Miscellany
Rajesh Khanna’s birth anniversary celebrated with gaiety and fervour
The former chief minister of Uttarakhand and the AICC general secretary Harish Rawat pronounced bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna as the super star of the Millenium saying that not only was he the heart throb of the billions in India n abroad amongst his Indian fans who gave real meaning to Super Stardom terminology but as a member of parliament from New Delhi during the nineties he also performed his duties and responsibilities towards his electorates with complete zeal, enthusiasm and dedication.
Rawat said while in politics, Rajesh Khanna, despite his highly elevated super star stature in films during his career spanning more than forty years, he behaved like a modest politician available to each n everyone round the clock to resolve their grievances. He said Rajesh Khanna jitne khaas the utne hi aam bhi the kyonki sadi ke superstar hone ke bavjood ve ek behatareen insaan bhi the jo bataur MP hamesha sabki seva ke liye tatpar rehte the.
The former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat was addressing the audience while paying his heartfelt tributes to the first and original super star of Bollywood on his 76th Birth anniversary who acted in more than 200 movies and entertained the masses for three decades or more with his outstanding histrionics in his super duper hit movies of 60s, 70s n even eighties.
The event to commemorate Kaka’s 76th birth anniversary was organised on 26th December at India Islamic Culture Centre jointly by Uttarakhand Journalists Forum and Harmony in association with the Future Choice Group and Elite Elevators and Excavators.
Kaka’s birthday falls on 29th December n this was an advance celebrations by his die hard fans.
The mesmerising musical evening attracted large number of audience who remained stuck to their seats for more than three hours attentively listening to the singing stars from Mumbai and Delhi singing Kaka’s super hit melodies of his stardom era.
Prominent Singer Saira Khan, Ramesh Nautiyal, Director Harmony, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa little champ Vasundhara Raturi, S Mukerjee, his talented melodious singer daughter Anushka , Rahul Yadav, actor n singer Vimal Uniyal and several other singers sang Kaka’s super duper hit melodies of 60s, 70s n 80s and enthralled the audience with their melodious voice and exceptional singing style.
The orchestra ” MUSIC DESIGNER” deserve full appreciation for its mesmerising music that kept the audience fully intact to their sitting positions toll 9.30 P.M.
Vasundhara Raturi n Ramesh Nautiyal sung exceptionally well n acknowleged standing ovation with melody queen Saira from Mumbai making everybody dance to her melodious songs.
The chairman of the Future Choice Group Piyush Dwivedi was the chief guest on the ocassion while G. S. Rawat of Supreme Advertising, Rakesh Dhasmana n S. S. Negi, both directors of Elite Escalators and Excavators were the guest of honour.
Several prominent persons of the evening were also felicitated with Rajesh Khanna trophies including the singers. Prominent amongst those felicitated on this ocassion by Harish Rawat and Piyush Dwivedi were : chief organisor of the show n Kaka’s media Advisor n journalist , Sunil Negi, Vipin Oberoi, Rajesh Pandey, Rakesh Dhasmana, S. S. Negi, Narendra Ladwal, prominent singer Vasundhara Raturi, S. Bannerjee, Bharat Upmanyu, Chandan Singh Gusain, Director Harmony Ramesh Nautiyal, Actor Singer Vimal Uniyal, Saira Khan, literateur Lalit Keshwan, Vinod Nautiyal, India Greens, entrepreneur n social activist Virendra Suyal, Secretary GHFC Anil Negi, Shyam Adhikari, Advocate Supreme Court Z K Faizan, Khushal Singh Rawat, Surendra Kumar Negi, Dr. Surya Prakash Semwal, Sr. Journalist Abhishekh Bachchan, advocate Sandeep Sharma, Vimla Rawat, Saira Khan, Naresh Khanna and Rajesh Yadav etc. It was indeed a jam packed mesmerising evening enjoyed and entertained by one and all.
Apart from all this I would not forget to say that Kaka’s endearing smile, his inimitable histrionics and outstanding sense of wearing fashionable attires left solid indelible impressions in the minds n hearts of his billion of his fans n followers world around. That’s the reason we say: Kaka is immortal.
The programme was ably anchored by Naresh Khanna.