Lo aa gayi unki yaad...Remembering Shakeel, Dubai - Some messages received

We had a most enjoyable evening yesterday at the Shakeel Badayuni musical tribute. We thank you and the Trustees of the Ibaadat Foundation for organising such a wonderful event that brought back golden memories. We look forward to several such memorable shows in Dubai in future. Arun & Anjali Agarwala

Compliments to you and team for hosting a mesmerizing evening. An in-depth research, well synchronized and smooth flow of emotions and music was well evident. The members oozed that passion required to re-live the greatness of poet. It is a good idea to simplify the shaayari wherever required. I would be glad to be associated in future with your efforts in whatever small way I can. Atul Agrawal

Thank you so much for another very beautiful evening. Tarannum Ahmed

Thank you so much for giving us this wonderful opportunity to be able to witness such beautiful programmes. Jawaid Akhter

It was pleasure attending this great evening, I enjoyed a lot the retrospective music and Shayari. The artists were great especially who sang the songs for Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. It was a very calm and quiet evening with beautiful audiences and the stage with recurrently changing colourful lights. Overall it was a feeling of home country for a moment in a foreign soil. Sajid M. Ali

Thank you for the invite to the function. It was a treat for the ears and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Dilip Hiremath, Director, GTS FZ LLC

Superb! Great presentation… really appreciate from my heart. We both had a great time, remembering the few of the finest lyrics and melodies. Just extra ordinary and very close to heart. Love you sir for such a wonderful evening, admire you for such a passion. Narendra and Devyani Jain 

The program was a class apart. Excellent. Year after year the bar is raised. I was touched with your humbleness. Surendra Jain, Golden Sands

I wish to thank you for giving us an opportunity to be part of remembering Legendary Poet Shakeel Badayuni on his 100th Birth Year Anniversary. It was amazing to know about the greatness of the poet and a learning experience of depicting expressions and emotions of Joy, Sorrow, Love , Patriotism or Worshiping God through words of poetry. Each word appeared to be coming straight from the writer’s heart. The entire audience were spellbound and dazed by the genius of Shakeel. It was an incredible effort on part of Ibaadat Foundation. Our congratulations to you and your entire team for bringing poetry back to life through your initiative. Our complements to the entire team of highly talented singers also for reviving the memories of the past through their melodious voice. Dinesh Kapoor

It was a pleasure meeting you and then attending such an engaging and classy production. I cannot thank you enough for the opportunity provided by your invitation. Am very impressed with what Ibaadat is doing... Aandhi mein deep jalaya huwa hai aap logon ne. Siraj Khan, Group Internal Audit & Risk Management Consultant, Manappat Holdings Ltd.

Thank you for inviting. We thoroughly enjoyed. It was well arranged program and highly enjoyable. Vimal Kocher, Managing Director, Avnet Technology Solutions Middle East

Thank you again for a wonderfully well managed and well hosted show in Dubai. Darshana Manglani

It was a wonderful show and thank you for organizing such an event and making us part of the show. Jayesh Mehta

Thank you for another awesome treat. It was superb, really enjoyed the show. Hats off to the entire team of Ibaadat. Janak & Vinay Misra, Chief Executive Officer, National Telephone Services Co.LLC.

Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The event’s format, pace, presentation, performances, setting, anchoring etc. were all well planned, paced and efficiently managed. Dr. Chander Mohan, Chief Architect-Organizational Performance, Creative Management Consultants

Congratulations on putting together yet another masterpiece...outstanding and magical as the evening on Shailendra, this was another example of your passion and devotion. The most memorable moment was the rendition of Mere Humnafas ...my all-time favourite ghazal of Begum Akhtar and the realisation that the Shakeel in the last sher was the very same person...Wow. I must compliment you on the creativity of your script...the seamless transitions and knowing so well how much of which song you want to include ...in case of some compositions a hint of the song is enough and for others nothing less than the whole experience will do. The format itself is so engaging - the living room conversation of music lovers -Great job!! ...and the voices of Sarvesh and Suprriya totally nail it. More power to Ibaadat ...may you keep spinning the magic you do in your inimitable style. Vijay and Latika Narain, Head Mistress, Indian High School

My wife, friends and I thoroughly enjoyed Shakeel Badayuni’s life journey, his achievements and it was interesting to hear some of his life incidents/ experiences from his own son. Dhiraj Rai, Director, Gulf And Mediterranean Franklin Templeton Investments (ME) Ltd.

Thanks a lot for giving me an opportunity to experience such a beautiful event. It was poetically, emotionally and romantically mind blowing. Well-articulated and presented. Presenters and singers were amazing. Feel blessed to witness such a beautiful event. Appreciate if I can get similar opportunities in future as well. Suresh Saklani