CHICAGO: A group of talented local artists under the auspices of Dhwani Entertainment presented a ‘down-the-memory-lane’ performance as a tribute to Legendary Naushad and late Bollywood actress Sadhna at Schaumburg Prarie Center of Arts in Schaumburg.
The presentation followed three successful earlier shows and had the best of Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhary; both acclaimed music directors from Bollywood
Though the performance was by local artists, more than 400 music lovers and supporters came to this show The Chicago area’s local singers and dance artists gave a good account of themselves performing dances and singing songs of 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Bollwyood films.
Virendra Kothari performed Bollywood singer Hemant Kumar songs, Saila Khedkar, Pratibha Jairath and Nipa Shah (voice of Lataji and Ashaji), Raj Bankpur (Voice of Kishore Kumar and Mukesh) and the Dhingra couple regaled the audience with their performances. Dhingras performed a dance from Mere Mehboob” and songs ‘mere mehboob tujhe meri mohobat ki kasam. Pratibha Jairath performed dances of movie ‘Madhumati’ song Aaja re pardesi mai to kubse khadi….
Madhu Patel adds
The sold out show with the audience of 400 music lovers was enthralled by 32 beautiful melodies and also excellent dance performances by Pratibha Jairath. It is admirable that Virendra Kothari has been keeping the memories of Bhule Bisre Geets of India alive. Amit on keyboard and Puranlal Vyas played on Tabla with consummate skill. The singers even performed with various beautiful costumes.
The audience felt revival of the great musical hit movies between 1950 -70.Khamoshi, Mera Saya, Anand, Kohra, Satta Bazar, Chhotisi Baat, Patita, Bees Saal Baad, Who Kaun Thi, Madhumati, Baat Ek Raat ki, Anupama, Parakh, Jaal, Solwa Saal, Badshah, Punam ki Raat, Usne Kaha Tha etc.
Virendra Kothari, who has already conducted three such shows successfully in the past, wished to continue charting this way for the music loving fans of metropolitan Chicago. He has planned an upcoming show, titled the Best of Shankar Jaikishan in November this year with an expected audience of 600 plus.
The program was excellent, said an attendee who observed that he would like more such programs in Chicagoland rather than spending huge amount on getting artists from India.
Jayanti Oza & Madhu Patel
