Mulund sings along to Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
On Oct 1, Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa shot a Dandiya Special episode at Nirmal Lifestyle. The mall, which had advertised the shooting of the episode in advance, saw a huge response from residents.
Approximately 3,000 people turned up at the venue with placards and flags to egg on their favourite participant. Compere Shaan and the four team heads of the show, Aadesh Srivastav, Jatin-Lalit, Himesh Reshammiya and Ismail Darbar were also present.
Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 is a reality show with four teams or gharanas pitted against each other. However, the Dandiya Special show will be an add-on episode and not a part of the competition. The shooting began at 7 pm with the 16 participants taking to the floor amongst loud cheering. After the shoot, which ended at 10 pm, metro caught up with a few team heads and participants.
Says Aadesh Srivastav, head of Jai Ho Gharana, "This was an exciting shoot as this is the first time the show is being held outside the studio.
A singer needs to know how to perform live and I was pleasantly surprised to see the confidence levels of all participants. They were not nervous at all," he says adding, "The competition has become very intense and I am happy that the maximum number of finalists at the show are from my gharana."
Ismail Darbar, head of Yalgar Ho Gharana, says, "All the team heads will say their gharana is the best. All the singers in the competition have great potential. It's just a question of who is the best among the equals. This concept of renowned musicians pitching for their favourite singers is unique. I will be happy to see a member of my gharana win the title. It's not just a victory for them but also for me."
The show will be telecast on Oct 15 at 8 pm on Zee TV.
Aadesh and Ismail on Mulund
"The crowd was great and motivated the singers to give their best"
Aadesh Srivastav
Music director
"The Mulund crowd was fantastic. They really egged on their favourite performers"
Ismail Darbar
Music director
Resident speak
"I hope Yalgar Ho wins the competition. They performed exceptionally well today"
M Singh
Resident of Mulund Colony
"I am a huge fan of Shaan. I came for the show just to see him in person"
Nikhil Prajapati
Resident of LBS Marg
The participants enjoyed performing in Mulund
Twinkle Bajpai
Resident of Lucknow (20)
"I won the Sa Re Ga Ma Campus competition last year. This year when they invited me to take part in the competition, I couldn't refuse. I am thrilled to have reached so far.
"Performing in front of a live audience at Nirmal Lifestyle was wonderful. This is my first visit to the suburb. Since we were at the venue by 7.30 pm, I did some shopping at the mall.
"I hope Yalgar Ho does well as I know my well-wishers have high hopes for me."
Rajiv
Resident of Himachal Pradesh (29)
"I am not a professional singer but I used regularly watch Sa Re Ga Ma on TV. So I decided to give the competition a shot. I feel privileged to have reached so far.
"At this stage, the competition is very intense. I am putting in my best. Jai Ho is the best team and I think it can win. It was great performing in Mulund
"In the end the audiences have to appreciate me as they are the best judge of our talent."