MUMBAI: Theme songs of television shows, and the way they are visualized, are among the most important elements. They set the tone for the story and create an impact in the minds of the audience. One such theme song is from the show Om Namah Shivay which is being telecasted on COLORS from 18th June. The iconic title track is sung by Pandit Jasraj, and the way it has been shot along with the tune of the show has become a part of our collective consciousness. The song features a silhouette of Lord Shiva brimming with fire as he does various dance mudras.

Not many people know that the makers of the show had to really think out of the box to shoot the theme song. Talking about it, the Director of the show Dheeraj Kumar who made the show under his banner Creative Eye Limited said, “We had a brilliant title track sung by the legendary Pandit Jasraj Ji, composed by Sharang Dev. We wanted to do justice to the powerful way he had sung the song. The challenge was how do we depict Shiv Ji in a timeless manner? Lord Shiva is cosmic energy, and how to show cosmic energy on screen?

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To overcome the challenge Director Dheeraj Kumar along with his team decided to use the talents of the dance director Madhav Krishan and a few special effects to create a lasting image that is celebrated till today. Dheeraj Kumar further adds, “The dance director was Madhav Kishan. He has been the  horeographer of many big mythological shows of that time. Along with him and our special effects director Ramesh Meer of FX Factory, we mulled over how to bring about the perfect effect on screen. So, I told Madhav he had to dance in various mudras of Shiva. Then we took that and inserted fire inside his silhouette with the help of Ramesh and his erstwhile team along with our chief cameraman Ajay Tandon and my associate in direction, Anwar khan. Also, our Art Director Ratnakar Phadke, who was a popular art director in films, guided this process. He understood the ground realities. While we had limited technology, we had a lot of skill and knowledge. We worked with the best artistic minds which has resulted in a theme sequence that is legendary and is remembered to date."

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