They crooned into the microphone and the crowd was on its feet as tunes of Indie Pop tracks reverberated at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra. BITOTSAV’20 concluded on a high note on Sunday as students, faculty and guests thoroughly enjoyed a star-studded ‘Pro Nite’.
‘Pro Nite’ brought some of the big names of the music industry to the campus on Sunday. With his first-ever college campus tour, the showstopper for the night was music director, lyricist-composer and singer, Mithoon.
The second artist of the ‘Pro-Nite’ brought the exotic touch of Punjabi music to Bollywood through the melodious tunes of Asees Kaur. Her epoch in the Indian Idol opened up a plethora of opportunities for playback singing when she met several music composers and directors., it was a meteoric rise to glory with every successful hit. She has worked with various music composers on several songs including ‘Ve Maahi’ from ‘Kesari’, ‘Makhna’ from Drive, ‘Tere Bin’ from ‘Simmba’, ‘Chogada’ from ‘Loveyatri’.
The final performer for the ‘Pro Nite’ of Bitotsav’20 was Mohammed Irfan. Shooting to fame after winning the title of the show, ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star 2’, some of his chartbusters include ‘Baarish’ from ‘Yaariyan’, ‘Muskurane’ from Citylights, ‘Banjaara’ from ‘Ek Villain’, ‘Dard Dilo Ke’ from The Xpose and ‘Tu Hi Tu’ from Kick.
The final day included a multitude of flagship and formal events. The day was filled with fun for the students as competitions and fun games did not seem to end. Right from band competitions to stage plays and Dance contests to street plays; the day had all the ingredients to make it memorable.
Abhinay, the stage play competition was conducted at CAT Hall in the afternoon. In the final round, the duration was extended to 50 minutes. While some performances were light-hearted, others raised some vital questions. The event was judged by Sajal Kumar and Kajal Mundu. The participants were judged on various parameters like expressions, coordination etc. The winners of the event were Ehsaas and Hisaab
Dance Sage started in the morning at G.P Birla auditorium. The judging panel consisted of Chandrakant Nand and Sushanto and team from Anytime Fitness. Chandrakant Nand is the winner of Jamshedpur Talent Hunt, season 2,3,4. The participants had to present a short performance in groups of 6-20. Participants were from Gossner College, St. Xavier’s College. The performances were judged on parameters like choreography, expressions, energy level, presentation, costumes and props, innovation and overall impact. The winning teams were Zenith, RTD Crew and Anarchist.
Pukaar was conducted at Shorbagh 1 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The judges for the event were BIT Alumuns Sajal Kumar and Kajal Mundu. Sajal Kumar’s short film ‘Aisha’ was recently nominated for Filmfare. Several colleges including St. Xavier’s and BIT Mesra participated in the event. It was a ‘nukkad’ competition wherein the participants performed street plays on various topics like protest and preparations for various competitive exams. The contestants were judged on parameters inclusive of content, expression, audience response and direction.