APV Creates a Guinness World Record With A Live Performance of The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, Music Album

Marking the launch of much-awaited Amazon Original Series The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, Prime Video successfully created a Guinness World Record for The Largest Indian Cinematic Music Band with an iconic live performance of the show’s album. 

The evening saw 1000 musicians from across the country coming together to perform songs from the series’ album, composed by Pritam. The operatic musical recital served as a prelude, as the country gears up to celebrate its 70th Republic Day.

Commenting on the grand musical event, Pritam said, “I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to witness and be part this unique live performance with this collective of talented musicians, in memory of the valiant soldiers of the Azad Hind Fauj.  This Republic Day, let's all take a moment to understand the forgotten history and the sacrifice of the Indian National Army. ”

Creator and Director, Kabir Khan said, “My first film-making project was a documentary by the same name – The Forgotten Army.  More than two decades back I traveled with INA veterans, retracing their journey from the 1940s, only to realize that so few Indians knew of their struggles or their fight for freedom. Despite their valor, they became a foot-note in India’s Independence history. I vowed to tell their story to India and to the world. On the occasion of India’s 70th Republic day, the release of The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, is my attempt to take their story to the world. The album from the show, today’s musical serenade by the LIVE 1000 band, all capture the very spirit of the Azad Hind Fauj.”

“It was a spectacular performance with the highest level of proficiency. It’s my great pleasure to be present here to be able to see and listen to the Largest Indian Cinematic Music band, said Swapnil Dangarikar, Official Adjudicator, Guinness World Records.

The LIVE 1000 brings together talented musicians from around the world on a journey that they will undertake together. Musicians performing at the concert, hail from cities across the country - Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Assam, Sikkim to name a few. 

Some artists have even joined in from other countries such as Kenya, Malaysia, and UAE. In the band are also members who are visually impaired and differently-abled, united by their passion for music. The performance features an interesting mix of varied influences with artists who are well-versed in multiple genres of music from Pop, Jazz, Indian Classical, Rock to Metal and Folk. 

The band comprises of over six hundred and fifty vocalists, two hundred and fifty acoustic guitarists, eighty drummers and percussionists, fifteen performers on varied string instruments, five brass players, one electric guitarist, one bass guitarist, one keyboardist, and two sitar players.