This soulful rendition of the national anthem by Amitabh Bachchan will move you to tears

As India celebrates its 66th Republic Day, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to the nation with his rendition of the national anthem. In this video, Big B’s rich voice echoes around Jorasanko – the ancestral home of Rabindranath Tagore, who penned the song.

In a tweet, Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the video for his fans just hours before the Republic Day Parade.

T 1749 – The National Anthem sung by me at Jorasanko, Thakur Badi, Kolkata, residence of Tagore .. https://t.co/0hpfnW41NY

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 26, 2015

T 1747 – A moment of great pride for me, singing the National Anthem in the courtyard of the home of Rabindra Nath Tagore, who wrote it .. !

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) January 24, 2015

Here’s what his fans had to say after the unveiling of the video

so beautiful @SrBachchan s rendition of the National Anthem is. First time in a long while anyone's enunciated every syllable so clearly.

— Gayatri Jayaraman (@SellingViolets) January 26, 2015

Drizzle in Delhi explained! "@BDUTT: Absolutely soul stirring rendition of the National Anthem by @SrBachchan – Moved me to tears.

— Ravi Kiran (@ravithinkz) January 26, 2015

@SrBachchan rendition of #national #anthem sounds eternal as it was meant to be.

— CitizenFirst (@BLO_BLAM) January 26, 2015

#nationalanthem by @SrBachchan a huge and lovable respect for you sir ! You make us proud to be an Indian ! #HappyRepublicDay

— Me Puneet )-GAUTAM++ (@get_puneet) January 26, 2015

The national anthem has never been sung like this. Soulful, stirring rendering by @SrBachchan https://t.co/w3eYBaqrq6

— Vinod Sharma (@vinod_sharma) January 26, 2015

@srbachchan I am feeling proud while reading it; then how you would felt proud while singing National Anthem 2 days ago of #RepublicDay

— Rajesh D. Hajare RDH (@RDHSir) January 24, 2015

It's very difficult not to be distracted by @SrBachchan 's deep baritone when his reciting a composition such as the Indian National Anthem.

— Nitish Murthy (@NiTiSHmurthy) January 26, 2015

@SrBachchan Ohhh national anthem sung by u.. Realy proud of u srji lotz love take care best of luck for morrow..

— Shrikant Deshmukh EF (@shrikantd31) January 23, 2015