Saturday night(10 sep 2022) was filled with chants of KK as Bengalureans swarmed the Bharatiya mall to pay tribute to the late iconic singer KK in the ‘Sing for KK’ concert organised by Alive India.

The singer’s untimely death had left his fans heartbroken. However, night turned out to be a reunion for all his fans who hummed along to KK’s songs sung by various artists like Zubeen Garg, Kunal Ganjawala, Supratiek Shyamal Ghosh and KK’s band who played with him for 25 years. As a pleasant surprise for the audience, Lucky Ali also performed in the concert along with KK’s daughter Taamara and his son Nakul. Legendary lyricist Mehboob Ji was also present at the concert. KK’s wife, Jyothi Krishna was present at the concert.

For the audience, it was an emotional journey, leaving many in tears as they hummed KK’s songs.

Ashika Gupta, from the audience, said, “KK was one of my favourite singers. There is some kind of magic in his voice. I was devastated by the news of his death.

However, when I heard about the Sing for KK concert, I knew I would be there no matter what. It was a great initiative taken by Alive India. The songs took me down memory lane. It was an emotional evening.”

This non-ticketed concert was not just a tribute to the late singer but was also raising funds for a special cause.

Supratiek Shyamal Ghosh, founder and managing director of Alive India mentioned that all the proceedings of the concert would be donated to the Each One Educate One of Sri Satya Sai Lok Seva group of Institutions. They give education along with lodging and boarding from sixth grade to PHD, all free of cost, as well as Rotary South Parade and KK’s foundation. “When God is with you, everything good happens,” said Ghosh happy at the overwhelming turnout.

Kunal Ganjawala, Indian Playback Singer, said, “It is beautiful, and I am so happy that we are doing this for KK. He was such a noble person and the causes that are joined with Alive India are so noble.” While singer and songwriter Lucky Ali said that it was an honour to attend the concert.

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