thanks for the replies...all
and anaad, i hope you do get to go...
saddamji
well, i was thinking the atmosphere on sur shetra is such,
u get the impression atif is an angry young man, always
ready to pounce and growl.
the concert showed a very different personality. he and his
band members are so chilled out. a happy zany bunch of
guys having fun singing and entertaining. then again, this is
like couple of months AFTER Sur Kshetra shooting and all
its tensions and unpleasantness, maybe Atif is the kind who
doesnt carry baggage around, i mean the emotional kind.
They might have just got to Kathmandu after doing a Dubai
concert but there was no trace of tiredness, And this is only
my impression doesnt hv to be true but i got the feeling Atif
was very touched and not just a little surprised at how many
fans he had in Nepal and how vocal they were shouting and
screaming for him. And he went all out to make sure everyone
got to see him properly. The VIPs or whatver, down the middle
aisle could see him fully but he took care to divide the time
equally in left, right and middle of stage and stay there and sing
so everyone could see him properly. He made eye contact
with audience and would time again nod and point out to someone
who was extra jovial and dancing or calling his name.
even the
people who paid 1000 bucks as opposed to more expensive
1500 walas who were seated in the stands wayyy back...he couldnt
see them in the night but heard their shouts and acknowledged them
and asked them to switch on their mobiles/wave so he could see
them...
it was like a myriad shining lights back there 100 feet away
had the tickets been cheaper the stadium would hv been packed,
because his fans are mostly young school going kids mostly
boys who try to emulate him and their parents probably earn like
8000 bucks/month so no question of them doling out 1000 so their
child can go see a singer. when i came out, there were
boys packed in front of the side gates trying to get a peek at least
from the cracks and some were sitting outside just listening to
the concert.
energy levels were very high and positive inside the stadium
and im sure mostly everyone really enjoyed.
one of his band members the plump jovial one on guitar
was given a cup of tea while waiting for atif to make his entrance,
and he was smiling and offering his tea cup to the audience
jokingly...theyre a bunch of nice happy guys really.
