Nagpur: The audience at Scientific Society Hall, Laxmi Nagar, was given a melodious treat as singers presented songs of Mohammad Rafi featured on Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, on Wednesday.
Harmony Events had organized the musical programme titled ‘Hits of Mohammad Rafi for Shammi Kapoor’ to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary singer.
Super hit songs like ‘Yeh chand sa roshan chehera’, ‘Aye gulbadan’, ‘O mere sona re’, ‘Dil ke zharokhe mein’, ‘Aaja aaja main hu pyar tera’, ‘Akele akele kaha ja rahe ho’, ‘Tumne mujhe dekha’ and ‘Meri mohabbat jawa rahegi’ were some of the songs that delighted the audience.
Duet performances like ‘Isharo isharo mein dil dene wale’, ‘Din sara gujara tere angna’, ‘Saar pe topi lal haath mein’, and ‘Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke charche har juban par’ had the audience in high spirits.
The songs were presented by Jyotiraman Ayyar from Delhi and Akanksha Nagarkar. The accompanying artistes were Mahendra Dhole (keyboard), Ashok Tokalwar (tabla), Gohne (octopad), Amar Shende (violin), Rajesh Dhamankar (congo), Prasanna Wankhede (guitar), Raju Gajbhiye (drums) and Amit Hattithele (saxophone).
Anchor Shweta Shelgaonkar made the event lively by sharing a few incidents from the life of Rafi and his love for music. She also spoke about the bonding between Rafi and Shammi and how it made waves in the golden era of India music.
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