Punjabiyan Di Shaan, GurdasMaan:It was indeed a treat for the music connoisseurs when singer GurdasMaan performed live in the city recently. Unlike other singers, who generally kick start their concert with their most popular which also happen to be a foot-tapping track, GurdasMaan sang a spiritual song "Mori Rakheyo Laaj Guru Dev Dev", a way to pay obeisance to the Almighty.
What was next? The ace singer set the mood as he performed his hit numbers "Tere Ishq Da Gidda Painda", "Challa", "Mere Nachdi Di Photo", "Apna Punjab Hove", "Dil Da Mamla Hai", etc along with a few Haryanvi songs which had the crowd crooning with him and grooving to his music in whatever little space they could find.
Split personality?GurdasMaan, who comes across a bit reserved in real life, reveals a whole new dimension to his personality when he performs live for his audience. In addition to performing thaethPunjabi steps, the singer also cracked jokes on his band members and asked a couple of kids to join him on the stage, only to entertain his fans. "When he goes on the stage, he just to his fans. Agar koi inko keh deki dominute aap ruk jao, abhipayment nahinayi hai, he doesn't pay attention to anyone. Instead, he replies, ' Woh sab mujhe nahin pata. I can't let my audience wait for me.' For him, his fans top the priority list," reveals his wife Manjeet Maan. It is solely because of this respect towards his work and fans, that the crowd didn't mind fighting with the bouncers to offer money as a way to revere him. While the bouncers in their attempt to keep people away, had to use force too, GurdasMaan let his fans to greet him and approach him with their song requests. Now, we know why the crowd stood up to honor GurdasMaan. Respect begets love and love begets respect!