I for India (concert)
I For India: The Concert for our Times | |
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Created by | Karan Johar Zoya Akhtar[1] |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | English & Hindi |
Production | |
Production location | Virtual |
Running time | 4 hours |
Production company | Fountainhead MKTG |
Release | |
Original network | |
Original release | 3 May 2020 |
External links | |
Website |
I For India: The Concert for our Times, or simply I for India, was a fundraiser concert created by filmmakers Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar[1] to help raise funds for the India COVID Response Fund (ICRF) managed by . The concert featured some of the biggest actors, musicians, singers, sportspeople and industrialists in India and around the world, coming together to support COVID-19 relief work in India.[2] Produced by Fountainhead MKTG, the concert was live-streamed on Facebook on 3 May 2020 at 7.30pm IST.
The event generated over ₹52 crore (US$6.9 million).[3]
Overview[]
The concert was announced online by Johar and some of the participating artists on 1 May 2020 on their social media platforms.[4]
The four-hour long concert was streamed live globally on Facebook on Sunday, 3 May 2020 at 7:30pm IST and featured performances and personal messages from 85+ Indian and global stars.[5][6][7][8][9]
Participants[]
Appearances[]
The following personalities appearing during the show:[10][11]
- Karan Johar
- Zoya Akhtar
- Akshay Kumar
- Anil Kapoor
- Shabana Azmi
- Arjun Kapoor
- Twinkle Khanna
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Ajay-Atul
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
- Vidya Balan
- Jack Black
- Katrina Kaif
- Kartik Aaryan
- Dia Mirza
- Bhumi Pednekar
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Javed Akhtar
- Kate Bosworth
- Kapil Sharma
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Saif Ali Khan
- Parineeti Chopra
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Joe Jonas
- Sophie Turner
- Virat Kohli
- Anoushka Shankar
- Anushka Sharma
- Mindy Kaling
- Lilly Singh
- Gulzar
- Varun Dhawan
- Russell Peters
- Mick Jagger
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Kevin Jonas
- Mira Nair
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Vicky Kaushal
- Will Smith
- Aditya Roy Kapur
- Farah Khan
- Hariharan
- Kusha Kapila
- Mame Khan
- Nalandaway Foundation
- Rana Daggubati
- Rani Mukherji
- Rohit Sharma
- Sania Mirza
- Shiamak Davar
- Shillong Chamber Choir
- Shruti Haasan
Performances[]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Aamir Khan Kiran Rao |
"Aa Chalke Tujhe Main Leke Chalun" "Jeena Isika Naam Hai" |
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | "Galla Goodiyan" "Señorita" |
Tiger Shroff | "Theher Ja Tu Kisi Bahane Se" "Roop Tera Mastana" |
Shreya Ghoshal | "Tujhse Naraz Nahi" |
Papon | "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" |
Badshah Lisa Mishra |
"Tareefan" "Genda Phool" |
Madhuri Dixit | "Perfect" |
Sunidhi Chauhan | "Gun Gu Guna Re" |
Jay Sean | "Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)" |
Raja Kumari | "N.R.I." |
Ayushmann Khurrana | "Pani Da Rang" "Mitti Di Khushboo" "Saadi Gali" |
Amaan Ali Bangash Ayaan Ali Bangash Ustad Amjad Ali Khan |
"Ekla Cholo Re" "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" |
Divine | "Kohinoor" |
Harshdeep Kaur | "Ik Onkar" "Kabir" |
Rekha Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj |
"O Saathi Re" |
A. R. Rahman | "O Aashiqa" |
B Praak | "Teri Mitti" |
Farhan Akhtar & Band | "Tum Ho Toh" |
Nick Jonas | "Jealous" |
Diljit Dosanjh | "Ikk Kudi" |
Hrithik Roshan | "Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan" |
Parineeti Chopra | "Teri Mitti" |
Alia Bhatt Shaheen Bhatt Ankur Tewari |
"Ikk Kudi" "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin" |
Pritam Arijit Singh |
"Shayad" |
Bryan Adams | "Shine a Light" |
Sonu Nigam Nevaan Nigam |
"Tanhai" "Yeh Dil" "Suraj Hua Maddham" "Sugar" "Girls Like You" "Kal Ho Naa Ho" |
Ranveer Singh | "Doori" |
Shah Rukh Khan | "Sab Sahi Ho Jayega" |
Response[]
The day after the concert went live, it generated over ₹52 crore (US$6.9 million) in funds from online, corporate and philanthropist sources.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b (29 April 2020). "Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar bring Bollywood stars together for a musical fundraiser - I for India". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Awasthi, Prashasti. "Facebook and Bollywood collaborate on 'I FOR INDIA' concert". @businessline. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Star-studded digital concert 'I for India' raises over Rs 52 crore for COVID-19 relief". Business Insider. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "I for India concert: Shah Rukh Khan, Virat-Anushka, Sunny Bhaiya and other Bollywood stars to join Jonas Brothers, Will Smith on May 3". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Anumeha (1 May 2020). "Indian entertainment industry and Facebook join hands for 'I FOR INDIA' concert". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra, Bollywood unites for fundraiser concert I For India". India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus Outbreak: Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar assemble over 85 Indian and global stars for fundraiser concert". Firstpost. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "'I For India' concert to raise funds for those affected by COVID-19". The Week. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (1 May 2020). "Facebook Teams With Global Entertainment Industry for India Coronavirus Fundraiser". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b Sharma, Priyanka (4 May 2020). "I For India concert: Highlights". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "iForIndia concert highlights: Mira Nair remembers Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Rishi Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Benefit concerts
- 2020 concerts
- Television shows about the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic benefit concerts
- COVID-19 pandemic in India