Former VJs might do reunion concert, says Yudhishtar

New Delhi Dec 6 (IANS) Actor-TV presenter Yudhishtar Urs known as VJ Yudi says there was a time when being a video jockey was the coolest thing to do. He says musicians and VJs of the 1990s could come together for a reunion concert to celebrate that era.

Former VJs like Nikhil Chinapa Cyrus Broacha Cyrus Sahukar Mini Mathur Gaurav Kapur Ranvir Shorey Maria Goretti and Shruti Seth were present at Yudi s wedding last year.

Asked if they are planning to do a project together Yudi told IANS: "One of the ideas that we were talking about was that we should do a small reunion concert. It will be great to have a reunion concert of all old musicians and VJs who were part of that 1990s culture.

"It will be a fantastic way to celebrate that era. This is just between the VJs. We were thinking of an idea like that. It s just a thought."

Without taking names of the people involved in this he said: "Everybody is doing different things. Some have become actors or directors."

Yudi is also tied up with his directorial debut a web series titled "Magnificent Motorcycle Men" which will showcase biker stories and highlight biking trends styles and adventures.

But he hasn t forgotten the time when he used to entertain the country s youth as a Channel V VJ.

"It (Channel V) has shut down. When I left the channel (in 2006) there was a whole shift in the elite entertainment platform. Music television per se was getting faded out because most people accessed music online. Music television industry kind of didn t keep pace with that technology " he said.

Walking down memory lane he said: "When I was asked to be a VJ I was so excited because it was the coolest thing to do... more than being a movie star. That was amazing."

"We as presenters and VJs were the faces of attitudinal expression which were about expressing yourself and making a bold step. Before that you had Chitrahar . Here you had Hindi pop international music and other types of music."

He recalled the time when India s first girl band Viva was formed by the channel in 2002.

"They (the band members) were picked from different parts of the country and were given a chance to perform. That was a really good time for music television and also for us to be a part of that culture and to be its faces. That for me was really special " said Yudi.

"Today the things that you see online... the format was set by the Indian music channels like Channel V and MTV. These two channels had a huge part in the Indian youth culture that will never be forgotten " added Yudi who is passionate about cinema.

--IANS
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