Gippy Grewal, Ammy Virk, Jazzy B, Binnu Dhillon, Pammi Bai, Jasbir Jassi, Rajwir Jawanda, Rubina Bajwa Kulwinder Billa, Karamjit Anmol, Singga, Tarsem Jassar, Lakhwinder Wadali, Harjit Harman, Gurnazar, Babbal Rai, Jaani, Kulraj Randhawa, Shivjot, Happy Raikoti, Afsana Khan, Ninja, Aatish, Tanishq Kaur and Aarushi also feature in the song.

The song which has also been uploaded on the Facebook page of Captain Amarinder Singh also featured prominent sports personalities, including cricketer Harbhajan Singh, Anjum Moudgill and Avneet Sidhu.

Praak had earlier won hearts of the nation for his patriotic song “Teri Mitti”.

The song will also be broadcast on various television and radio channels so that the message of collectively fighting against COVID-19 reaches everyone in Punjab.

Apart from this, the message of maintaining social distancing, washing hands regularly and wearing masks while going out has also been spread through hoardings and newspaper advertisements across various cities and villages.

In the coming days, various departments of Punjab Government will work towards spreading awareness amongst the people of Punjab under ‘Mission Fateh’ that COVID-19 has still not ended and everyone must inculcate these small changes in their lifestyles to protect themselves and their families, a press release by the state government further read.