Shivaji Park Gymkhana hosts Diwali musical evening, Raj Thackeray felicitates Ashok Patki

Shivaji Park Gymkhana (SPG) organised a Diwali evening titled 'Jab Deep Jale Aana'. The special musical gathering offered music lovers evergreen Hindi and Marathi songs. The programme was held on Saturday, October 31, on the Gymkhana premises in Dadar.

The event ran for a full three hours and was well received by music lovers. The audience responded enthusiastically and joined in wholeheartedly.

Well-known singers Nachiket Desai, Madhuri Karmarkar and Ketaki Bhave-Joshi performed on stage. The three presented popular songs in both Hindi and Marathi. Their singing held the audience's attention, and people thoroughly enjoyed the journey through old songs that brought back memories. Mayuresh Sane compered the programme.

Those present particularly praised the preparations, arrangements and management of the whole event, and commended the organisers for it.

The highlight of the evening was the felicitation of senior composer and music director Ashok Patki, who is a member of Shivaji Park Gymkhana. He was honoured by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray.

Patki was honoured for his notable contribution to music in Marathi cinema, theatre, television and advertising.

Many well-known personalities from different fields attended, including Raj Thackeray, former cricketer Praveen Amre and Lokmat editor Atul Kulkarni, along with several members of Shivaji Park Gymkhana.

Shivaji Park Gymkhana holds various programmes every year before and during Diwali. Its members include many distinguished people.