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On the de facto finale of the Delhi College (DU) fest season — Shri Ram Faculty of Commerce’s (SRCC) Crossroads — traces to the campus snaked all the way in which as much as Miranda Home on one facet and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa Faculty on the opposite. Amongst these making an attempt to place good outdated jugaad to attempt to achieve entry, was Sahil Jain, a final-year scholar of Ramjas Faculty. “My brother, who additionally studied on the North Campus, earlier than the lockdown, would at all times inform me about how grand the SRCC fest at all times was! It’s a disgrace I don’t really get to witness it simply because I bought late in coming to campus.”
Those that did make a well timed entry, bought to witness a star evening opened by rapper Panther adopted by the primary act, singer Stebin Ben. Ben, who carried out on the Janki Devi Memorial Faculty fest final yr, mentioned on stage, “Standing right here, even I really feel like a scholar at a fest… Aap sab ko bahut saara pyaar.” After performing his tracks reminiscent of Thoda Thoda Pyaar, Rula Ke Gaya Ishq, Pyaar Karte Ho Na — Ben belted out Bollywood songs reminiscent of Ud-daa Punjab, Aadat and Woh Lamhe Woh Baatein. He later mentioned onstage, “Mujhe lagta hai DU mein sabke hopes hote hain, bade-bade artists aate hain however I simply wish to do one thing very very particular! Jab tak aap khade ho, important gaunga!” Rohit Kumar, a BA (Hons) Hindi graduate of Rajdhani Faculty, gushed, “Stebin Ben’s covers of Atif Aslam songs are fantastic. He really did justice to him! However jo Panther ne viewers ko pakad ke rakha tha, wo bahut kam log sakte hain, wo toh kuch aur hello tha!”
Followers of Panther, who rapped originals reminiscent of UP Se, Gadar, Bhasad and Jaani, cheered and hooted because the artiste ended his set saying, “Symbolize for UP! Fundamental UP ka hun aur bataunga ki hum mein bhi bahut expertise hai!”