News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network - (EP)
Mumbai, Jun 14: A group of Bollywood actresses and dancer Hema Malini presented 'Radha Ras Bihari', a musical programme at Shanmukanand Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi auditorium, Sion King Circle on Sunday evening June 11 in support of Vision-2020, a project by Bombay South Canara Brahmins Association.
Veteran music director Ravindra Jain provided lyrics and music direction for the programme. Background singers Kavitha Krishnamoorthi, Suresh Vadkar, Roopakumar Rathod and other artistes provided music.
President Dr Suresh S Rao Kateel, vice president Vaman Holla, honorary treasurer Haridas Bhat, joint secretaries P C N Rao and Y Guruaj Bhat, joint treasurers Avinash Shanker Shastri and P B Kusuma Srinivas, women's wing executive president Vani R Bhat, youth wing executive president Haridas Bhat were present on the dais. Comedian King Johnny Lever released the souvenir of Gokula and conveyed his best wishes. Johny Lever also cracked jokes and made the audience laugh.
Gokulavani monthly magazine editor Dr Vyasaraya Ninjuru, scholarship and adoption committee executive president Ramakrishna Srinivas Rao, Gokula Kalavrinda Samithi executive president Prashanth R Herle, membership committee executive president P Umesh Rao, Vidyanidhi committee executive president B Narayan, Gokula Bhajana Mandali committee executive president Dr Sahana A Pothi, donation committee executive president P Vinodini Rajesh Rao, building committee executive president U Ravindra Rao, media committee executive president I K Prema S Rao, Shravanadala committee executive president P Umesh Rao, regional activities committee executive president Chandrashekar Bhat, working committee members Indrani Rao, Shantilaxmi S Udupa, P Shivarama Rao, Vanitha R Rao, Nikhil K Rao, Shobha V Udupa, Harischandra K Rao, special invitee members A Srinivas Rao, Chandravathi K Rao, K Subbanna Rao and several donors and well wishers were present.
Vice president Shailini A Rao gave the keynote address. Maithali Rao sang a prayer song. Jayalaxmi Holla felicitated Maithali. President Dr Suresh S Rao and Vijayalaxmi S Rao couple draped shawls on Hema Malini, Bhooshan Lakandri and Rahul D'Souza and presented flower bouquets. Website and facebook activities committee executive president Jagadish G Acharya introduced the guests and compered the programme. Honorary chief secretary Anantha Padmanabha K Pothi proposed the vote of thanks.