Jai Ho..........

Yeah...you are guessing....aren't you? Yup...I've attended the Jai Ho concert of Maestro A R Rahman...Yeah guys...i've seen him live in action (for those of you who are jealous...here's the kaala teeka .)

My brother and me went to the concert which was scheduled to start at 6:30 pm. We've started from our house by 3:00 pm and when we were almost there, we got message to collect the tickets from some other point. We had to go back all the way towards Banjara Hills-Shamshabad route instead of the shorter Pahaad-E-Shareef route. and reached the venue by 5:00 pm. With many expectations when we reached the spot, we were to stand during the entire program...(bloody GMR & organisers). Even though the arrangements for the audience were bad, none of them complained and none of them were furious just for The Maestro. Even before the concert started, there were long queues in front of some stalls and on inquisitively inquiring, i found that they were food stalls. Even though not hungry, just went for a samosa which was just cheaper than a dollar-USD (a single samosa...phew...).

The concert started at around 7:10 pm with a bang and a foot tapping khalbali. I could just distinguish him from the rest of his crew on the stage. I found myself screaming even though after some time, it turned out to be a bit louder than a whisper. Then came the song from delhi 6  and jiya se jiya (Sivamani was fantastic). Shwetha Pandit was good. But I didn't like Fiqrana in telugu. Neeti Mohan was fantastic with Mayya Mayya no. and was an eye candy with the usual and too good big red dress prop (she and shwetha pandit were a good combination in pappu). Konchem Neeru (in tamil) raised the spirits. Snehituda and Chup ke se by Sadhana Sargam were pleasant. 

With the Sitar & Piano Jugalbandi (oopz...i donno the magician who performed amazing tricks with his sitar) for Mausam & Escape theme (along with The Heart Beat Percussionist Sivamani) they touched our hearts. By the way.....stylish Rashid Ali's Kahin to & Kabhi Kabhi Aditi were enjoyable.

They had a small segment (was it small....???) on Late YSR and a song dedicated to him sung by Sadhana Sargam & Aslam (as far as I remember its his name). The song was good though (with classical touch). Our Maestro was usually the best and showered on us with Khwaja Mere Khwaja & Arziyan. Just when I was thinking that there were no big singers except Sadhana Ji & ARR, entered Chitra with her soul stirring Kannanule & Innalilaa Ledule.

We danced for Pappu can't dance (was it a dance....ahem...) by Neeti Mohan (she was so cute all over the show), Swetha Pandit and apna Blaaze. Chayya Chayya was performed by the female singers only, and wasn't that enjoyable (if I said it was Fiqrana in telugu, am wrong, 'coz i liked his variations and the harmonics(Fiqrana is my fav no. in Blue)). Jana Gana Mana (Yuva) started and even before we could enjoy it, stopped....it was only the mukhda (pallavi)...(perhaps due to its aggressive lyrics)

Icing on the cake was performance by Suzanne....She was aggressiv with her Mangta hai kyaaand was energetic with Ae Bachu. Then followed Mustafa Mustafa by the legend in telugu & tamil. And as I was waiting for it, entered Blaaze with his Rap mix Humma Humma.

The show ended with Jai Ho & Maa Tujhe Salaam along with fire works..... and we headed back on the bikes in that dusty, cold, dark night to our homes.