[2] The Sambalpuri song was written by Mitrabhanu Gauntia, composed by Prabhudatta Pradhan and sung by Jitendra Haripal and Krishna Patel.
[4] The song gained official recognition when it was played in the tableau of Odisha as part of the Republic Day celebrations at New Delhi in 2007.
[7] During the 7th World Water Forum at Daegu in South Korea, Korean dancers danced ecstatically to the tune of the song.
[8] The song is featured in Bollywood movie Kaun Kitne Pani Mein directed by Nila Madhaba Panda.
Earlier on the same day, a legal notice with a damage claim of 1 crore Indian Rupees was sent through the Supreme Court of India to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Viacom18 Media, Sona Mohapatra, Ram Sampath and Rituraj Mohanty for copyright infringement.