Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Bhumi Pednekar, Rajkummar Rao, Sonu Sood, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu to feature in UN’s special music video for World’s Environment Day
Ahead of World’s Environment Day on June 5, BTown celebs including Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, Bhumi Pednekar, Rajkummar Rao, Sonu Sood, Arjun Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu has planned to deliver a special message for the fans. They will be coming together to deliver an important message regarding the environment on World’s Environment Day by featuring in UN’s special music video, titled Dharti Ka Dil.
Supported by the United Nations and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change the initiative will help focus on how to rejuvenate the planet, the way our forefathers.
Environmentalist. Green crusader Asif Bhamla told Mid-Day about the music video, “Since their theme is ecosystem restoration this year, the music video focuses on how we need to rejuvenate the planet, the way our forefathers did for us.” The song is said to release before June 5. According to the report, the track is composed by Shaan while Swanand Kirkire has penned the lyrics. Singers like B Praak, Adnan Sami, Shankar Mahadevan, Palak Muchhal, and more have lent their voices. Explaining why he roped the Bollywood celebs for this music video, Bhamla cites, “Bollywood celebrities are role models. Arjun, Taapsee, Bhumi, Rajkummar, Shilpa and Sonu Sood are part of the song bytes. We also have leaders from other walks of life, including Sachin Tendulkar, Manish Malhotra, and Faye D’Souza, as well as senior heads of the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP].”
Bhamla also expressed his gratitude towards the celebrities for being a part of the song and conveying the message about the environment. As per him, UNEP chose to share the teaser of the song on May 31.
