December 23, 2017
Music maestro and Oscar winning musician A.R. Rahman marked
his 25th anniversary in the entertainment industry by setting the stage on fire
with his high octane tracks including the classic number "Muqabla" here at his
Encore concert on Saturday.
Rahman won hearts in the national capital at
the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex by regaling his fans with all his hit numbers
at the A.R. Rahman ENCORE - The Concert in association with MTV'.
Ahead
of Christmas on December 25, eh even played a Christmas medley on the piano.
His concert here was a part of his four city tour in India, which had taken
him to Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
The three-hour-long concert also
had singers like Ranjit Barot, Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi, Mohit Chauhan, Javed
Ali, Shaashaa Tirupati, Hriday Gattani, and Harshdeep Kaur.
Rahman
regaled the jam-packed stadium with all his hits including "Naadaan Parindey"
followed by a light hearted conversation with the audience paying tribute to his
motherland which beautifully set the tone for his next track "Yeh Jo Des Hai
Tera".
Other songs he played included "Chaiyya chaiyya", "Mustafa
mustafa", "O humdum suniyo re", "Tu hi re", "Tere bina", "Jana gana mana", "eJo
bhi main", "Tum tak", "Jiya je", "Urvashi" and "Humma". "Matargashti" and
"Masakali", which saw bobbleheads. synced into the choreography amid a display
of LED concoctions.
The unplugged version of "Dil se re" and rock version
of "Patakha huddi" saw Rahman in a jovial form fusing different instruments
together.
The crowd could be seen making the most of the time, whistling,
yelling and having a blast, not letting the winter chill dampen their night.
The event also supported Swacch Bharat campaign which was launched by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Gandhi Jayanthi last year.
To add to the
extravaganza, the production backed by state of the art technology. The stage
had a video montage of Rahman's career highlights that played out his
highlightingA moments in the industry so far.
The night ended with the
track "Jai Ho" which also won him an Oscar in 2009.
Saugato Bhowmik,
Head, Live Viacom18 and Consumer Products, Viacom18, said: "A.R. Rahman Encore
was an enriching experience. Each city got to witness the magical streak of the
maestro's performance. As we closed the last leg of the tour in Delhi, it was
overwhelming to see thousands of music lovers come together to witness this
living legend."
Kunal Khambhati, Head- Live Events and IP, BookMyShow
said: "When A.R. Rahman takes the stage, one cannot expect anything less than
pure musical delight and this is exactly what New Delhi witnessed tonight."
The promoter of the tour, Madhuvanthi Arun of Maha Enterprises said: "Today,
we have created history by bringing the A.R. Rahman concert to New Delhi, and
would like to thank the relentless and unwavering support and faith that has
been entrusted to us."