IANS (BOMBAY TIMES; September 23, 2018)

A R Rahman and Gulzar have come together to create the official song for Hockey Men’s World Cup, to be held in Bhubaneswar this year. The Odisha government roped in Rahman to compose the song, titled Jai Hind Hind, Jai India, which has been penned by Gulzar. “Nothing says India more than our beloved sport hockey. And nothing is more exciting than the world’s biggest hockey tournament happening right here, on our turf,” Rahman said in a statement.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “We are delighted to have Rahman compose the song. It will be an honour to have him perform live in Bhubaneswar. He is the voice of India and now with this song, the voice of India is the voice of the World Cup.”

About Gulzar, he said, “We are also fortunate to have Gulzar saab add his poetic magic to the composition. Coming together of these two legends will not only inspire the players but will also get the entire nation together to support this wonderful game.”