The auditions for Clean & ClearTM Pune Times Fresh Face 2015 at this campus witnessed some high-energy acts from a large number of students.Where Bharti Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering, Katraj The open air stage basking in the light of the setting sun, created the perfect mood for the auditions at this institute.Melodious renditions, astounding dance moves and unding dance moves and mimicry ruled the event here.Soulful notes Shashank Manhar's ren dition of Teri Meri Ka hani left the judge, actor
Vijay Andalkar mesmerised. The audi ence members who were cheering for their fellow students were also treat ed to a host of other soul ful numbers including Muskurane Ki Wajah and the more nostalgic Ae Mere Humsafar from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and
Kailash Kher's Saiyyan, among others.
Grooving to the beat Very soon, the stage transformed into a burning dance floor with Shirin Singh taking the lead and showcasing some brisk dance moves to Chitt i y a n Kalaiyaan. While dancing to popular songs ruled the roost, some unique and exceptional performances made a real mark as well. Navya Jain was flawless during her graceful Kathak performance to Mere Dholna Sun from Bhool Bhulaiyaa, while Namrata Kushwaha's sensuous belly dance to the beats of Afghan Jalebi, brought the house down.
Talent unlimited The event was packed with a number of notewor thy performances includ ing those of Atal Tiwari and Ritesh Singh. While Atal received a thunder ous round of ap plause for his intro duction in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style, Ritesh entertained everyone with his self-composed song. Among others, Tanmay Mukherjee crooned the Bengali song Ki kore toke bolbo and Akshay Kharade charmed everyone with some serene flute music.At the end of the day, the judge and the audience were impressed with the versatility of the participants.
Winners Shashank Manhar, Shirin Singh, Atal Tiwari, Akshat Singh Parmar, Payal Singh, Namrata Kushwaha, Mrinalini Chauhan and Tanaya Khanna
Faculty speak Anagha Soman, lecturer at Bharti Vidyapeeth University College of Engineering, said, 'Our students participated with great enthusiasm and it is contests like these that provide students with a platform to showcase their talent and prepare them to face challenges by building their confidence."
You can check out the contenders online and vote for them just log on to itimes.comfreshface today!
- Shalaka Nalawade