In pictures: A starry turnout at Rupam Islam’s 50th birthday bash
Friends and family in the city gathered at Hard Rock Cafe to wish the rockstar for five decades of his incredible music journey
By
Urvashi Bhattacharya |
Published 29.01.24, 04:16 PM
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Celebrations were in the air as Rupam Islam celebrated his 50th birthday at Hard Rock Cafe on January 25, surrounded by family and friends. Everyone sang and cheered for the rockstar as he stepped into a new chapter of his life. Rupam shared the joy by cutting his cake, feeding his wife Rupsha and son Rup Arohan, extending the celebration to those around him
Photos: Krishnungshu Gangopadhyay and Siddhartha Chakraborty
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One of the first guests to arrive were ‘Dada’ Sourav Ganguly and wife Dona Ganguly
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Singer-songwriter and music director Anupam Roy also graced Rupam’s birthday with his presence. “During my career, I have worked extensively with Rupam and I am really glad I could be here to celebrate this special day,” he said
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Another special guest who made an appearance was actor Dev, who completed 18 years in the Tollywood industry this year
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It was a star-studded celebration as friends and actors Paoli Dam (left), Ishaa Saha (right) and Anirban ‘Byomkesh’ Bhattacharya (middle) gathered to wish the lead vocalist of Fossils
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(Clockwise) Also spotted were actor and member of the legislative assembly June Maliah, actor and avid cyclist Anindya Chatterjee and filmmaker Satrajit Sen
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Politician, TV personality and quizmaster Derek O’Brien enjoyed some laughs while sharing a table with Bengal’s famous magician P.C. Sorcar and wife Joysri
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Bodhisattwa Ghosh and Gaurab ‘Gaboo’ Chatterjee, music buddies and band members of Lakkhichhara, posed for a frame with artist Indrani Banerjee
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Amidst the merriment, Single Shot, an online T-shirt company, designed and gifted Rupam a special T-shirt featuring a sketch of the musician himself. The tee, part of the Living legends series, can be preordered on their website
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During the party, local bands and musicians kept spirits high with performances featuring songs by Rupam and other artistes. Akib Hayat (on mic) was the first act to take centre stage, followed by Tushar Debnath from Blood, Shibasish Banerjee, and Subhadeep Pan
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Is it really a party if Rupam himself does not take centre stage? The Fossils musicians hyped up the audience with a bunch of impromptu songs like ‘Aro Ekbar’ and ‘Maa’
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To express love for Rupam, Bengali poet Joy Goswami took the microphone and narrated a heartfelt poem called ‘Daye,’ written by Rupam
