झंडा ऊँचा

"Jhanda Ooncha" is a patriotic march composition from Azad Bharath (2026), sung by Harish Kumar Patel, composed by Gautham Srivatsa with lyrics by Sameer Anjaan. The music video features lead actors Shreyas Talpade (as Netaji) and Roopa Iyer (as Neera Arya), emphasising the INA's ceremonial and military identity. The title echoes the older patriotic slogan 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara' — keeping the national flag high — while crafting a fresh composition for the film's period setting.

Gautham Srivatsa uses a brass-band march arrangement as the song's backbone, appropriate for the INA's military character. Harish Kumar Patel's full-voiced delivery suits the ceremonial register. The arrangement builds across verses to a rousing chorus — a standard patriotic song architecture that Srivatsa deploys effectively within the film's period setting.

Sameer Anjaan's lyric situates the flag as both literal object and symbol of collective yearning — the INA soldiers carrying India's flag into battle thousands of miles from home. The word 'ooncha' (high, elevated) carries multiple meanings: physical height, moral dignity, and the aspiration for independence.

Released as part of the Azad Bharath soundtrack (December 2025, Zee Music Company). Harish Kumar Patel is a Hindi playback singer with experience in patriotic film music. The song's music video features the film's lead actors in INA military uniforms.

Patriotic march songs in Hindi cinema have a long tradition — from 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' to 'Jai Ho'. Jhanda Ooncha continues this tradition with a contemporary production aesthetic, specifically honouring the INA rather than post-Independence military glory.