Kolkata Police sing version of hit song ‘Bela Bose’ and ‘We Shall Overcome’ to send lockdown message
The crowd waved lit up mobiles and joined in.
This was a video shared on WhatsApp.
— Soma Ghosh (@Soma_G) April 2, 2020
I’m suddenly feeling so proud of the singing prowess of Kolkata Police. Can compete with those Italian hunks, no? pic.twitter.com/UiCmYLR6TQ
A few officers from the Gariahat police station of South Kolkata sang Anjan Dutt’s hit song Bela Bose, but changed the lyrics to reflect the theme of surviving the ongoing 21-day lockdown with hope. The fresh lyrics were reportedly written by Sergeant Debashish Mukhopadhyay, according to Sangbad Pratidin.
An initiative by Gariahat PS to cheer up the citizens in times of crisis alongwith spreading awareness. #FightCoronaTogether #StayHomeStaySafe #WeCareWeDare @KolkataPolice pic.twitter.com/0kgIqoZbON
— DC SED Kolkata Police (@KPSoutheastDiv) April 2, 2020
Other officers of Kolkata Police singing Pete Seeger’s We Shall Overcome at a residential neighbourhood on Wednesday, presumably inspired by videos of the police in Spain singing and dancing to spread cheer during a lockdown.
Kolkata cops do their bit to keep you cheerful pic.twitter.com/KjWHXK6IBk
— Sumana Mukherjee (@SumanaMukherjee) April 2, 2020