Zakir Khan live

 Attended Zakir Khan show. I was quite excited and looking forward to it because I rarely go for movies or events especially after boycotting trash Bollywood. I will first give my verdict and then get into details for whoever is interested in knowing what exactly happened. The Zakir Khan part of the show was enjoyable but overall experience of the event was totally frustrating. If I ever see Swiggy organising any show, it will be a big no from me.

First and foremost, what was announced as Zakir Khan show on bookmyshow, slowly changed to being a "comedy and gourmet experience". When I bought tickets, it was a 4 hour thing with super expensive tickets. Later bookmyshow changed the venue. After a while the 4 hour show had changed to 6 hours!!! Later more details emerged like live music, opening acts (but by God knows who).

The way this show was organised was trashy. As the date arrived, the details were as follows. Gather at 3pm, live music starts at 4. Opening acts at 5:30 and Zakir at 6:30!! Even after reaching at 3, the parking was already full. Tickets didn't have seat allocation. First come first serve basis. The Sun was hot, hot, hot overhead. Its open air. It's 4:20 now and no sign of any live music. Some recorded stuff is playing. The Sun is directly overhead and I am hiding from the Sun by sitting on the floor between two rows of chairs like so many others. The entire show seems to be a farce was my first reaction. Hard drinks were available on sale. So if you are in a group you can just sun bathe (the way they do in France with your drinks). Damn it!! We are not in France. This is Pune.

4:29 pm - The first thing the organiser ie Swiggy guy says is sorry for the Sun. Hum dhoop deliver nahi karte. Btw, the main show will be at 6:30pm!!!!!!! Till that time audience should treat to the food and beverage organised by Swiggy. The food counter area was covered and cool, however the show seating area is on first cum first serve basis so you cannot leave your chair to go there and enjoy. So one person was doing the back and forth else your seat for which you arrived from 3pm will be taken away.

4:33 pm - Please note that the farthest seat is sold for 2k. Zakir, well you are not really worth it. Well the show hasn't started yet and it's 4:30. The organisers want the audience to celebrate birthdays or get the treat out of someone who still owes you one. Yes that's what he said. I am not making this up

4:49 pm -A 20Rs colddrink is for 40 and people have no option to keep drinking something to stay hydrated under the overhead Sun. Huh!!

At 5:10 a silly compere, Rajat Sood, started the show. I am calling him a compere not a comedy guy. People started booing him, shouting bye bye but he went on.

5:49 pm - The first song was performed by a Pune lad, a rap song. This was followed by songs from Malang, the band. First song was a remix of Ranjish hi sahi. Second was penned by Zakir Khan and composed by them. The band was not bad but not worth my time and money. I have better things to do. After some more songs, finally the late Latif Zakir Khan arrived at 6:45. The show went on till 9:30. Post thanksgiving, he took another 10 minutes for his "sher" and "nazm". That part too was half hearted. Zakir itni jaldi hawa mein udne laga. Amit Tandon still rules in spite on not being a yuva anymore.