Siddiqi has successfully promoted and hosted big name stars such as Sonu Nigam, Atif Aslam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukwinder Singh, Anu Malik, and Ali Zafar. And the rest, as they would say, is history. So much was he attracted to this form of music that he went on to learn Urdu to be able to grasp the nuances of ghazals.
Once Pankaj heard his brother Manhar’s Urdu teacher listen to Mehdi Hassan and Begum Akhtar. He began studying Hindustani classical music and then decided to break into the film industry. 51 that he made a firm decision to take up music professionally. But it was only after his first stage performance when he sang Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon and won a prize of Rs. Udhas’s odyssey to success started at the tender age of five when he realized his ability to sing. He has won the respect of his peers for helping make ghazals du jour at a time when it was losing its foothold to westernized Indian music. Warm and personable, Udhas easily established a rapport with the audience.
Set against a backdrop designed meticulously by DB Event Planners, the concert started (almost) on time. He, along with his entourage, also dined at Shahnaz Irani’s Nizam’s Kitchen after the first concert. While in this city, Udhas also made appearances at Bombay Sweets and Maharani Music Store on Hillcroft and Harwin to meet with fans, untiringly signing autographs and posing for pictures with each and everyone that requested. Both shows drew record audiences and the attention of Udhas who praised and thanked Siddiqi lavishly and lauded him for his creativity, hard work, and professionalism. Siddiqi complied and arranged with the international promoter of Udhas’s World Tour 2012, Mayur Ganger, for the musician to perform here again. Brought to Houston by young impresario Rehan Siddiqi, the first concert was a sold-out show, with fans demanding for an encore presentation. The world-renowned vocalist proved that he was still on top of his game as he held fans enthralled with his melodious voice, with many enthusiastically singing along with the maestro as he rendered his repertoire of hits that included Chitti aayi hai, Chandi jaisa rang, Ghunguroo toot gaye, Sharab cheez hi ayse hai, and App jinke qareeb hote hai. HOUSTON: Storied, award-winning ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas performed to capacity crowds at two concerts in this city on April 7 and April 12 at the New Stafford Center on Cash Road.
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