He is an institution in himself. A mention of DJ Aqeel is enough to get the girls squealing, hearbeats racing and a venue chock-a-block. So, when this phenomenon touched down on Tantra, The Park, on Saturday, the excitement among partyfolks was palpable. The most-wanted DJ even squeezed time out for a brief exchange before he took the console.
Today, I will be playing Bollywood and House music,” he said.
On being asked the major difference between the crowd here and those in other metros, Aqeel pointed out, “Fact is, people everywhere come to enjoy good music.
And good music it was as he started off with Mehbooba mehbooba mere hosh udaye mehbooba and followed it up with Chahoge jitna paoge utna, Wake up Sid, Yeh dooriyan, Twist, Tum mile, Tera hone laga hoon (which is also his caller tune) before moving on to golden oldies like Bachna ae haseeno and Jab tak hain jaan. Aqeel kept the adrenaline rushing with announcements like, “Kolkata make some noise. Ladkelog seeti maaro.” And the crowd followed his instruction to the T.