It was freedom at its fullest for Team Nostalgia in their 65th Episode at Dignity Foundation, Bengaluru. Granting this freedom to himself and his team was our adorable anchor Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam who let the panelists pick their own numbers to entertain the Senior Citizens.
Smt. Sudha chose to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami by devoting most of her playlist to Lord Krishna and a couple of patriotic songs celebrating the 70th I-Day of Mother India. A wholly hearty rendering of “Ae Mere Watan ke Logon” earned her the title “Lata Didi of Team Nostalgia”!
Prakash Sir, having missed Roshanlal Nagrath’s episode last time decided to make up for it with most of his playlist rung round Roshan. Back from a sabbatical (of export quality J ) his rendering especially of “Ab Kya Misaal Doon Tumhara” from 1962 film “Aarti” was pepped with verve and vigour.
Smt. Rekha as always in the best of moods, this time though chose the romantic mode to transport herself and the audience to a new high! Armed with a playlist packed with poetry from private album of Gulzar fame, to celebrate his birthday that day, she kept us roaring with ragas, along with her singing away sensuous numbers. Picked from her playlist for my song review was “Surmayi Akhiyon Mein…” from the film “Sadma” picturized on Sridevi and Kamal Hasan. Review can be read right at the top of this post.
Sheshadri Sir inaugurated the episode by patriotically picking “Insaaf ki Dagar Pe” from the film Gunga Jumna, sole number that he so soulfully sang that stilled the audience to silence. For every song, the Anchor in him always has titbit stories to share in his own witty way. However when he went quizzical with “Ek Radha Ek Meera” - a song from Ram Teri Ganga Maili, a senior citizen from the audience rattled off in a jiffy an array of answers well before questions were queued up stunning Shesh Sir back to silence! May I call this bit a tat for Shesh Sir’s titbit lovingly offered by Smt. Rekha Kini – DF’s Evergreen Encyclopedia, purely paving the WAY TO GO for Team Nostalgia!!
Sri Sheshadri Mokshagundam – Founder Anchor Singer
Smt. Mangala Madhuchand – Event Blogger
Singers:
Smt Rekha Sathyashankar
Smt Sudha Venkatesh
Sri Prakash
Nostalgia Playlist – Aug 18, 2017
Insaaf ki dagar pe – GUNGA JUMNA (1961)
Jab Ujiyara Chhaye, Mann Kaa Andhera Jaye – JAGTE RAHO (1956)
Jab sirhaane bujh raha tha – Gulzar’s Private Album
Ab kya misaal doon main tumhara – ARATI (1962)
Jo Tum Todo Piya – JHANAK JHANAK PAYAL BAAJE (1955)
Singaar Ko Rehne Do - Gulzar’s Private Album
Jo Baat Tujhme Hai Teri Tasveer Mein Nahin – TAJ MAHAL (1963)
Ek Radha Ek Meera - RAM TERI GANGA MAILI (1985)
Thode Badmaash Ho Tum – SAAWARIYA (2007)
Aapne Yaad Dilaya - ARATI (1962)
Bada Natkhat Hai – AMAR PREM (1972)
Surmayi Akhiyon Mein – SADMA (1983)
Paaon Chhoo Lene Do - TAJ MAHAL (1963)
Vande Mataram – ANAND MATH (1952)
Raat ki mehfil sooni sooni - NOOR JEHAN (1967)
Aye Mere Watan – Immortal Patriotic Song of India by LATA MANGESHKAR
Khaali Hai Tere Bina – PAHELI (2005)
Raat mujhe. Yeh keh ke – SAHIB BIWI AUR GANGSTER (2011)
Banwari Re Jeene Ka Sahara – EK PHOOL CHAR KANTE (1960)
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