By sagar
Post News Network
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14: It was festival time at the Biju Patnaik ground Sunday evening, with people gyrating to Bollywood tunes as Russian dancers performed and DJs played popular tracks.
However, the people there were waiting for the main event — the concert by famed music trio Shankar Ehsaan Loy later in the evening.
The crowd was initially thin but people started pouring in as the evening wore on and DJ NYK started playing with students and families both enjoying the music and young ladies swaying to the beats.
“Seeing the first poster that was put up for the show, I knew I had to come. The lights, sound and its echo are just awesome. The people who didn’t turn up missed the experience of a lifetime,” shouted Kaustav Kar, an MBBS student.
“The sound is great here. I’m certainly enjoying being here,” said another MBBS student, Trisha Yadav.
The show started with bike stunts, which were followed by Russian dancers shaking their legs to Rihaanna songs. As two dance troupes faced off on stage, youngsters in the back row joined in by faced off in the crowd, prompting one of the organizers to comment. “It’s good to see young people having fun.”
The crowd soon started feeling restless as Shankar Ehsaan Loy were not be seen anywhere until 8:30 pm. “On the ticket they gave time as 12, but the show started only at 5:30 pm. Now it’s 8 pm and Shankar Ehsaan Loy are still nowhere to be seen,” said Sabyasachi Das, an engineering student.
The organizers, however, were tightlipped about their performance and the timing.
The festive atmosphere was marred by a minor scuffle that broke out between two groups of students. However, no one was hurt and the programme continued uninterrupted as security personnel whisked the students away.
The scuffle took place when a group of youngsters tried to cross the barrier separating general audiences from the VIP row.