Dr. Annu Kapoor Hosts Vikramotsav 2025, Wherein Ujjayini Antakshari Features Shlokas and Dohas!

Cine Reporter — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:13:39 +0000

For the first time, an innovative #Antakshari competition was organized in Ujjain under #Vikramotsav2025, featuring not only traditional Bollywood songs but also Sanskrit shlokas and Hindi dohas. This historic event was hosted by renowned actor Dr. Annu Kapoor.

The grand event was coordinated and managed by Studio Refuel’s producer Kumarr, who ensured the seamless execution of the competition. Thousands of spectators gathered at Tower Chowk to witness the event and enjoy the musical extravaganza along with the participants.

This event, which gave a new platform to Ujjain’s cultural heritage, saw contestants performing not only Bollywood songs but also reciting Sanskrit shlokas and Hindi poetry. Approximately 7,000 spectators were present to witness this unique competition.

One of the highlights of the event was Annu Kapoor’s live performance. He mesmerized the audience by singing his favorite song, “Deewana Hua Baadal, Sawan Ki Ghata Chhayi.” He then invited the audience to sing the chorus, turning Tower Chowk into a musical symphony.

A special round in the Antakshari required participants to be given the names of two film personalities and not only sing songs from their films but also establish their familial relations. Some of the intriguing questions asked were:

What is the relation between Shatrughan Sinha’s wife Poonam and Vijayta Pandit?

What is the connection between Rajendra Kumar and Sanjay Dutt?

How are Mumtaz and Hrithik Roshan related?

In this round, Aaj Tak’s Amit Tyagi surprised everyone by answering correctly.

Another thrilling round occurred when a scene from a film was shown on screen, and the audience had to sing the related song. As soon as “Havan Karenge” played, the crowd erupted in excitement, dancing and enjoying the moment till late at night.

A total of six teams – Deewane, Mastane, Parwane, Afsane, Yaarane, and Tarane – competed fiercely, comprising 24 participants. They performed Bollywood songs alongside muktak, poetry, and shlokas. This was the first time that traditional literature was integrated into Ujjayini Antakshari.

The event commenced with a traditional Malwa-style welcome for Dr. Annu Kapoor by Ujjain Municipal Corporation President Kalavati Yadav, University Senate Member Rajesh Singh Kushwaha, Naresh Sharma, and Ravi Solanki. Vikramaditya Research Institute’s Executive Director Raman Solanki was also present on this occasion.

This Antakshari competition under Vikramotsav 2025 has given a fresh identity to Ujjain’s cultural heritage and love for music. The inclusion of shlokas and dohas alongside Bollywood songs has added a unique dimension. The organizing committee has hinted that this could become an annual part of Vikramotsav.

By Keerti Kadam

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Huma Qureshi to play Virtual Antakshari for Fankind

CineBuster Online | Updated — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:33:17 +0000

Anshula Kapoor’s fundraising initiative – Fankind allows fans, celebrities and charities to come together for a good cause. This time, Huma Qureshi is all set to play Virtual Antakshari with 5 lucky winners who have donated through Fankind. The proceeds of this campaign will be given to Cuddles Foundation goes live today and will end on 13th November and the winner will be declared on 14th Nov.

Huma will raise funds for Cuddles Foundation under their FoodHeals Program. The proceeds of this campaign will provide holistic nutrition, hot meals and supplements to underprivileged children fighting cancer across India.

She says, “I am very proud to be associated with this campaign which would help provide underprivileged children fighting cancer with nutritious food. It is a small contribution from my end to give our future generations a better life cause every child should have the right to dream of a bright future, and with the help of Cuddles Foundation they can defeat cancer, I am also looking forward to interacting with fans after a long time and playing Antakshari with them virtually.”

Fankind.org is an online fundraising platform founded by Anshula Kapoor, that brings fans, celebrities & charities together by curating one of a kind celebrity-related experiences for fans while helping raise funds for social causes.

They help raise funds for NGOs across the country who are doing important work on the ground, as well as provide access to fans by helping them interact with their favourite celebrities.

Cuddles Foundation provides holistic nutrition support and food to underprivileged children fighting cancer across India. Through the FoodHeals Program, pediatric nutritionists customise the nutritional needs of each child based on their medical needs. They monitor the child’s progress, create diet plans, educate their parents in home-based nutrition, provide the children and their families with hot meals, nutritional supplements and ration baskets so that the kids have the strength to fight their cancer.

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Dr. Annu Kapoor Hosts Vikramotsav 2025, Wherein Ujjayini Antakshari Features Shlokas and Dohas!

Huma Qureshi to play Virtual Antakshari for Fankind