Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, the first orchestral version of "Amar Shonar Bangla", our national anthem, was released ahead of the nation's Victory Day. Many countries' national anthems have orchestral versions that are found on YouTube, however, no such version of Bangladesh's national anthem was produced till date.

Noted singer Shusmita Anis took the initiative to produce the orchestral rendition of the track. After a year of hard work and challenges with several renowned orchestra performers from Europe, this version of "Amar Shonar Bangla" was made.

The rendition was arranged and designed by Amit-Ishan, with the Macedonia Orchestral Group and Andrew T Mackay as the orchestral coordinator. Japjisingh Valecha was behind the staff notation. Amit Chatterjee (India) and Sasha (Macedonia) were the mixing engineers. The track was mastered from Abbey Road Studios in the UK. Backed by Flybot Studios Productions, the video was directed by Aga Nahiyan Ahmed, with Shahadat Shetu as the cinematographer.

Every Bangladeshi feels a distinct kind of emotion when they hear the national anthem, and the creators were cautious to ensure that no one's sentiments got hurt. They were careful about avoiding any sort of distortion or change in the orchestral version which could take away the originality of the anthem.

"For the visual presentations, our camera has travelled from the mountains to the sea, from the jungle to rural roads. Efforts were put to represent the beauty and essence of the entire country along with the national anthem. 'Amar Shonar Bangla' represents our identity, roots, and manifests our patriotism," Shusmita Anis wrote on her Facebook profile.

The orchestral version of the anthem will be presented at international platforms with utmost honour and pride.