Sujanpur lights up with music & comedy at Holi Utsav

Singers Shabab Sabri, Nitin Sharma, and comedian Ahsaan Qureshi captivated the audience with their performances during the opening cultural night of the national-level Holi Utsav in Sujanpur yesterday.

Shabab Sabri delighted the crowd with popular songs like “Dabang-Dabang,” “Humko Peeni Hai Peeni Hai,” and “Jaan Le Lo Na Jan Re,” while Nitin Sharma began with religious bhajans such as “Sanhu Sha Shiv Milya” and “Mit Gaye Hum Teri Yaadon Mein.” Comedian Ahsaan Qureshi kept the audience in stitches with his witty humour. A stunning laser show was also a major highlight of the evening.

The Holi Utsav committee organised various sports events, including volleyball, kabaddi, basketball, wrestling and boxing today. Notably, boxing was introduced for the first time in the festival’s history.

Executive Officer Ajmer Singh Thakur inaugurated the women’s boxing championship at the festival arena today. He emphasised that sports contribute to both physical health and mental well-being and that they help keep youth away from drugs. He also noted that the inclusion of women in boxing would encourage more girls to take up the sport and boost their confidence.

Prominent figures present during the festival’s first cultural night included MLA Suresh Kumar, Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Sunil Sharma, Deputy Commissioner Amarjeet Singh, SP Bhagat Thakur, Chairman of Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Kuldeep Singh Pathania, Chairman of Kangra Cooperative Primary Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Ram Chander Pathania, APMC Chairman Ajay Sharma, Congress leaders Dr Pushpinder Verma, Suman Bharti, Rajeev Rana, Rajinder Verma, Subhash Dadhwalia and other distinguished guests.