Ek Tha Raja, Mumbai 20^th February, 2024

This show on Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, launched in Ludhiana on 4th March 2023, was staged in Delhi on 17^th and 18^th March 2023 at Kamani Auditorium and then at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai on 15^th December, 2023 with a repeat performance on 16^th December, 2023 to meet the growing demand for our shows.

This Mumbai show was done at the invitation of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., exclusively for its corporate clients. The show, scripted in Ibaadat’s unique conversational style, presented several unknown facets of the poet’s life and works, with focus on his satire, wit and humour. In this musical drama, 15 of his most poetic film songs were rendered in full by 6 consummate singers while another 32 mukhdas/antaras were sung in tarannum. In addition, his 14 poems were also recited. 1 song was also accompanied by dance performance. The event received phenomenal appreciation.

Some messages received…

We enjoyed it very much indeed! Thank you! Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson, SEBI

What a show! So happy my husband could be with me at your show to celebrate my 74th birthday - an unmeasurable gift thanks to you. Usha Thorat, Retd. Dy. Governor, RBI

This was just brilliant. Truly fantastic. Really world-class research and high-quality singing. Somasekhar Sundaresan, Addl. Judge, Bombay High Court

Wow! What a performance! Prithvi ji …you are amazing. Paritosh Kashyap, President & Head-Wholesale Banking Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

What a beautiful and brilliant evening of soulful melodies, heart-warming storytelling and some brilliant music. Totally floored. Anu Agarwal, President & Head of Corporate Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

It was an outstanding show. While I knew all the songs, I didn't know anything about Raja. The show was truly enriching. Nilesh Shah, MD/CEO, Kotak Mutual Fund

Yet again an amazing show…with an improved version. Sangeeta Gupta (daughter of Madan Mohan)

Once again thank you for curating a wonderful show for us. We received very good feedback from the teams and our clients. Nandita Uppal, Sr. Vice President-Mktg., Private Banking & CIIB, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Very well curated and what a brilliant story. Your singers are fabulous. Gesu Kaushal, Executive Director & Co-Head Corporate Finance, Kotak Mahindra Capital Co. Ltd.

At Loss of words to say HOW HAPPY I WAS. Brought many sweet memories of my younger days. Singers were very good पर आप ने तो कमाल कर दिया. Arun Kumar Nanda, Former Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

An absolutely scintillating evening. It was worth for me and Saleema to fly all the way to just witness this show. Amir Ullah Khan, Research Director, CDPP, Hyderabad