Not so Incredible, after all!

Not so Incredible, after all!
By: Vickey Lalwani
May 21, 2007

Running out of time: Sonu Niigaam All's not well between Sonu Niigaam, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher over The Incredibles world concert to be held in the US, West Indies and UK. According to a well-placed source, Kunal and Kailash have been allotted more stage time, which in turn has inconvenienced Sonu, who has been billed as the star of the show along with Asha Bhonsle. Niigaam, who goes on stage fourth (after Kunal, Kailash and Asha) is not being given sufficient time to sing his quota of songs and thus has had to cut short his act. But the source adds, "Sonu hasn't made his displeasure evident yet; he is braving it." Rushing his act An insider who attended the show in Chicago on Friday, tells us, "Sonu is under tremendous pressure. The authorities are very particular about time in Chicago. They do not give even ten minutes extra time after the deadline. The show is three-and-half hours long, and Kunal and Kailash have been told not to exceed their 30-minute slot but they go on and on. The remaining two hours were supposed to be divided equally between Sonu and Asha, and Asha finishes her act on the dot. Since Sonu comes last, his time on stage gets affected because of the duo." The source says that this issue has been brought to Ganjawala and Kher's notice, but it hasn't made any difference. "They say they can't put a brake on their creative instincts as they get carried away by the audience's reaction. Many people from the show have tried talking to them but it's of no use. The audience is not getting to hear enough of Sonu and is now feeling cheated," adds the source. 'Yes, it's true' When we get in touch with Kailash Kher, who is currently set to perform in New Jersey with the tour, he sounds irritated and refuses to admit he has been performing beyond his time. "Everything is under control. I am doing only what I am supposed to." Ganjawala is more forthcoming when he says, "A certain amount of miscalculation does occur." When asked if the three of them have discussed this, Kunal is silent for a few seconds before saying, "Not really. But why don't you ask Sonu about this?" Sonu, for his part, laughs off the issue. "I'm having a great time and the audience is awesome. I'm okay with whatever time I get, or rather, whatever they (other singers) spare for me. Life mein sab kuch dekhna chahiye. The promoters felt I shouldn't kick off the proceedings as that would kill the show. I agreed." However, TV actress Manasi Verma, who hosts the show, confirms that Ganjawala and Kher are indeed exceeding their stage time, and that Sonu has been rushing through his act. "It's been happening, but it's okay. Sonu is still getting his share of the adulation."

Why cant they stick to the time slot 😕 Each one should be given the equal opportunity.. If it still continues, the organizers can always change the slots 😛

^ I also heard the concert didn't do too well, but anyways..

It's not a big thing to just keep it all the same timing...! 😕 😛 Strange, doesn't seem like Kailash and Kunal are hogging up the time, but it should be divided equally, right?

Thanks for posting! 😊

Looks like a case of 'too many cooks spoil the broth'.
Seems like both Sonu and Asha Ji are given the least time to perform out of the four.
Thanks for sharing.

Hmm, didn't you guys read the article? KG and KK get 30 minutes each, while the last 2 hours are supposed to be divided equally among Asha and Sonu, which means they get an hour each.

30 mins is too less for a performer - so they may get engrossed and go over, feeling they need more time.

Thanx for the information 😊

I was there for sonu concert and he was there on stage for 3 and half hours dancing and singing.... noone even got bored... the hall was full.... the guy who can keep the audience on seats for 3 and half hours.... one hour is also less for him 😉

Originally posted by: kabhi_21

I was there for sonu concert and he was there on stage for 3 and half hours dancing and singing.... noone even got bored... the hall was full.... the guy who can keep the audience on seats for 3 and half hours.... one hour is also less for him 😉

i agree....even i went to his solo concert......he completely rocked that show...

i heard the incredibles wasnt as big or as hit as his solo concert was....

the more ppl u have...the less performing time each gets....1 hour for sonu is very less....hes a true rockstar....he totally rocked that 3 and a half hour show on his own.....he was fabulous there....i think thas y incredibles didnt do too well....

Ok... read everyones comments. Looks like I am the only one with a different set of opinion here 😛 I truely thought the show was INCREDIBLE 👏 👏 .

I went to the show in Chicago on May 18. It started off with 2 songs by Gunjan Singh (she was good), then about 45mins (9 songs) by Kunal, about 45mins of Asha, 30-35mins of Kailash and the rest probably 35-40mins Sonu at the end. I too thought that Sonu had to wrap up his time b/c of time constraints etc..

But I must say that Kunal & Kailash were the real STARS of the evening. I just loved their singing, enthu and kind of interaction with the audience. Ashaji, considering her age, was good.

But Sonu's performance really disappointed me 😭 If people say he had less time to perform, why did he have to spend (or rather waste) 10 minutes playing drums only rather than singing ? He did sing really well, especially when he started off with some alaaps backstage and continuing with the KalHoNaHo title song with no music before making a grand entry on the stage ...that sounded almost perfect and treat to the ears...One would have hoped for him to "sing" more seriously rather than trying to encourage and involve the audience to sing and dance with him every minute he was on stage. Thats the part I was really disappointed with 😔 I was eager to hear more melodious songs from him....

So I think Kunal & Kailash did full justice to their time on stage, with just right song selections, just right interaction & involvement with the audience and great singing 😃 No time wasted in between songs, it was almost back to back singing for the entire time.

The show was definately worth my money!!

oh shit i ordered tickets for this concert yesturday 😆
hope it will be goood 😃