Essex Indians recently paid global homage to two Indian legends - Bappi Lahiri and Sandhya Mukhopadhyay who mesmerised the Indian and global audiences with their immortal creations in their 51st virtual peripandemic concert.
Sandhya’s evergreen songs were once again rejuvenated by talented artists from UK, USA, Thailand and India - Sutapa Mukherjee ( E sudhu Gaan er Din), Basabdutta ( E gaan e projapoti), Sutapa ( Aaamader Chuti Chuti), Sahana ( Mayabati Meghe elo tandra), Chandrali ( Ghum ghum chand), Chandrajit ( Champa Chameli) and Anirban ( Ke tumi amare daako and Ei poth jjodi na sesh hoi).
Dance tributes were conducted by UK sensations - Ahana ( Esho ma Lakkhi) and Anashmita ( Madhu Malati daak e aai).
Bappida’s immortal song ‘ Manzil e aapni jaiga hai’ from film sharabi was sung in golden voice of ujjwal and also in instrumental flute by child prodigy Mayukhjit, while classically trained Chandrajit perfomed ‘ Yeh naina yejh kajal’ meticulously. Ujjwal also performed evergreen Suraksha song.
Song tributes of Bappida’s songs were by renowned artists like Ashis (Aitbaar song), Moumita ( Raat baki baat baki), molly ( pyar manga hai tumhi se and Mana ho tum medley) and Queen ( a medley of Hari om
Hari, Tamma Tamma and Zooby Zooby).
‘ Oo la la ‘ - peppy dance number was performed by Queen and Anirban, ‘ Tamma Tamma’ by Ahana, ‘ Yaar bina chain’ by Anashmita and a medley of ‘ Jimmy Jimmy’, ‘ Disco Dancer’ and ‘ Tune Maari Entriyaan’ by Ahana’s students - Rina, Sutapa and Anirban.
Renowned classical dancer Monidipa and qualified Zumba instructor Sourav did the finale with ‘koi aha aha nache nache’.
Mr Gora Aditya and Mrs Phyllis Aditya joined from Toronto, Canada and shared their intimate experiences with Bappida.
The event was anchored by Anirban. Essex Indians Trustees thanked everyone for joining and making the event a success.