Staff correspondent, August 15, 2015
The Silent National Anthem has to rank among the most emotive renditions of Jana Gana Mana.
More than five years old, it has been viewed millions of times. But it never fails to choke you each time you see it.
The video shows a large group of hearing and speech impaired children rendering the National Anthem through their gestures. An audio track of Jana Gana Mana composed with classical instruments accompany them.
What makes it so haunting - the children, their animated gestures, the smiles and the melody.
Most importantly, the message that Jana Gana Mana is a song of hope for every Indian.
The Silent National Anthem was composed by Group for Big Cinema. It won a silver and two bronze lions at Cannes Advertising Festival.