Indians from all over the Caribbean flocked to the Queen’s Park Oval at Trinidad to watch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya dance to the tunes of their hit songs as part of their Unforgettable Tour.
Trinidad was the second leg of the tour, which kicked off in Toronto, Canada, on July 18. Since Trinidad was the only Caribbean stop, Indians flew in for Sunday’s show by chartered planes from Suriname, Guyana and Jamaica.
After a short delay caused by an electrical outage, the show was put on the road by the Caribbean’s noted master of ceremonies Shamoon Mohammed. Seventeen-year-old Shivanna Ragoonanan held the audience’s attention with her renditions of both Trinidad and Indian’s national anthems on the steel pan.
After that there was no looking back as Preity Zinta and Akshay Kumar prepared the crowd for an enthusiastic song and dance extravaganza with their brilliant performances. Preity set the tone with a couple of scintillating renditions, including Pretty Woman from her film Kal Ho Na Ho. Large screens had been put up at the Oval to ensure everyone was able to see their favourite stars perform.
Riteish Deshmukh and Vishal Shekhar took over from Preity and Akshay. Then Abhishek was on the frontline, interacting with the crowd, which included former Prime Minister Basdeo Panday, MP Kamla Persad Bissessar, cultural activist Ajeet Praimsingh and acting director of the Gandhi Cultural Centre Shantosh Misra.
Abhishek recalled that he had come to Trinidad 25 years ago with his father and had a very memorable stay. He thrilled the audience with his electrifying performance of songs from Dus and Bunty Aur Babli.
Aishwarya Rai got a standing ovation as she took to the stage. She came. She saw. She conquered. She sang and danced, ably supported by her cast on stage and from the audience. The former Miss World was dynamic, thrilling and decisive. She knew what the audience wanted and came prepared to deliver it.
The audience jumped to their feet when the Big B took control of the show. Some danced while others sang along as he performed several hits, including Rang Barse and Pichkaree.
It was truly Amitabh’s show. His mesmeric presence on the stage would continue to linger in the hearts and minds of all those who came to see him perform.
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