India Post News Service
MILPITAS, CA: World-class magnificent trio Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, along with the multi-talented heartthrob of millions, Farhan Akhtar, will present a mesmerizing musical concert on August 24 in San Jose and August 25 in Pasadena.
Organized by Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF), the evening with Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy and Farhan will surely leave you awe-inspired. SEF shows are impeccably well organized with the minutest attention to detail and thoughtfulness. That is what differentiates a concert from being good to being breathtakingly amazing. Also you may know that these fundraisers are helping brighten the world of those needlessly blind.
Shankar Mahadevan is a famous singer and music composer who made an impressive start with his very first album Breathless. He has won the National award multiple times for best playback singer and best music director. Ehsaan Noorani is a famous music composer and guitarist. He has lent his vocals to many Bollywood songs such as “Ek Junoon” from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and “Don The Theme” from Don. Loy Mendonsa played guitar and piano for A.R Rehman before he became a music composer.
Farhan Akhtar, the son of noted screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. After beginning his career in Bollywood as an assistant director for Lamhe (1991), Farhan made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which won a National award. Farhan Akhtar made his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice (2004), for which he wrote the lyrics. His official acting debut was with Rock On. (2008), for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer. He wrote the dialogues, produced and acted for the critical and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), which won him two Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. His portrayal of Milkha Singh in the 2013 film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
The trio of Shankar/Ehsaan/Loy has created magic together and won many national awards for best Music Direction with such hits as Kal Ho Na Ho, Dil Chahta Hai, Bunty aur Babli, Rock On, Dil Dhadakane Do, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, and so on. They have also won awards for Two States (Best Music) and Mission Kashmir (Best Background Music).
When Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy performed a five city tour for SEF two years ago, they rocked the jam-packed auditoriums and the audience left wanting for more, saying this was the best concert experience ever.
You can help prevent needless blindness by enjoying this fun-filled musical event with family and friends. Buy your tickets online at www.giftofvision.org and treat yourself to an amazing experience, while brightening someone’s world.
