Along with Bharat's childhood friend, celebrated composer A R Rahman, the husband-wife duo have produced the successful Vande Mataram album, repeating it with Vande Mataram-II which involved the incomparable voice of Lata Mangeshkar. Last year, they created the Desh Ka Salaam series.

This time Bharat and Kanika have taken it upon themselves to promote Jana Gana Mana. Their latest album features 35 renditions of the National Anthem by some of India's greatest musicians.

rediff.com spoke to the couple about this ambitious project and their ceaseless mission to take India, its culture and heritage to every corner of the world.

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Read the transcript of the interview

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