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Dream teamOn the occasion of Mohammed Rafi's death anniversary, well-known music composer, Pyarelal of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame, will pr...

Dream team
On the occasion of Mohammed Rafi8217;s death anniversary, well-known music composer, Pyarelal of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame, will present a programme, Andaaz-e-Rafi this Saturday, at the Balgandharva Rangmandir at 9 p.m.

Pyarelal has recorded some of the most memorable songs with the legendary singer. The programme will focus on the behind-the-scenes activities of the memorable songs, which Pyarelal will explain as well as the rendition of the songs. Moreover, a huge 10-feet screen will display the film clips of this golden song collection 8211; in all, making for unusual entertainment. Sandeep Panchwatkar will anchor the show, with Medha Chandvadkar and Geeta singing along. Ganesh Bagdare and Shreedhar Kulkarni, members of the Mohammed Rafi Fans8217; Club, have organised the show. Here8217;s musical entertainment from what the golden era of film music.

All for Kargil
Now that the Kargil fever has caught on and everyone has jumped on the donation8217; bandwagon, can the beauty contest people be left behind? No way. On August 5, never mind the rains, a Ms Hearts Contest has been organised at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch by a model coordinator Pratik Arora and Kapil. Girls with 8220;bright eyes, beautiful skin and big hearts8221; can contact the duo with their portfolios. Kapil refused to disclose the number of females who have entered the contest. 8220;It8217;s confidential8221; he said. The funds collected which their ad says will be donated to the Kargil soldiers, will be given 8220;to a voluntary organisation which we have to yet finalise.8221; But what seems to be clear as of now are the judges. Says Kapil 8220;They will be Anupam Kher, K K Kashyap and Jagjit Singh.8221; And that a week till the contest is saying a lot!

Treat for ears
Max Mueller Bhavan along with The Poona Music Society will present a musical evening on Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Gulati hall, with Amit Khaneja playing the baritone and Veronica Krishnayya on the piano. Khaneja has a vast repertoire of lieder and opera arias. He was invited to the Bayreuth Youth Festival in Germany in 1997. Veronica is a teacher of voice and piano. She trained in Mumbai and the USA . Veronica also trains a choir for children called The Pocket Choir. Du Bist Wie Eine Blume, Feldeinsamkeit, Dichterliebe, Di Provenza from La Traviata, Una Furtiva Lagrima, Torna a Surriento, You Will Never Walk Alone from Carousel and Tonight from West Side Story will be a part of the programme.