Beyond Boundaries

Khan began his performance with Mora saiyaan — one of his popular songs from the album Fuzon. He followed that up with a classical bandish in raag Miyan Malhar only to return back to his popular Bollywood songs like Ye honsla from Dor and Tere naina from My Name is Khan. He also added bits of old Bollywood hits like Hemant Kumar’s Ye nayan dare dare and Lata Mangeshkar’s Allah tero naam which was a tribute to Indo-Pak friendship. “As artists we are the ones who are always ready to bring these two beautiful nations together through our works,” said Khan who was in the news for working with Indian musicians on the Internet after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

Khan,who is on his sixth visit to India for a four city concert,was well-supported by his band members on flute,keyboard,drums and guitars. He also crooned some folk numbers and Farida Khanum’s ghazals but ended the show with one of his most popular songs in India— Mitwa from Karan Kohar’s Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna while the audience swayed to his resonant voice.