Mumbai April 20, 2006: Baisakhi is the time for celebrations
and music. Baisakhi has also become a regular festival in the Annual
Calendar of Mumbai. Once again ETC has brought the festivities of
Baisakhi through “Baisakhi Di Raat’ at Khaalsa College grounds
on the evening of 14th April, 2006.
 Commenting
on the event Mr. Jagjit Singh Kohli, C.E.O. of ETC Networks Ltd says,
“Once again we are fulfilling our promise of bringing Baisakhi
to Mumbai. It is a very vibrant festival tantamount to fun, sharing
and celebrations. It also has got very deep religious significance
being the day on which the tenth guru Guru Govind Singh Ji had created
Khalsa by Baptizing Panch Pyara. We wanted the city of Mumbai to celebrate
this festival with as much enthusiasm as it celebrates the other festivals.”
Anchored by Satinder Satti this night of Baisakhi 2006 had these
highlights……
ü To set the right mood of Punjabiyat and Festivities, it
began with ceremonial chanting of ‘Shabd’.
ü From there eloquent Satinder Satti took over and introduced
singer Gulzaar.
ü Gulzar Singh sang Punjabi popular songs like Rab Toh Mangia
Karo, Rut Giddian Di and Munde Nachde Punjabi to set the mood for
celebration and festivities.
ü Then came Lakhwinder Wadali on stage to sing and woo the
crowd with popular numbers from album Bulla. With dancers doing
Bhangra and Gidda Wadali kept the crowd engaged in dancing.
ü His exit brought in singer Humera Channa who sang Pakistani
songs to add a new flavor.
ü Ashok Masti came and sang Wah Bhai Wah, Masti HI Masti,
Do Ghoont Pee Lene De & Yaari Jaan To Pyari.
ü Satinder Satti then brought popular Punjabi singer Sarabjeet
Cheema to entertain the crowd with Sone Di Chiri, Bhangra Mitra
Da, Laong Burgiawala, Rangla Punjab and many more songs.
ü Grand Finale was an act by Satinder Satti.
For the ones who could not watch the show Live at Khalsa College,
they can catch the telecast of on ETC Music on Saturday April 22,
2006 from _8.00 PM.
“Baisakhi is the festival of joy and prosperity for Indians.
Bringing this festival to Mumbai is our endeavor to provide the
festivities for Mumbaikars to celebrate,” says Mr Ashis Chakravorty
- Business Head for ETC.
Baisakhi event was sponsored by Mirinda, Yamaha, Super Max and
Eraser.
We have been bringing Baisakhi to Mumbai very successfully since
last two years. Once again ETC has brought this extravaganza to
Mumbai. ETC is grateful to its viewers in Mumbai and elsewhere and
to its sponsors, who have made it possible for ETC to bring the
flavour of Punjab to this great city.
ETC is a music channel with music dominating more than 98% of the
programming content. In all India markets, ETC enjoys the largest
reach amongst all the music channels. ETC is watched by more then
38 million households.
For more information contact:
Corporate Communication
ETC Networks Ltd
Tel: 022 - 2673 2033-7
Email: corpcomm@entertainmenttv.com
Log on to: www.entertainmenttv.com
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