This story is from May 3, 2008

Jai Maharashtra!

TNN / May 3, 2008, 00:00 IST

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Hosted by Subhash Pasi, this was an evening of cultural fusion as Maharashtra and North India embraced one another.

doweshowbellyad=0; Sanjay Dutt (TOI Photo) More picsBhaiyya and behen came together to celebrate Maharashtra Day.
Yes, Sanjay Dutt and sister Priya along with her husband Owen Roncon were present at the Bandra-Kurla Complex on May 1, enjoying the May Day festivities.
Hosted by Subhash Pasi, this was an evening of cultural fusion as Maharashtra and North India embraced one another.
Sanju baba was in a jovial mood as he chatted with his sister. Then began the performances, a few songs were performed especially for Dutt. Guests requested Sanjay to dance along, which he politely refused, but he spoke to the audience in Munnabhai lingo, much to their delight.

Manoj Tiwari surprised everyone by singing a Marathi song which he said he had learned in just five days from singer Anand Swaroop. It was a melting pot of lavani and bhojpuri and lots, lots more as Bhojpuri artist Poonam Sagar and other artistes from other states performed.
Nearly 4000 people attended the Maharashtra Day celebrations organised by the Lokhandwala Residents Association on May Day itself, and the crowd sure was in for a treat! It��s not everyday that one gets to see Aman Verma dance; dressed in a hat and glares, Aman shook his booty amidst cheers and whistles. Then it was the turn of anchor Viveck Shettyy to take to the mike, he sang a couple of Bollywood numbers, further upping up the tempo of the evening.
A couple of people were felicitated too, including Dr Prakash Trivedi, Ajay Maheshwari and Raju Manwani. Siddharth Kak and Om Katare were acknowledged for their contributions to theatre while Smriti Irani was honoured for her achievements as an actress and social worker.

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