The hottest ticket in town
HAPPY Father’s Day. I hope you have all tried your best to make your Father’s Day as special as possible. Or, if not, then continue having a great Sunday. There’s one weekend left before the biggest entertainment and lifestyle weekend in the country – the Vodacom Durban July.
The pre-party has become as important as the event and even more so than the after-party. The afterparty is normally when everyone is tired; they’re there because it is tradition. The pre-party, however, is when you actually get to see everyone. And one of the biggest events taking place on the eve of the July is the Titans of Bollywood, Vishal and Shekhar, performing in Durban on June 30 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
It’s the first time the duo, who are being brought to the country by Imagination Unlimited Group, will be performing in South Africa, and their tour will also see them perform in Joburg on Sunday, July 2, at Montecasino. If you haven’t decided if you want to go, here are more details about why you should.
Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani are the number one music maestros in India. Known for being award-winning lyricists, composers, directors and playback singers, they have sold more than 10million albums and performed in more than 1000 concerts worldwide. WHO: Vishal Dadlani WHAT: The 43-year-old musician has been in the music industry for more than two decades. He was the vocalist and songwriter for the Indian indie rock band Pentagram in the mid-1990s. He and Shekhar became a duo in 1999 and have since been credited with bringing a modern edge to Bollywood music. He has judged several talent shows in India, but it’s his stage prowess that has led to his longevity in the industry.
QUOTE: “I have not been schooled musically, but my parents have a great love for music.”
TRIVIA: He has been a playback singer in more than 60 Bollywood films, where he and Shekhar have composed music for Bollywood movies that have grossed box office sales of more than $40 million (R508m) worldwide. WHO: Shekhar Ravjiani WHAT: The classically trained musician learned to play the accordion from his music enthusiast father, Hasmukh Ravjiani. Before forming Vishalshekhar with Vishal, he was a contestant on a reality singing competition in 1997. While Vishal is seen as the voice of the group and Shekhar more the hit producer, he still knows how to rock the stage.
QUOTE: “Some may call it magic. Some may call it destiny. When words fail to describe love, there is always music. Music and love know no boundaries.”
TRIVIA: Before 1997, Shekhar was in advertising, creating jingles for TV and radio adverts.