Bhubaneswar: It’s time for “Chaiyya Chaiyya” with singer Sukhwinder Singh at the ‘Live In Concert’, which of part of the ongoing .Fest being held on the sidelines of FIG Men’s Hockey World Cup in Odisha capital.
The curtains would come down on the 10-day-long show, which will also see Pawandeep Rajan and Arunita Kanjilal of Indian Idol fame and choreographer Salman Yousuf perform at Idco Exhibition Ground from 7 pm to 10 pm, on Tuesday. The theme of the day is ‘Non-stop Bhubaneswar’.
Monday saw ‘Fusion Fiesta’ by Siddharth Mahadevan, Shivam Mahadevan and Srinidhi Ghatate, who captivated the audience with a string of superhit songs. The beneficiaries from three beggar rehabilitation centres in the city and people staying in a shelter for the urban homeless also enjoyed the show with free passes being provided by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority.
The curtain-raiser was held on January 15 with performances by singer Guru Randhawa, actress Disha Patani and K-pop band Blackswan featuring Odisha’s Shreya Lenka. ‘Suhana Safar’ by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik was the other attraction. There was also a live concert by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi, Louis Banks, George Brooks, Gwyneth Wentink, Ojas Adhiya. The other artistes who rocked the stage included Neeti Mohan, Divya Kumar, Harshdeep Kaur, Navraj Hans, Priya Malik, Sunil Grover, Shilpa Rao and Amit Trivedi.
Besides Bollywood celebrities, 11 Odia stars, including Dipti Rekha Padhi, Pragyan Hota, Lisa Mishra, Rituraj Mohanty, rapper Big Deal, Swayam Padhi, Satyajeet Jena and Aseema Panda also performed at the city fest.
Besides ‘Live in Concert’, Nature Trails, International Food Festival and Flea Market at Ekamra Haat continue to draw people in hordes to the city festival, which will continue till January 29.
