BAVINA SOOKDEO

Popular band Karma is paying tribute to the bond between a mother and her children through its release of Yeh Bandhan Toh (Bond of Love), a song which also celebrates familial love.

The song from the Bollywood movie Karan Arjun (1995) was redone by siblings Ravi, Nisha, Nalini and Anil Bissambhar. The video, which was released earlier this week, features their mother Nargis Bissambhar, 71, with her children.

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When translated the lyrics say:

Of the temple of motherly love,

you’re the most beloved idol

I can see God whenever I see your face.

Whenever I come in this world,

I'll only find your scarf;

On the wall of multiple births,

I'll write about my love.

This bond is a bond of love,

it's a union of many births

Producers Ravi B and Anil B are delighted by the positive reception the song has garnered.

“While this was intended as a token of love to our mother, we were very happy that thousands of people were able to connect with our song and share in the love with their mothers as well. We are overwhelmed by the positive messages from people around the world in response to this, with many sharing that they were moved to tears by the love they felt in the song and video,” they said.

What inspired Karma to feature Nargis in the video?

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“It has always been our mother’s wish for the four of us to collaborate on a song, so we made it happen as a Mother’s Day gift to her.

"We picked this song because it is a perfect depiction of our love and bond with each other. We wanted to create a forever memory with our mother to show her how much we love, honour, appreciate and cherish her.”

While they did the song specially for their mother, the siblings admitted that in a way, their late father, Jeewanlal Bissambhar, inspired this project as well.

“Our father passed away suddenly at age 56 and there is so much we never got to do or share with him. We were all very young at the time and his unexpected death dealt us all a harsh blow. We have so little photos or recorded memories of him, which we truly regret. We made a big effort to make this happen so at least we can preserve this as part of our mother’s legacy.

"Our dad was a key influence in our lives in every aspect. He was a talented musician and singer who guided and encouraged his children to discover their full musical potential,” Karma said.

The video shoot was not without its challenges. With Nalini living abroad and the demanding schedules of all involved, it is a rare occurrence and always a challenge to get all the siblings in the same place at the same time. Nalini came to Trinidad specifically for this project, and as a surprise to Nargis.

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“Mummy was unaware of her involvement and was totally stu