Originally titled as "Eka", the song was first published in the September 1905 and was incorporated in the "Swadesh" (Homeland) section of Tagore’s lyrical anthology Gitabitan. It was one of the 22 protest songs written during the Swadeshi period of Indian freedom movement and along with "Amar Sonar Bangla", it became one of the key anthem of the Anti-Partition Movement in Bengal Presidency in 1905.
The song exhorts the listener to continue his or her journey, despite abandonment or lack of support from others. The song is often quoted in the context of political or social change movements. Mahatma Gandhi ,who was deeply influenced by this song, cited it as one his favorite songs.
The same song is now recomposed with Amitabh Bachchan's voice in Sujoy Ghosh's upcoming movie 'Kahaani'.This is not for the first time this song is being rerecorded.Earlier eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Suchitra Mitra recorded this song twice, first in 1948 and then in 1984.
Ekla Cholo Re- Big B's Voice:
