Atif Aslam, Live In Concert
By Vanshika Vipin
HOUSTON: Arena theatre saw one of the most popular singers of Pakistan and India – Atif Aslam, perform live to an enthralled audience of Houstonians on Friday, November 13 (coincidentally, also the 13th event by Hum Tum Shows). A spectacular show, which had people standing at the aisles to catch a glimpse of the multi-talented singer, songwriter, actor and guitarist.
The show started with Aditi Singh Sharma singing to one of her popular songs, “Ajnabee” from the movie Roy. She kept the audience entertained and highly charged by singing foot-thumping songs like “Batameezdil”, “Subah hone na de”, “Balampichkari”, “Abhi to party shuru hui hai”, “Selfie le le re”, “Dilliwali girlfriend” and so on. The audience was seen dancing and having a great time but also eagerly awaiting to see Atif Aslam on stage.
When he arrived, Atif Aslam had the entire theatre mesmerized by his soulful voice and beautiful music. He started his performance with “Woh lamhe woh baatein”, a song that tugs at the soul and can bring nostalgia in every heart for a lover. Some of the other songs he sang were, “Tu chahiye” from the movie Bajrangi Bhaijan and “Jeena Jeena” from the movie Badlapur. He even picked up his guitar and strummed, “Pehli nazaar mein” from the movie, Race. The girls in the audience were heard screaming his name in excitement and could not help but run up to the stage to get a selfie with the good-looking singer. People were seen enjoying the music so much that they started dancing and left their seats to crowd around the singer and cheer for him.
Towards the end, Atif Aslam sang some soothing old songs to the piano“Jab koi baat bigad jaye” and “Kya hua tera wada” along with some sufi music that had the audience captivated.
The audience was all praises for the show organized by Rehan Siddiqi of Hum Tum Shows. His recent successful shows were Fusion 2015, Arijit Singh and Alka Yagnik concerts in October this year, making him one of the most successful organizers of Houston and rightly so. No stone was left unturned to make this event a huge success. The lights and sounds done by Arif Memon were of brilliant quality. The musicians were par excellence.
Rehan Siddiqi has had the highest record number of sold-out shows in 2015 and is optimistic that he can continue to entertain the people of Houston in the upcoming years.
The audience didn’t want to leave the venue to go home as they were enjoying themselves so much. This performance provoked a long-standing affair Houstonians have with music – one that is soulful, yet filmy.
For further details contact Rehan Siddiqi at 713-545-4115 or visit Hum Tum Shows at www.humtumradio.com