Watch: Pune police officer walks on stage, tells AR Rahman to stop concert

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According to news agency PTI, the officer directed the organisers to end the show as it went on after the 10 pm deadline. “As the deadline of 10 pm had passed, we asked him (Rahman) and other artistes to stop the show. They followed the instructions and stopped the show,” PTI quoted Bundgarden police station inspector Santosh Patil, who was seen in the video asking Rahman and other artistes playing music to stop by pointing at his watch, as saying.

The Supreme Court had in 2005 banned the use of loudspeakers and music systems in public places between 10 pm and 6 am, except in cases of public emergency, citing the serious effects of noise pollution on the health of local residents.

Pune! Thank you for all the love and euphoria last night! Was such a roller coaster concert! No wonder Pune is home to so much classical music!
We shall be back soon to sing with you all again!

#2BHKDinerKeyClub @heramb_shelke @btosproductions EPI pic.twitter.com/UkBn09FwLj

— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) May 1, 2023

No case has been registered in connection with the concert till now, the news agency’s report mentioned further.

Following the concert in Pune, AR Rahman thanked the people of Pune “for all the love and euphoria”.

“Was such a roller coaster concert! No wonder Pune is home to so much classical music! We shall be back soon to sing with you all again,” he added.