New Zealand is all set to experience a Bollywood extravaganza when Bollywood’s rising star, Sumeet Tappoo tours the country as part of his Concert Tour of Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Australia and South Africa.
New Zealand Soni Samaj (NZSS) are bringing the hugely talented Sumeet and his team of high-profile musicians and glamorous Bollywood Dancers for a one-night only concert in Auckland and proceeds will be donated to the Starship Foundation.
The concert entitled “A Celebration of Bollywood” will be a 3-hour extravaganza of romantic music with soothing ballads from the latest Bollywood movies as well as a “Trip Down Memory Lane” which will feature Sumeet performing the golden melodies of yesteryears. Bollywood dancing, which has become famous the world over for its glitz and glamour will be on show as six dancers from the world’s largest movie industry will enthral the audience
accompanying Sumeet.
An orchestra of nine musicians are also being flown down from India for the tour. These musicians are recognised as some of the best in the Indian music industry and regularly accompany Indian music legends and superstars across the globe.
Accompany them on stage will be Jasmine Kapadia, a female singer who has captured the hearts of many in India with her renditions of one of India’s greatest singing legends, Lata Mangeshkar.
The star of the evening will be Sumeet who is churning up the sea of talent in Mumbai with his melodious voice and semi-classical and romantic offerings. The upcoming singer is seen as one of Bollywood’s brightest young talents. His success in the semi classical field of
Bhajans & Ghazals has now led him to playback singing in Bollywood movies. Although still a relative newcomer to the industry, his experience is veteran-like with almost 20 albums and over 400 concerts (in India and internationally) to his credit.
He has worked with the crème de la crème form the music industry in India including albums with superstars such as Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, to name a few, and quite extensively with his music guru, the legendary Anup Jalota.
Sumeet’s debut pop album entitled Meri Deewangi, released by Bollywood Film Giants Eros International, was in the Top Ten Charts for just under 40 weeks. His journey to stardom is well and truly on its way with his latest recording with Bollywood Diva Sunidhi Chauhan for a blockbuster movie coming in 2013.
NZSS President Mr Sanjay Bagia said he was thrilled to be promoting the rising star. “The NZSS are very proud of Sumeet Tappoo and we are extremely delighted to have signed him for the concert and we thank him for coming onboard and becoming a part of this event and raising funds for the Starship Foundation. I am absolutely certain that music lovers will be enthralled to an evening of romantic music and dance” said Mr Bagia.
NZSS Secretary Mr Chandrakant Ranchhod stated that “in New Zealand, the acceptance for Bollywood films, music and dance is slowly and surely filtering to the mainstream market and its following the trend of other countries whereby the industry is gaining a global appeal, beyond the Indian audiences. The Auckland audience will enjoy Sumeet’s talent and performances by his musicians and dancers”.
The Fiji-born and Mumbai-based star said he was very excited to once again perform in New Zealand. “I am ecstatic at the thought of performing in Auckland where I have many fans and well-wishers and I am really looking forward to performing there as well as raising funds for the Starship Foundation” said Sumeet.
All in all, a real musical and visual feast is in store for lovers of Bollywood music and films!