A Glittering Ghazal Evening in Gurugram 

Pranab Saikia/Pranabtoi@gmail.com

Times Hi Soceity News Network

The evening of 25th Nov 2022 at Richmond Club House near Supermart -2 was upercharged with musical extravaganza filled with ghazals spanning across more than 7 decades.

The Musical Show “रूह-ऐ-ग़ज़ल -ओ- नग़मात” waspresented by Nisha Gulati- great ghazal lover with Lilly Singh and a War Veteran, Col RC Chadha who is the Founder President of GCF (Global Cultural Foundation), a Group dedicated to the entertainment of Senior Citizens in their twilight years. The concept was given by Nisha Gulati well versed in organising & assisting in its execution. Nisha is known for giving a big push & momentum to various music events. She is always assisted by Mr Arun Puri and Suruchi.

The Musical Show “रूह-ऐ-ग़ज़ल -ओ- नग़मात” attractedmusic lovers of ghazal from allover the NCR. Jam packed hall with lovers of Ghazals told its story in no uncertain terms that Col RC Chadha & his team of dedicated singers have carved out a niche in the hearts of multitudes & given a sense of purpose to them for passing their time with dignity, joy & mirth.

Who does not know Kundan Lal Saigal, Mehdi Hassan, JagjitSingh, Talat Mehmood, Khayyam, Melody Queen Lata, Mubarak Begum, Mukesh, Naushad & Rafi Ji. These all are the iconic figures in the firmament of music.

The beauty & melody of this Musical Show “रूह-ऐ-ग़ज़ल -ओ- नग़मात” conducted by Ghazal LoversGroup lies in the fact that his team of singers dived into the great depths of
ocean of music & fetched out songs & Ghazals from the era of 1940s onwards.

The performers wereCol RC Chadha, Mrs Lilly Singh, Ravi Joshi, Shubhangi Motial, Anju Malik, Arun Puri, Nisha Gulati, Rohini Chaudhary, Mrs Meena Mathur, Aditya Sharma, Vandana Bhalla, Shiv Chaudhary, Rakesh Chhabra, Meenu Malhotra & Mrs Barua. Pyar
Bhare do Sharmile Nain (1974 ) by Mehdi Hassan , Jalte Hain Jis Ke liye (1959 )
by Talat & E- Katib-e- Taqdeer ( 1944 ) of KL Saigal fame were sung by Col
RC Chadha ; Nagma-o- Sher -ki Saugat kise Pesh Karoon ( 1964 ) and Ye Zindagi
Usi Ke hai (1953 ) were sung by Lilly Singh ;

Rang Aur Noor Ki Baraat (1964) & Kabhi Khud pe kabhi halaatpe Rona aaya (1961 ) were sung by Ravi Joshi , Shubhangi Motial performed Dikhaye Diye Yon ( 1982 ) composed by Khayyam , Arun Puri sang “ Sarakti jayerukh se Nakab Aahista “ (Jagjit Singh ) & Koi Sagar Dil ko Bahlata Nahi (1966 ) , Nisha Gulati fetched out a piece from film Susheela (1966) : Bemuravatbewafa begaan-e - dil - aap hain & Raat aur din Diya Jale ( 1967 ) , Rohini
Chaudhary sang Mukesh’s Muft Hue badnam kisi se dil ko laga ke from Film Baraat ( 1960 ) , Mrs Meena Mathursang iconic song of Lata “ हम प्यार में जलने वालों का “ from Film Jailor

( 1958 ) , Aditya Sharma sang HoshWalon ko khabar kya by Jagjit Singh from hit film Sarfrosh of Aamir Khan &Naseeruddin Shah , Vandana Bhalla Ji sang a very deep meaning conveying song “ kabhi kisi ko mukammal Jahan nahi Milta , Shiv Chaudhry : Wafa Jin se ke BewafaHo Gaye ; Rakesh Chhabra fetched out a gazal from Film Mulazim (1963 ) Dewaanakah ke aaj phir pukariye.

Meenu Malhotra ‘s from Film Umraojaan (1961) “Dil cheese kyahai aap Meru jaan lejiye and Mrs Barua dug out a gazal “Abhi to main Jawan Hoon “from Film Afsana (1951 ) in the voice of Lata Ji. A full bench of orchestra by Sh Arun Punjabi added depth& grace to the musical event.

The audience was so thoroughly engrossed into this event ofghazals that suddenly there was a request from a Veteran Colonel of age 90years to sing Kundan Lal Sangal’s piece “Ar Qatib e-Takdeer”. Col RC Chadha promptly consented & gave out a wonderful performance by singing out therequested item from Film “My Sister “(1944) Mrs Suman Gulati chairwoman & Director Blue Bells Groupof schools was the chief Guest and supported the event.