Loy Mendonsa (extreme right), Shankar Mahadevan and Ehsaan Noorani (extreme left), alongwith others, perform on Biju Patnaik ground in Bhubaneswar. Pictures by Sanjib Mukherjee
Shankar Mahadevan in performance on Sunday
Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15: From showcasing a splendid chemistry to doling out chartbusters and frequent interactions with the crowd, Bollywood's musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy had the right tricks up their sleeves to keep the crowd hooked to the show.
The trio performed at a concert organised by the Cuttack-based group Stranzers at the Biju Patnaik ground in the city on Sunday.
With Loy Mendonsa on keyboard and Ehsaan Noorani on acoustic guitar, Shankar Mahadevan churned out super hit numbers one after another and left the audience craving for more.
Mahadevan started the performance with Shree Ganeshaya Dheemahi from the movie Viruddh. This was followed by the title track of Dil Chahta Hai and Zinda from Bhaag Milkha bhaag.
The singer also dedicated the song Pretty Woman from the Shah Rukh Khan hit Kal Ho Naa Ho to the ladies in the crowd.
The audience grooved to the tunes of popular numbers composed by the music trio such as the title tracks of Salaam-e-Ishq and Lakshya, Ik Junoon from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe from Dil Chahta Hai, which is now considered a cult movie.
Loud cheers resonated as Shankar began singing Rock On and even louder shouts followed as he blended 'Jee Karta Hai Main Odia Khana Khaun...' into the lyrics of the song.
This was the music director trio's first visit to Bhubaneswar and they were all praises for the enthusiastic audience.
'We were elated to see the response of the crowd. We had a great time performing here,' said Mahadevan.
One of the SEL band members and vocalist Yashita Sharma sang two of their popular songs Sajda from My Name Is Khan and Chandaniya from the movie 2 States.
For the audience on the ground, the experience was one of its kinds. 'I am a great fan of their music. It was wonderful to watch them perform live,' Sreeja Poonam, a 23-year-old architect.
The evening also witnessed youngsters grooving to the beats of Nikhil Sahni, better known as DJ NYK. From the latest Bollywood tracks to hits from the 70's and 80's, Sahani ensured that the audience shook legs to his beats.