CM felicitates Prashant Tamang

CM felicitates Prashant Tamang
Indian Idol performs in Gangtok

SHIVADEEP RAI
Gangtok: The stage was all set and more than 15,000 fans occupying each and every corner of Paljor Stadium were eagerly waiting to have a glimpse of the Indian Idol Prashant Tamang. Finally the waiting ended as the new Indian Idol and the ‘Son of the Hills’ arrived in the stage along with Charu Serial of Himachal Pradesh (another Indian Idol finalist) at 6 pm on Novewmber 5, escorted by security guards.
The audience became hillarious seeing the hero in a brown coat, blue jeans and a pair of sneakers. He was welcomed in chorus saying ‘I love you Prashant’. Prashant Tamang after paying his gratitude to all his fans sang his first song ‘Rind Pos Mal Gindne Graay Lolo’ from the film ‘Mission Kashmir’ amidst cheers from the audience.
After Prashant’s solo, first in Sikkim, Charu accompanied him and the duo sang popular songs that featured in Indian Idol contest. Prashant’s another song ‘Kasto Maaza Hai Relai Ma’ from the film ‘Parineeta’ which was picturised in his home town Darjeeling made the scintillated the gathering to sing with him. He also sang the people’s favourite song ‘Yaar ko Maine’ from the film ‘Sheesha’ which had been a lucky mascot for him to grab the compliments of the judges of Indian Idol.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Dr Pawan Chamling felicitated Prashant and Charu by offering Khadas, a Nepali hat to Prashant and a shawl to Charu. Chief Minister also gave Prashant a letter of appreciation. Simultaneously, the family members of Prashant including his mother and his elder sister expressed their warm gratitude to the Chief Minister and the people of Sikkim for their whole hearted support to Prashant.

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