Three Bharat Ratnas for Sa Re Ga... finals
Subhash K Jha
A prestigious star-studded judge line-up awaits the grand finale of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on February 24. Though the team is tight-lipped about it, plans are afoot to bring the three Bharat Ratnas of music Ravi Shankar, Bismillah Khan and Lata Mangeshkar together for this event.
"We've already got a confirmation from Pandit Ravi Shankar. He cancelled a concert in Kolkata to attend our grand finale, such is the kindness he has bestowed on us. We are awaiting a confirmation from the other two legends," says Sa Re Ga Ma Pa producer Gajendra Singh. Other music stalwarts who have already accepted the invitation include santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and ghazal singers Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali. "In fact, Ghulam Ali saab is coming especially from Pakistan to be with us for the finals. Ghulam Ali saab has always blessed the show, so we decided he must be part of the event," says Singh. Besides celebrities from the music world, the other stars expected to grace the show on at the Andheri Sports Complex include Boney Kapoor and Sridevi, Fardeen Khan, Bhoomika Chawla and Emran Hashmi.
Bismillah Khan |
Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali |