Legends never die….they become eternal. One such Indian screen legend crossed over to eternity with the undisputed tag of ‘The Original Sh...
Legends never die….they become eternal. One such Indian screen legend crossed over to eternity with the undisputed tag of ‘The Original Showman of Indian Cinema’….the one and only Raj Kapoor.
Take 5
Communications, a creative organization in Kolkata headed by filmmaker Tathagata Bhattacherjee, paid a musical tribute to Raj Kapoor in his birth
centenary year at the Phoenix Hall of Saturday Club Kolkata on September 21 2024. The thematic event titled Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega showcased
some Timeless Melodies from Raj Kapoor Films taking the full house audience
back to the golden era of Hindi film music.
The show started
with an audio-visual presentation of the Showman, a collage of some of his
immortal songs and dialogues, creating the much-needed ‘retro’ ambience for
what followed…the incredible live music. Solo and duet performances touched the
chords of the viewers cheering for more. Renditions by Raja Hussain,
Ahana Ghosh, Pramod Singh, Ratan Jhawar, and Sudeshna Chakraborty took the
packed hall on a mesmerizing journey through the life, times, loves and
anguishes of the great Raj Kapoor.
The solo numbers
included ‘Mera Joota Hai Japani’, ‘Awara Hoon’, ‘Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo’,
‘Dost Dost Na Raha’, ‘Ek Din Bik Jayega’ among others while the duets boasted
of ‘Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi’, ‘Aa Ja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum’, ‘Pyar Hua
Iqrar Hua’and more. The show ended with the iconic song ‘Jeena Yahan Marna
Yahan’, which was the perfect finale for this archival event.
Popular MC Pranam
Roy anchored the curated show introducing every song with technical details and
interesting trivia. The opening and closing addresses were given by corporate trainer Tanuja Chowdhury. In addition to the music which was throughout the two-hour show, there were brief talks on Raj Kapoor Films by filmmakers, scholars,
educationists, and corporate personalities who were among the niche audience.
The event management was by Learning System.
Take 5 Communications had done Mukesh 100 and Dev Anand 100 in 2023 and with Raj Kapoor now the organization intends to bring more such meaningful presentations in the times to come. After all The Show Must Go On...
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