Jubin Nautiyal blows the audience away

2/23

Held at Westside Pavillion banquet, the event that started the celebrations for Whats In D Name’s fifth anniversary, saw guests swooning over the melodious voice of Jubin Nautiyal who took over the stage at 8.40pm. Dressed in his signature style, with a scarf tied on his head, Jubin started with his hit Tum hi ana from Marjaavaan. “Sabse pehle aap sab ko mera bahut bahut pyaar.... Yeh bahut khoobsurat shaam ka shuruat yeh tune se karna chahiye, so yeh gana iss shaam ki shuruat hai...” said the Bollywood singer as he went on to strum his guitar and sing the soothing Meherbani from The Shaukeens. The next hour was packed with back-to-back hits like Taaron ke sheher, Kaabil hoon, Ek mulaqat, Meri ashiqui, Bewafa tera masoom chehra and Dil galti kar baitha hai. But the loudest cheers were saved for his blockbuster hits — Lut gaye, Raatan lambiyan, Tujhe kitna chahein aur and Bekhayali. “What could be better than having the Jubin Nautiyal perform live at the fifth anniversary of Whats In D Name. And this is just a teaser of the fantastic line-up we have planned for the month ahead. We thank all our guests, team members and t2 for supporting us through this beautiful five years,” said Anshuman Singh (inset, left) and Rajdeep Chakraborty (inset, right), partners, Whats In D Name.

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THEY CHEERED & DANCED “I had the best time in Calcutta! I felt in unison with the crowd and we played the concert like one solid unit. My band was also killing it and as an artiste I was just reciprocating what Calcutta was giving me and it’s called love,” Jubin Nautiyal told t2 after his performance.

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Whats In D Name’s resident DJ Abhishek Khuntia kept the crowd charged up with his playlist, while Rohan Arora took on the mantle of an emcee and introduced the star performer of the night.

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Music connects all — one could easily vouch for that as the crowd had youngsters to mid-aged people soaking in the lovely voice of Jubin Nautiyal. We spotted Suruchi Kulthia and Bilquis Hasan match steps when Jubin sang Dil galti kar betha and Aaj ki raat.

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MANY MOODS OF JUBIN: From showing off his guitar skills, popping a champagne, taking a selfie with fans, air guitaring — Jubin ensured that the magic of love, fandom and music connected everyone.

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Fan moments: Manisha Rajgaria was one of the few lucky people to have got the opportunity to personally interact with Jubin Nautiyal during the concert. “That day was the best day of my life. It was a great experience. I love Jubin Nautiyal. He’s always in my dreams. The event was well organised and meeting Jubin was 100 per cent my dream come true. When he held my hand, it took me to the next level,” the die-hard fan told us later. Manisha’s favourite Jubin song is Tum hi aana.

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“I met Jubin just before he was about to perform and he was so warm and grounded. Later after the mesmerising performance, we were partying with DJ music together and his energy is electrifying. I listen to him a lot and when I heard he is going to perform in my city, I just had to be there,” said Priyadarshini Hakim (centre) while posing for a selfie with Anindita Chakraborty and Jubin.

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Ecstatic to have met her idol, Ankita Chowdhury (left) was left shaking after interacting with Jubin Nautiyal. “He took the stage by fire when he started performing, took us to a different zone of music, his voice was very melodious. He kept the whole crowd vibing. Meeting him in person was a different experience altogether, I told him about my experience of the show and asked him to visit Calcutta and do shows more frequently! I’ve been a fan of his for a long time. I love Jubin and this was a dream come true,” she said.

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They loved... This was Niki and Siddarth Sawansukha’s second live concert of Jubin. “I’ve loved all the songs Jubin has sung for Kabir Singh, my favourite being Behkhayali. It was a great evening and Jubin is great on his own,” said Niki.

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“This is the second visit of Jubin in the city. It was a fabulous night. Jubin being one of the best singers of Bollywood, sang all the hit songs and we all had a gala time!”said Anand Kulthia (left) with Bombay-based DJ Kiran Kamath.

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School friends Devika (left), Anya (centre) and Tanisha have been die-hard fans of Jubin for years. The three friends came to celebrate their friendship with an exciting live performance from their favourite artiste. They bonded over their love for Meherbani. “I did not want to leave. My favourite performance of the night was Tujhe kitna chahein aur. With all the crackers and fireworks, the vibes were amazing!” said Anya.

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Preeyam Buddhia, who had given a Café I Can Flyy stall at the event, was spotted dancing. “I’m quite a fan of Jubin’s music. The biggest high for me was that it was a complete sell-out! It was the first time we participated in a music concert!… The concert was very well organised in terms of the stage, the lighting and the set-up. I enjoyed my time there. Jubin’s performance of Tujhe kitna chahein aur was my favourite!”

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Ishani Saha was elated to be present to absorb Jubin’s performance live. “I’m very excited to see him up close! He’s a phenomenon. A huge icon! Tujhe kitna chahein aur is close to my heart. His voice is so good with Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh and I would love to see more of that!” she said.

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#StyleCheck Deepshika Tibrewal who runs her own Label called Deepshika Agarwal, graced the evening in a classy satin off-shoulder gown. “I loved this ensemble because right now it’s neither too hot nor cold. This dress is a great balance to the weather!” she said.

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Shilpa Mundra (left) sported a gorgeous high-collared Victorian-esque lace dress, paired with an elegant white belt and white shorts. While Sweta turned up in an oversized Zara shirt dress and a sturdy belt, paired with black shorts and thigh-high boots. The two friends twinned and how!

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Amplifying the experience with fashion, Divya Sen rocked a baby-pink mini dress, paired with a blazer. Combining them with beige heels, Divya turned up the fashion scale of the night.