3 weeks ago
Sonu Nigam, Usha Uthup revive Antakshari nostalgia in Ghaywan video
A famous Indian movie director named Neeraj Ghaywan made a new video for the music app Amazon Music.
The video is about a singing game called Antakshari.
In Antakshari, players take turns singing songs that start with the last letter of the song someone else just sang.
Two famous singers, Sonu Nigam and Usha Uthup, joined the video and sang fun songs during a round of the game.
The video shows families and friends playing the game at gatherings, on rooftops, in trains, and even in classrooms.
Long ago, people used to play Antakshari for hours and hours.
The video wants people to remember those happy times and enjoy music together again.
Neeraj Ghaywan said he was happy to make the video because music brings the country together.
At the end, an older person sings a new song called 'Dhurandhar,' which shows that the old game is still loved today.
A new Amazon Music promotional video directed by Neeraj Ghaywan celebrates the classic Indian music game Antakshari.
Sonu Nigam and Usha Uthup appear in the video, trading Bollywood hits like 'Koi Yahan Naache Naache' and 'Yeh Dil.'
The video shows music lovers playing Antakshari at family gatherings, festive evenings, on terraces, trains, and in classrooms.
Ghaywan said the 'millennial in me' was happy to direct the commercial for Amazon Music India, adding that music unites the country.
The video ends with an elderly person singing the newly released 'Dhurandhar' title track, hinting the legacy of indoor games lives on.
- Who
- Singers Sonu Nigam and Usha Uthup, with filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan directing for Amazon Music India.
- What
- A promotional video reviving nostalgia for the classic music game Antakshari, featuring rounds of Bollywood songs.
- Where
- Created for Amazon Music India; the video depicts Antakshari played across India.
- When
- Released on Wednesday, with Ghaywan sharing a heartfelt note on X alongside the video.
- Why
- To celebrate music's power to unite the country and bring back memories of the classic 90s game.
Key facts
- Director
- Neeraj Ghaywan
- Platform
- Amazon Music (India)
- Featured singers
- Sonu Nigam and Usha Uthup
- Sonu Nigam's song
- Koi Yahan Naache Naache
- Usha Uthup's song
- Yeh Dil
- Release day
- Wednesday
- Closing song
- Dhurandhar title track
- Ghaywan's last film
- Homebound, streaming on Netflix
Quotes
Neeraj Ghaywan
Indian filmmaker and director of the promotional video
“"The millennial in me was happy to direct this commercial for @amazonmusic India! Music unites our country! More so when it is Antakshari played across India."”
telegraphindia.com










