Vande Mataram Asian classical ragas. Versions of the song have been visualised on celluloid in a number of films, including "Leader", "Amar Asha", and "Anand Math". It is widely believed that the tune set for All India Radio station version was composed by Ravi Shankar. Hemant Kumar composed music for the song in the movie Anand Math in 1952 and this version of the Vande Mataram sung by Lata Mangeshkar became a cult success. In 2002, BBC World Service conducted an international poll to choose ten most famous songs of all time. Around 7000 songs were selected from all over the world.
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