ज़िंदगी को हाँ कर दे (हाँ कर दे)

Haan Kar De (हाँ कर दे), often referred to by its chorus line 'Zindagi Ko Haan Kar De', is the philosophical anthem of Uunchai (2022), Sooraj R. Barjatya's Everest-trek drama starring Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Neena Gupta and Parineeti Chopra. Composed, produced, and sung by Amit Trivedi himself with lyrics by Irshad Kamil, the song was released by Zee Music Company as the film's central motivational track — described in its own official presentation as 'the anthem of Uunchai.' Backed by vocalists Rajiv Sundaresan, Suhas Sawant, Arun Kamath and Vikas Mira and live guitar and woodwind performances, the track's uplifting, folk-rock-inflected arrangement and its refrain urging listeners to 'say yes to life' made it a standout companion to the film's themes of friendship, courage, and embracing life's uncertainties at any age.

Amit Trivedi took on singing duties himself for Haan Kar De, backed by a supporting chorus (Rajiv Sundaresan, Suhas Sawant, Arun Kamath, Vikas Mira) and live instrumentation credited to guitarist John Paul and woodwind player ID Rao. The arrangement builds from a contemplative verse into a driving, anthemic chorus — a structure well suited to a motivational theme song, giving the track a folk-rock lift distinct from the softer, more traditional textures of Ladki Pahadi elsewhere on the same soundtrack.

Irshad Kamil's lyric poses a series of binary choices — living within limits ('saalon') or as an example ('misalon'), in answers ('jawabon') or in questions ('sawalon') — before landing on its central imperative: 'zindagi ko haan kar de' (say yes to life). The device of offering the listener 'a piece of advice' ('ek rai deta hoon') gives the song a conversational, almost paternal warmth appropriate to a story about older friends choosing one last audacious adventure together.

Uunchai follows Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), Om (Anupam Kher), Javed (Boman Irani), and their late friend Bhupen (Danny Denzongpa), whose lifelong dream of trekking to Everest Base Camp is realised by the surviving trio after Bhupen's sudden death — a journey depicting three men well past conventional adventuring age choosing physical and emotional risk over comfortable retirement. Haan Kar De, sung by composer Amit Trivedi himself, plays as the film's rallying anthem, its 'say yes to life' refrain distilling the movie's core message. Directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya — his first collaboration with Bachchan and a marked shift from his family-drama legacy — the film was shot above 17,000 feet and released theatrically on 11 November 2022, produced by Rajshri Productions with Mahaveer Jain Films and Boundless Media.

Haan Kar De's official 'Full Video' and lyric-video uploads on Zee Music Company's YouTube channel together have drawn well over 11 million views, making it one of the more widely viewed tracks in the Uunchai soundtrack, and it has been referenced in press coverage as the film's thematic and motivational centerpiece — its 'say yes to life' message aligning it with the broader trend of Bollywood soundtracks carrying explicit, quotable life-affirmation anthems within otherwise dramatic films.