Jun 5, 2012

Khushi at Anth Tak 35

Anthtak 35 was a very different experience from all the other meets. This was one meet which had not only our usual music, masti and food but also a multitude of wishes on a very special occasion- the house warming of our dear Imtiaz, Rekha and Khushi.

 This home has been constructed by this family with such dedication and planning that there is no wonder the house is so marvellous. Plenty of appreciation to Rekha and Imtiaz for having gone into a lot of minute details in designing the house with a lot of aesthetic appeal. 

The grihapravesam religious function was held on the 1st June with family members and they had arranged for the get together on Saturday, the 2nd for friends with dinner. There is something extremely heartwarming and touching about their home too, for in the master plan of the house is a special ‘Antthak room’, three cheers to them for this. This is specially dedicated to music so that our enthusiasm and fervour can reverberate in those four walls and this thoughtful gesture is proof of the true love for music and the camaraderie that we share as a family. 

It is this feeling that made Imtiaz plan a music meet amidst the busy schedule of puja, invitations, planning- catering, decorations etc for the occasion and alongside the last minute finishing work in the construction. His wish was that on the first day when the Anthtak family steps into his home, we must have our music session. This is not as easy as it sounds for he had other invitees to attend to and check out that all other arrangements are in order. But here in comes the togetherness of Anthtak. Every member present waited eagerly and if in our normal meets we have gaana phir khaana, here we had khaana and then gaana. As usual, what a spread it was- 
welcome drink of fruit punch, mint shikhanji and starters- spring rolls, corn cutlets and  paneer kababs. For the main course, there was sweet corn soup, tomato basil soup, Tawa fry, Panner kadai, dal makhani, chole, veg biryani, raita, plain rice, rasam, papad, salad, pickle and a noodles counter. For dessert there was fruit salad and gulab jamoon, followed by paan. 
And if any of you are wondering how can one sing after such a heavy meal, Anthtak has the spirit. Manak ji started the programme with ‘Na jhatko zulf se paani’ and then the fever caught on. Special thanks to Kishore Majumdar for bringing the Magic Box along. 
We were all very happy to welcome the latest member of our Anthtak family, Shagun, the beautiful daughter of Pankaj and Pinky, the two month bundle of joy attending her first Anthtak meet. When we bade goodbye around 2 a.m. after a round of chai beyond midnight, we left behind a spirit of happiness along with  loads of wishes for Imtiaz and his family. We truly wish you a happy and contented life of fulfillment in your new home, Imtiaz, Rekha and Khushi. 
Song list
1.Na jhatko zulf se paani  -Manak
2. Aaja re aa zara aa- Manak
3.Pal pal dil ke paas- Kishore M
4. Sau saal pehle- Venkat, Priya
5. Kunguma pooveriya
6. Kajra re- Venkat, Priya
7. Vaada maapillai- Venkat priya
8. Chandan  sa badan- Keerthana
9. Aayiye meherbaan-Priya
10. Hum aur tum aur yeh samaa- Venkat
11. O meri mehbooba- Imtiaz
12.Mere sapnon ki raani- Imtiaz
13. Jis gali mein tera ghar na ho balma- Sanjay
 14. Main jat yamla pagla – Chandrakumar
15. Rim jhim gire saawan- Chandrakumar
16. Tum jo mil gaye ho- Chandrakumar
17 . Lag jaa gale ke- Madhu
18. Ek haseen shaam ko–Kishore Panwar
19. Saaranga teri yaad mein- Chitra
20. Ruk jaa o dil deewaane- Vijay
21. Hue hain tumpe aashiq hum -Vijay
22. Tum hoooooo paas mere phir bhi -Geethika
23. Phoolon sa chehra tera- Pankaj and Pinky
24. Hoton se choo lo tum- Pankaj
25. Jo tumko ho pasand- Malani
26. Song by Penny James
 
  Write up - Madhulika Chandrakumar 

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