Ambala, October 28 (R. Singh):- The “Khoj Hunar Di” solo dance competition was successfully organised at Ambala Club, where 14 contestants showcased their talent in the grand finale. The competition was organised by PMG Group of Artists and Haryana Artists Forum in collaboration with Ambala Club. Engineer Balbir Singh, CEO of Super Group of Companies, attended as the chief guest, while Ashok Mehta, National President of Rashtriya Punjabi Mahasabha, presided over the event. Surjit Budhiraja, MD of NexGen Financial Services and a renowned poet, was the special guest.
Addressing the gathering, chief guest Engineer Balbir Singh said it was commendable that PMG Group and Haryana Artists Forum had provided children with an opportunity to showcase their talent through the programme. In his presidential address, Ashok Mehta said the children had won the audience’s hearts with their outstanding performances. He added that if they continued to hone their skills, they could become major stars in the future and bring pride to Ambala. Surjit Budhiraja also praised the children’s talent.
PMG Group and Haryana Artists Forum dedicated the programme to the memory of the late legendary actor Nana Patekar. Punjabi film industry director Amit Parashar and actor Tarlok Singh were honoured with mementoes. Renowned actor and director Pramod Pabbi, along with actor and casting director Naveen Grover, also guided the children and encouraged them to move forward. Renowned educationist Dr. Pradeep Sharma Sanehi, noted theatre personality and historian Dr. Tejinder Singh Walia, and senior journalist and literary figure Balram Saini also addressed the gathering.
Programme coordinator Jasdeep Singh Bedi said the competition was divided into three age groups. Participants performed in classical and general dance categories. In the 5–8 age group, Anaya won and Lavanya was the runner-up. In the general dance category, Laksh Kalra secured first place and Mishti was the runner-up. In the 9–14 age group, Harshita won, Janvi was the runner-up and Kritika secured second runner-up position. In the general dance category, Jia Prakash won, Yogita was the runner-up and Jaskirat secured second runner-up position. In the 15–30 age group, Madhuri won, while Moksha was the runner-up in classical dance. In general dance, Payal won and Kashish was the runner-up. Vanya Sethi delivered an impressive classical dance performance as a special guest act, earning much appreciation from the audience. The jury comprised Darsh, Prince Dhiman and Aman Bedi. The programme was hosted by coordinator and theatre personality Jasdeep Bedi.
Those present included former Ambala Club president Sanjay Sethi, former director of Haryana Kala Parishad Nagendra Sharma, theatre artists Arvind Suri, Anil Mahant Bittu and Ramesh Kubli, Prof. Satish Chandra Sharma, Prabhash Parashar, Dr. Naveen Gulati, Manmohan Sharma, Gaganjot Singh Bedi, renowned poet and actor Ravinder Ravi, along with a large number of distinguished guests and family members of the participants.
