Not Just a Song, but a War Cry: Know the History Behind Viral ANIMAL Song 'Arjan Vailly'
Dec 08, 2023, 19:50 IST
Srishti Sisodia
Stills from the song. Credit: Twitter
Dec 08, 2023, 19:50 IST
Srishti Sisodia
The song 'Arjan Vailly' from the latest Bollywood movie 'ANIMAL' has gone viral. But not everyone knows about the history related to it.
The song is based on a popular folk tune - Dhadi-Vaar music, created by Guru Gobind Singh when he was fighting the Mughals.
Kuldeep Manak originally sang the song. It is based on Arjan Singh Nalva, who is also known as Arjan Vailly.
Nalva was the son of Hari Singh Nalwa, who was the Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj in the 18th century, which was the army of the Sikh Empire.
Arjan Singh Nalva hailed from Kaunke village near Jagroan, which is near present-day Ludhiana, Punjab.
Arjan Singh and his brother Jawahir Singh Nalwa bravely fought for the Sikh Empire against the Mughals. The fight was also against the expansion of British rule in India.