When Hindi song saved a RAW agent’s life, terrorists failed to harm him, the song was sung by…

In a podcast appearance, Laxman recounted how a Hindi song once saved his life during a special operation. Scroll down to read more.

Indian cinema has produced several movies over the years about RAW agents and special forces. While the events portrayed on screen may feel real, the reality of RAW agents and special forces is vastly different. Recently, a book titled RAW Hitman has been making headlines, where author S. Hussain Zaidi sheds light on the life of RAW agent Laxman Singh Bisht, also known as Agent Lima. Laxman’s name is counted among the world’s top 200 snipers. Surprisingly, Laxman is currently busy writing scripts for films, attempting to depict the true life of a RAW agent.

In a podcast appearance, Laxman recounted how a Hindi song once saved his life during a special operation. Lucky Bisht shared this incident on Sushant Sinha’s podcast. He said, “We were on a special operation somewhere abroad. We went out to buy shoes and placed an order. Our friends at the camp had also asked us to get shoes for them. While we were placing the order, something unexpected happened. From a distance, we heard a Hindi song playing — and that too on the Myanmar border! It felt strange because it had been a long time since we’d heard a Hindi song. We asked the shopkeeper, ‘Is a Hindi song playing here?’ He replied, ‘Yes, it is.’ We asked, ‘Where is the sound coming from?’ The shopkeeper pointed to a place and said, ‘From over there.’ We then told him, ‘Please pack the shoes.’”

He continued, “We had to take back 20-25 pairs of shoes because not everyone in the camp had permission to go out. Only one or two people would receive an out-pass to bring supplies for everyone. As I was listening to the song, the ground suddenly shook, followed by an explosion. The place where we were buying shoes was being watched by someone who had tracked us. Information about us had been leaked, and a bomb had been planted at that location. Several shops were blown up. At first, we didn’t know the bomb was intended for us. That song saved us.”

The Song That Saved Him

During the conversation, Laxman revealed that the song was ‘Shukriya Shukriya Dard Jo Tune Diya’, sung by Sonu Nigam’s father, Agam Kumar Nigam. He added, “This happened around 2004-05. That song saved my life. The explosion was so powerful that even the glass windows of a nearby barber shop shattered.”

For the unversed, Laxman was referring to the attack that took place in Dimapur in 2004. The brutal incident occurred on October 2, 2004. Around 30 people were killed in the Hong Kong Market in Nagaland, while over 100 were injured. It remains one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in Nagaland’s history.