India, Oct. 25 -- Actor Kranti Prakash Jha calls this year's Chhath Puja"extra special" after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the song Pahile Pahil Chhathi Maiya (2016), which featured him and was sung by the late Sharda Sinha.

"It's very humbling that someone like the Prime Minister is acknowledging our sanskriti and parampara," says Kranti. "It's also a beautiful tribute to Sharda didi, who may not be with us today, but her voice remains immortal, you can't think of Chhath without her," he adds.

The actor, known for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and the OTT series Bindiya Ke Bahubali, recalls how the song struck a deep emotional chord when it released.

"People from the US, Europe, and other countries have told me they travell...