Mukesh Khanna joins calls to replace Jana Gana Mana with Vande Mataram

Actor Mukesh Khanna has publicly proposed replacing India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana, with Vande Mataram. He argues that Jana Gana Mana carries colonial-era associations and was composed as a tribute to a monarch. Khanna believes Vande Mataram better reflects genuine patriotic sentiment. His remarks follow similar statements made by actors Sharmila Tagore and Kangana Ranaut on the same subject. The debate has resurfaced amid renewed attention to Vande Mataram during national celebrations.