MIKA
'BRANDY' CHADI CHADI
 |
 Oye….
balle balle its Baisakhi time putthar!
And do you know how did the Hyderabadi Punjabis celebrate
Baisakhi, other than visiting the Gurudwara?
Well, this Baisakhi was a special one. The Punjabis of
twin cites were treated to a scintillating Bhangra
music from top bhangra pop singers Gurusewak Mann
and Mika Singh.
The musical extravaganza organized in Lalitha Kala
Thoranam was an exhilarating experience for the audience
mostly consisting of Punjabis of Hyderabad. The audience
celebrated this year's harvest festival with much fun
and fanfare. When OCP (Out of Control Punjabis) gang led
by its gang leader Mika Singh was singing, there was no
end to their joy. Even the person who doesn't know much
dance could not stop gyrating himself. Everything was
happening automatically. Songs from Mika Singh and dance
from the audience happened instantly.
 After
a not so good performance from 'Lara Lappa' man Gurusewak
Mann, the entire venue sprang to life as soon as Mika,
the brother of Daler Mehndi marched onto the dais.
He started with one of his favourite number sawan mein
lag gayi aag---- then soon rendered his popular song
ishq brandy chadi chadi. Perhaps, the brandy from
Mika seems to have flowed into the audience. And do you
know who was the one leading from the front? It's our
own DIG (Home Guards) Tejdeep Singh. Known for
her active social life, Tejdeep goaded the audience to
come near the stage. And boy! With in minutes the audience
went out of control and the whole stage was flooded with
people dancing and singing with 'Out of Control Punjabis'
gang.
 That's
the power of Mika Singh. He has that unique style which
can make anyone animated suddenly. Although Mika's voice
was not as robust as we were used to hearing in Punjabi-folk
numbers so far. But Mika has an electric touch to his
voice that looks different from other singers of his genre.
Short and stout Mika sings, dances and makes everyone
dance with him.
Gurusewak Mann on the other hand looked like a traditional
Punjabi folk singer. The brother of Harbhajan Mann,
educated in Canada and a pilot by profession,
Gurusewak Mann's songs often have a blend of traditional
and modern music with meaningful lyrics. The tall and
handsome Gurusewak Mann who shot into limelight with Lara
Lappa album entertained the audience with hit numbers
Mitr pe aare noor, makhne pe aakhiya chupa ke rakhna
and cham cham cham karthi kote pe aajana.
 All
the Punjabis from the state thronged the venue. Other
than Tejdeep Singh, Ravi Kumar Ohri, chief of Ohri's
group of hotels was also there enjoying the musical bonanza.
The event was organized by Andhra Pradesh Punjabi Sabha,
a fifty year old organisation and was sponsored by Seagram's
and Coca-Cola. The proceeds from the show will be
utilized for social work. |
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-MAR Fareed
Photographs: Srinivas Setty |
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