Kuwait: Fankaar Arts Show with all local talent a great success

Media Release

Kuwait, 18 Oct 2012: Fankaar Arts, local hindi theater group, recently held a show on 6th October 2012 at Salmiya Indian Model School Auditorium in Salmiya. The group performed their super hit play ’Phir bhi Mumbai Meri Jaan’ along with dance and singing performances to enthrall the audiences with the variety of entertainment. Audiences were welcomed in a unique way with two artists dressed up as Mumbai Police Hawaldar and Joker. The show started on schedule with audiences standing up in respect for National Anthems of two great nations, Kuwait and India. Soon after, the play started with welcome by Farook Kasim acting as Mumbai Police Hawaldar followed by Fazal Zahid in Joker’s get up who performed on the opening song from Raj Kapoor’s all time great number ’Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan’ and made way for Arif Kazi and troupe to perform the remaining song that relates well with the life of stage performers. The audiences applauded on the group’s emotional performance on the verse ’Kal khel mein hum ho na ho’. Arif Kazi, took the liberty of sharing a few personal feelings of gratitude towards all those who have supported him in his absence from stage for more than a year due to paralytic stroke before resuming the play.

The experimental play continued with the audiences taken on a virtual ride from Kuwait to Mumbai with hilarious and factual scenes from life in Mumbai. Starting with humorous scenes that had audiences in a split of laughter the play transformed into depicting some tragic actual incidents that have occurred in Mumbai like the riots, terror incidents, hate crimes eventually ending in giving out strong social messages of peace and harmony which has always been the real spirit of Mumbai. The hard hitting messages were equally well received by audiences and highly applauded by one and all. The actors of the play were Arif Kazi, Anwar Kadri, Naeem Chaughule, George D’souza, Shahjahan Jaffery, Nabeel Chogle and Cindy Fernandes. Music was arranged by M.G. Shekar.
Soon after the play, Host Anwar Kadri called upon stage the Chief Guest H.E. Satish Mehta and Mrs. Preeti Mehta who were felicitated by Director of Fankaar Arts Arif Kazi. Local TV Star Mr. Dawood Husein who was among the Guest of Honor was also felicitated.  Two prominent personalities Mr. Mohammed Saleh Burud and Mr. Naseemul Hasan were given special felicitation and presented with Plaques by the Ambassador of India for their continuous encouragement and support to Fankaar Arts over the years.

 

 

 

 The Ambassador H.E. Satish Mehta, in his speech, congratulated Fankaar Arts for their splendid performance and encouraged them to continue staging more such shows that have humor as well as social messages blended so well. Mr. Dawood Hussein also expressed his astonishment at the local Indian talent and praised Arif Kazi’s efforts in training amateur actors and staging a show of this calibre in Kuwait. Mr. Mohd. Saleh Burud speaking on the occasion recalled the first program of Bazme Kokan prior to invasion where he had invited Arif Kazi to perform a play to raise funds towards charity. Since then he has been an ardent fan and supporter of Fankaar Arts and promises to continue his support towards the group in future. Mr. Naseemul Hasan expressed his gratitude for being felicitated and urged the group to continue performing and consistently present more such entertaining plays. Among others felicitated were sponsors of the event Mr. Surinder Sahni, Mr. Varkey, Mr. Taher Affendi, Mr. Asad Khan, Mrs Nuna Goel, Mr. Haidar Ali, Mr. Nazeer Mohammed, Mr. Ashok Panchal, Mr. Adnan Qureshi, Mr. Vincent and Mr. Huzefa Petladi.    

           
The show continued with solo dance performance by Aamna and an enthralling Patriotic dance by the group Fusion Dance Academy. The dance was presented by Imran Ahmed (President), Shamsher (choreographer), Shekar Balu, Habib, Hemnath, Babu and Kumar. The singers of the evening then took upon the stage starting with Shakir Shaikh, who mesmerized everyone with his singing by rendering a soft number ’Chand Sifarish’ and equally well performing the lively ’All Iz Well’ which had the crowd singing with him. Urooj Sheikh followed with an all time romantic song ’Ye Sama’ which was beautifully sung. Young singer Aleena Rehan rocked the stage with her performance on ’Mayya Mayya’ and ’Hal-e- Dil’. Jaya Dheeraj will be a name which many may remember for her power packed singing of Asha Bhosle’s ’Piya Tu’ and her uncanny ability to sing even the RD Burman’s part ’Monica O My darling’ in the song.

The show ended on a high note with young children from dance group Fusion dressed colorfully performing a dance on ’Mashallah Mashallah’ from Ek Tha Tiger. The young performers were Rosleen, Sabdhya, Ammulu, Jyothi, Tasleem, Dikshitha.
Kuwaiti actor Dawood Hussein, when requested by host Anwar Kadri to sing a few lines in hindi, surprised the audience by singing ’Mere angne mein’ and sharing a few light moments with the crowd which had them applauding and asking for more. Local singer Mubarak who is famous for singing hindi songs also sang a Kishore Kumar number to captivate the audiences. All performing artists were felicitated by Mrs. Nuna Goel and Mr. Haider Ali at the end of the show before the host concluded the evening with words of appreciation to all attendees and sponsors.