Classy RD Burman Concert

 A classy concert featuring RD Burman-composed songs in Pune yesterday (23rd June, 2026)

Selection of songs, singing and camaraderie among singers was a notch above the usual. Pancham magic working, maybe.. here are a couple of glimpses.

Moutusi Das and Satish Ingle were the highlights, and sang Dun Maro Dum and the medley from Hum Kisise Kam Nahi very well. Mehbooba, mehbooba also. Meri jaan maine kahaa was  also done nicely. Aparna sang Piya tu ab to aaja with zest. Lots of great RD songs were featured.. a treat!

Kranti Shah was a great Emcee too, her second I have seen.

Ninetieth Birthday of Manik Gokhale

One of my mom's  two surviving sisters turned ninety last week. There was a big celebration of course, attended by extended family and friends. I was lucky to be there too. Some of the people in pics- 

The musical sisters and one of their kids, Saloni.

Khayal, one of the youngest present.

Swarali with Prathana, Shubha, Prathamesh

Miskil, Swarali

Gauri, my other aunt, her daughter Jyotsna

Chhaya, Mrunal, Gireesh, Maria 

Kalpak, Shraddha, Neha

Us.

And cousins and nieces

Apte khandaan with the birthday girl.. many generations in a pic.