Rooh-e-Majrooh, Mumbai 21^st February, 2025

This was the inaugural show of Ibaadat, staged on 12^th November, 2011 in Delhi. The show was then taken to Mumbai, Kolkata, Dubai, Jaipur and Ludhiana, and repeated in Delhi and Mumbai.

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, 17 of his most poetic film songs were rendered in full by 6 consummate singers while another 47 mukhdas/antaras were sung in tarannum. In addition, 20 of his shers/ghazals were also recited. Saba Sultanpuri, daughter of Majrooh Sultanpuri and Raju Naushad, son of Naushad, Music Maestro were part of the drama.

The event received phenomenal appreciation.

Some messages received…

What a show! We had a better script. The audience just loved it. Saba Sultanpuri, Daughter of Majrooh Sultanpuri

Amazing. Class apart. Raju Naushad, Son of Naushad, Music Maestro

Prithviji has been giving lyricists and poets the spotlight they deserve. We at Kotak Bank are proud to be part of this initiative. Paritosh Kashyap, President & Head-Wholesale Banking Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Absolutely brilliant. What a night! What a night! Anu Aggarwal, President & Head of Corporate Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

We all really enjoyed it. Your passion is infectious! Vijay Chandok, Managing Director & CEO, National Securities Depository Ltd.

The show was fantastic. Ghazala Naushad, Granddaughter of music maestro Naushad

A fabulous show. Husna Naushad, Granddaughter of music maestro Naushad

Thanks for a wonderful wonderful show. Nandita Uppal, Sr.Vice President-Mktg., Pvt Banking & CIIB, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.