It was a nostalgic evening for numerous senior citizens present at the Gaata Rahe Mera Dil show held at Ambedkar Bhavan last Friday evening. The programme, organised by the Divine Mother Society (DMS), a Chennai-based charity organisation, was a rendition of popular Hindi numbers of yore.
Members in the audience sang along, clapped, gave appreciative comments aloud and a few took to the floor too. What really aided the trip down memory lane was the mini screen displaying posters of the 30 songs sung as well as stills of the lead pair enacting the songs in the movie. A regular flow of good jokes from compere Prem Kumar of Mumbai ensured that the audience had enough to laugh about all evening.
The evening began with Aayiye meherban from the 1958 hit Howrah Bridge which had featured Ashok Kumar and Madhubala as the lead pair. Asha’s melodious voice was emulated by Jaya Rajagopalan from Chennai.
The best was reserved for the second half of the show which featured the perrenial hits––Kisi ki Muskurahaton Pe from Anari (sung by Nayan Shah from Calicut), Arre yaar meri from Teen Deviyaan (Mumbai’s Vinod Seshadri and Jaya Rajagopalan), Maang ke saath tumhara from Naya Daur (Mumbai’s Anil Bajpai and Jaya), Dil Tadap Tadap from Madhumati (Calicut’s Nayan Shah and Mumbai’s Sangeeta Melekar), Haal Kaisaa Hai Janaab Ka from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (Vinod and Jaya) and Dum Dum Diga Diga from Chhaliya.
The musical show reached a crescendo with Bar Bar Dekho from China Town (Anil) and Ina Meena Deeka from the movie Asha (Vinod). The audience insisted on a repeat number of Bar Bar Dekho.
The synchronised music on the keyboard, flute, guitar, thumba and octopad by troupe members of the orchestra Evergreen Calicut was a treat to the listeners. The proceeds from this programme go towards charity work by DMS.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
