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A Night at the Movies��������� ��������� the title for Ram Charan and Upasna���������s sangeet couldn���������t have been more apt!
The event that was graced by stars and friends alike, was a rollicking, albeit an over-crowded affair. Kicking off at 10 pm on Monday night at Annapurna Studios, the 700-strong seating area was chock-a-block with close to 1,500 guests! But the shortage of chairs and space didn���������t matter the minute Allu Arjun and Rana took to the stage with some rib-tickling compering.Blockbuster ���������Magadheera��������� formed an integral part of the sangeet and clips from the movie were shown on the gigantic LED screen. But Kajal Agarwal was not the princess in this version ��������� it was Upasna, whose face was morphed onto Kajal Agarwal���������s.
Action on the stage The 2-hour long sangeet saw a host of performances by Charan and Upasna���������s family and friends. The show kicked off with actress Tamannaah and Charan���������s friends dancing to ���������Subah Hone Na De��������� from ���������Desi Boyz���������. The actress also performed to ���������Tumhi Ho Bandhu��������� from the yet-to-release ���������Cocktail��������� and ���������Ye Jilla���������. ���������Chikni Chameli��������� was a hot favourite, with the svelte Shriya Saran showcasing her moves. But it was not the doe-eyed actresses who stole the show. The real entertainer of the evening was Charan���������s cousin, Allu Arjun. The actor took to the stage and grooved to the number with all the girls. Soon after that, Rana Daggubati joined him to shake a leg to the title track of ���������Shankar Dada MBBS���������. While Allu Arjun was still on the stage, Sharwanand joined him to entertain the audience with ���������You���������re My Love��������� from ���������Partner���������. One of the surprises of the evening was Allu Sirish���������s dance performance. Sirish grooved to the fast-paced title track of ���������Racha��������� and won himself many admirers in the crowd.
Upasna���������s family show If Allu Arjun was the star from Charan���������s side, it was Upasna���������s sister, Anushpala Kamineni, who rocked the stage with her performances from the bride���������s side. The girl danced to the most number of songs in the sangeet, starting off with the hit number ���������Desi Girl���������. The moment she started dancing to ���������Chikni Chameli���������, Ram Charan joined her on stage. Upasna���������s friends and sister continued to dance to tracks like ���������Mere Hathon Mein Nau Nau Churiyan���������, ���������Aa Re Pritam Pyaare���������, etc. Upasna���������s mom Shobana Kamineni got onto the stage as a video of Upasna grooving to ���������Ek Do Teen��������� was aired. It was meant specially for Charan to get a glimpse of Upasna as a little girl ��������� a fan of Bollywood and Yash Chopra songs. Following this, Upasna���������s friends danced to ���������Ek Do Teen��������� from ���������Tezaab���������.
Love Is In The Air The masti reached fever pitch as Upasna and Charan did a slow, romantic jig to the evergreen romantic cult track ���������Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam��������� from ���������Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge���������. Charan was dressed in a Jodhpuri suit teamed up with a dhoti while Upasna wore a green and pink lehenga. The couple waltzed amid deafening cheers from the crowd.
The Grand Finale The last performance saw the Apollo sisters and relatives grooving to ���������Anarkali Disco Chali/Salim Ki Galli���������, each one donning a Salim cap!
Khaana Khazana Guests were spoilt for choice with the spread that was laid out. From dishes from the Nizam���������s kitchens to Italian fare, Mumbai���������s famed Mahesh Lunch Home���������s seafood delicacies to the Japanese teppanyaki counter, there was something for everyone. The seafood section complete with lobsters, crabs and fish, and the lip-smacking mutton biryani, were a hit with the guests. The dessert section was just as exhaustive with close to 20 varieties of sweets and desserts ��������� alphonso mango souffle, kheer with apricots, blueberry cheesecake, lemon tarts, cup cakes, etc. The dining area was elegantly done up and the bar was stocked with the choicest fare.
It���������s The Time To Disco After the sangeet ended at 11.30 pm, the younger lot stayed back and hit the dance floor. Actors Shriya, Rana, Shabbir Alhuwalia and wife Kanchi Kaul grooved the night away and the party wound up at 6 am!
Guest list The star-studded affair saw the presence of Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Suresh Babu, Lakshmi Manchu, Srinu Vaitla, Dil Raju, Ravi Teja, Sunil, Sushanth, Reema Sen, Jayant Paranji, Naga Babu, Navdeep, Allu Bobby, among a host of other stars.