Shekhar Suman to pay tribute to legendary singers

Mumbai: Actor-host Shekhar Suman is set to pay a musical tribute to legendary singers Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi and Manna Dey by putting together a handpicked collection of romantic numbers mostly from the 1960s and 1970s. Shekhars maiden musical series of the concert will begin from February 3 here and conclude in May. He will share the stage with other upcoming talents, read a statement. The event, titled Dil Se, will also have Shekhar interacting with the audience. "I have been rigorously doing riyaaz over the years for nearly three hours every day. Currently, I am being trained by Debpriya Adhikary, a singing maestro from Kolkata, over Skype. I think I have finally reached a point where I can sound like a proficient singer without an auto-tuner," Shekhar said. "This concert is a first of its kind multi-city initiative that Ill be executing with my professional partner Randhir Roy. Im in all honesty both nervous and excited about this new challenge," he added. Roy expects a footfall of more than 7,000 attendees in every city. Roy has worked closely with Shekhar on all his theatrical productions, and said, "I have always seen his finesse as a musician and hence, I decided to design a national tour".-Agency