Sahir-Kahaan Ho Tum? Ludhiana - Some messages received

What a show.! Absolutely mesmerized. 3 hours without a break, phew! If it had gone on for another 3 hours, I would have been glued to my seat. Feather in the cap…not a single flaw. It was so movie-like despite that you didn’t have the benefit of retakes. Your research, and then your racy script is awe-inspiring. It is the script that makes the show move so fast and so interestingly. Why don’t you move to Mumbai and write stories/scripts for our Hindi films? Traveling all the way from Delhi to see your show was worth every penny and effort. I had brought a couple of friends visiting from London, and they were totally floored too. Sanjeev Agarwal, Chairman, CRM Consultants

The program was so nicely arranged and beautifully coordinated that it did not let the spectators to leave their seat even for washroom etc. The artists (cast and crew) were so experienced that with the sweet and melodious voice of the singers and well-coordinated sequences on the life style and field of Sahir as narrated by other artists, nobody could judge that how over three hours passed. We were equally fortunate to have Waheeda Rehman Ji among us on this occasion. I hope and wish that in future also such programs will continue to be arranged in Ludhiana so that people like me (theatre and music lovers) will have a chance to witness and enjoy. Hardev Singh Batra

Excellent! I am impressed, How people from different professions are contributing towards the field of art and poetry. Regards Dr William Bhatti, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Department of Paediatric Surgery

I am a Standing Counsel of Government of India (Advocate) having been appointed by President of India and Member of the International Bar Association. I am very fond of listening to the good music. Being a Senior Citizen, I have nurtured and nourished this Godly bliss of music although pursuing my very successful (touchwood) professional career as well as an Advocate and my wife is a freelance journalist. Your presentation was just superb. More so, all the artists one after the other were excellent and the comparisons are odious which should not be made. Anyhow, the girls Supriya Joshi and Richa Anirudh are bestowed with excellent beauty and brain both. Jasbir Singh Bindra, Advocate, Gulrez

We attended the beautiful night on Sahir Ludhianvi.. Really it was marvelous, well presented by the organisers. Beautiful lyrics of Sahir sahib and shayri were presented in a beautiful way by Prithvi Haldea and Richa Anirudh team. Pardeep Dhawan

Great Show. One of the Best we have seen anywhere. Suggestions 1. Opening song is really great. The best songs are where audience joins in automatically. Again, a wonderful show and heartiest congratulations. Arun Duggal

I am at a loss at how to describe the show. Mesmerizing, enchanting, captivating ------ I feel these would still be inadequate to express my true feelings. You could not take your eyes off the stage even for a minute, lest you missed something! The entire cast executed their parts so professionally. And what can one say for your research on Sahir; 'hats off' to your brilliant effort! Good wishes to entire cast and the backstage artists for their wonderful and professional performance. Col. Inderjeet Singh Grewal

Thanks a lot for putting up a great show. It was simply mesmerising and the feedback that i have been receiving from people has been very gratifying. People have been specially calling to tell me how much they enjoyed the show. Thanks Prithviji …to you and your entire team for the out-of-this-world event. Sunil Gupta, Vice-President, Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust

It was indeed my pleasure to be with you and to know about the real valdes. Time spent with you is always educative for me. All the arrangements were done as per your guidance and we were simply implementing. Rather I should feel grateful to you for making the programme a success. N.C.Jain, Advisor, Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust

I was lucky enough to witness a mesmerizing musical show by Ibaadat Foundation on Sahir Ludhianvi…it was a wonderful experience. The singers were super awesome ... So were the presenters... I was so unwell and thought of attending the show for a short while but the show kept me spellbound and watched it till the very end. Thanks to team Ibaadat to make us realise the value of lyricists and especially our own Ludhiana based poet. One more thing I am thankful for is now I can tell people that the family name doesn't need to be continued with your children. you can keep it alive by your deeds as Sahir was unmarried and was the only child of his parents but will be remembered forever. PS. People keep asking me for a son as I have two daughters but we are happy and proud of our two daughters, Raushni Jain

Wow.....Amazing.....Masterpiece.....Par Excellence.....Mesmerizing.....I find even these words insufficient to describe the quality of your function which was just seen to be believed. The function was simply ‘ruhaani’. There could not have been a better way to pay tribute and depict Sahir…Wah. I can imagine the efforts hard work and creativity that has gone into making this program Jo saaz se nikli hai woh dhun saab ne suni hai jo taan pe guzri hai woh kis dil ko paata hai. Really this is a karma of very high quality,paying back to universe through such programs. All kalakars were excellent. My heart pours out in gratitude for you. I just pray to Almighty to continue shower his divine blessings on you so that you can continue to excel in this field. Dr.Rajiv Kalra

Thank you for keeping your promise to launch your Sahir show in Ludhiana. And what a show it was. Spell-bounding. Your research is awesome. But the greater credit is to your script writing. 2 and a half hours went in a minute. And what amazing singers you have …especially Supriya and Sarvesh. Absolutely outstanding show and my compliments to you and your team for presenting a lovely evening and capturing the life of Sahir in the musical drama over two and a half hours. Indeed a Herculean task and I know lot of effort went into research on gathering deep insights on Sahir. I am happy that I pushed you hard which resulted in completion of this drama which was in the making for a long time. The icing on the cake was presentation of well-deserved first Noor-e-Sahir award to Ms Waheeda Rehman who acted in iconic movies for which Sahir penned down beautiful lyrics. Needless to say both complimented each other. Wishing you all the very best in taking ‘Sahir-Kahaan Ho Tum’ across the globe. all my best. Once again my compliments to you and your team for delivering an outstanding musical drama on the life of Sahir Ludhianvi. Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises

I enjoyed the show very much. Novel presentation. I am sure Sahirji would have loved it too. Waheeda Rehman

Outstanding. Loved every minute of it. Sohail Rekhy (son of Waheeda Rehman)

I am highly grateful to you that you have again given me this opportunity to be a part of your team. May God always showers His blessings on Team Ibaadat....Aap sabhi ka bahut bahut shukriya... Nimrata Sharma, Music Teacher, Sat Paul Mittal School