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  • This year, the event completes 15 years while Bipin Pandit himself completes 22 years in the advertising profession

    Bipin Pandit’s ‘Khumaar’ set to regale audiences in Mumbai

    By A Correspondent

     

    Khumaar, the musical gala presented by Ad Club Bombay Chief Operating Officer Bipin Pandit will be held on February 14, 2020 in Mumbai. This year, the event completes 15 years while Pandit completes 22 years in the advertising profession.

     

    Said Pandit: “Khumaar has become truly a show that gives national flavor to the audience as the artists for Khumaar are from Bhopal, Indore, Ahmedabad, Pune and of course Mumbai. It’s like getting to hear the best from various regions under one roof. Every singer is carefully picked after proper auditions. It will comprise a group of 20 people performing on the event day with a compere, seven singers, 10 musicians, a sound engineer and sound operator.

     

     

  • Pandit is now firming up plans to celebrate 22 years with the Ad Club with a musical nite of Khumaar to be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020

    Ad Club COO Bipin Pandit to perform at Indore on June 29

    By A Correspondent

     

    The Advertising Club COO Bipin Pandit, who musical show Khumaar has been making waves for over a decade has announced its next show. To be held in Indore on June 29, the event hopes to attract a 1000-strong audience.

    Said Pandit: “What delights me is Khumaar has become truly a ‘National Show’ whereby even the artists are not only from Mumbai but from different places in India.  Thus for the Khumaar show at Indore one artist is from Baroda, one from Ahmedabad and two from Indore, besides of course three artists from Mumbai.”

    From a modest start in 2006, Pandit is now firming up plans to celebrate 22 years with the Ad Club with a musical nite of Khumaar to be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

     

  • The Advertising Club COO Bipin Pandit is celebrating two decades at the Club and a successful run of 12 editions of his popular show, Khumaar

    Jaldi 5 with Bipin Pandit: 20 years at Ad Club, 12th edition of Khumaar

    It’s been two decades since Bipin Pandit has been at the Advertising Club. As Chief Operating Officer of the apex Ad Club in the country, Pandit has a 24×7 job managing the various affairs of the Club. But that doesn’t hold him back from what’s possibly his first (or second) love: music. On Saturday (Feb 10), he will hold the 12th edition of Khumaar, his ever-so-popular variety entertainment show. Excerpts from an interview with the one-and-only BipinPandit

     

    These last twenty years helming The Advertising Club have also been the most eventful for Indian advertising… what would you say has been your most memorable moment?

    There have been quite a few and in a journey spanning 20 years it has to be that way. The field is exciting. You may do an event for many a years but the person who chairs it changes every one or two years so the approach is different. The dynamics change.

     

    I will surely single out the India Advertising festival in 2001 which had a Abby, Effie, Emvie, Exhibitions, Seminars, Lunches and Dinner Parties all to be accomplished in only three days. It really was tremendously stressful to say the least. The fact that we accomplished it in style was very satisfying. To top it all I had put in only three years at the Ad Club then. It was a colossal effort but still memorable.

     

    How can I not mention Adasia Jaipur, 2003. The Mother of all events. Again being chosen by Pradeep Guha and Ramesh Narayan as Secretariat-In-Charge at that point of time showed the confidence they had in me and my team’s abilities. This event taught me many a things. There were so many varied activities happening at the same time in the course of four days further so many stalwarts and big names were involved. Delegates from different countries were to come. The event had an aggregate of 1200 delegates . Till today it is talked about as the best Adasia and I am happy I was an integral part of it and could contribute.

    What has been extremely satisfying is to read the industry stalwarts expressing their opinion on my 20 years with the Ad Club and the contributions made thereof. They have spoken about the man they have known and his passions. It will feature in a special four-page supplement I am releasing on Saturday, February, 10, 2018 at my Khumaar show. All the 10 Presidents have written a piece not to forget the other Industry bigwigs and people from Abroad. It will always motivate me to do still better. I will be ever so grateful to Pradeep Diwedi that the supplement has seen the light of the day.

    International commendation from Effies New York, Appies Singapore and Adasia  Korea and Singapore is also very satisfying.

     

    Many Presidents, many managing committee members and all with their own ways of working. How has the journey been for you?

    As many an industry stalwart tells me you have a job to do no doubt but managing the high profile managing committee in itself is no less a job. The best part is you have got to be a good listener and you learn a lot by doing so. I do give suggestions and also speak out because that has been my nature but surely in the same vein I hasten to add that your views prevail.

    The good part is they have appreciated most of my suggestions and implemented as well. Actually they all have been very nice and understanding. I have only positive things to say about my overall experience.

     

    These 20 years has also seen the rise and rise of the awards, the emergence of the Effies, the lows with the creative Abby… (your comments)

    As I have always said, in my 20 years be it any award that comes from the Ad Club stable the effort has been to evolve and look forward. Highs and Lows are a part of life and surely you will always be criticised if you work and put in efforts. We value the feedback and inputs of the industry and thus have the town hall concept before coming out with the entry form for every award. Ad Club is a 63-year-old association that is running Abby for 50 years , Effies for 17 years , Emvies for 17 years thus there is longevity which is a barometer of consistency which in turn is a hallmark of doing a good job. The Marquees launched recently also holds lot of promise and will be a property to watch. You will also hear shortly about the many a changes brought about at Abbys to be held at Goafest 2018.

     

    I know it’s an unfair question to ask you: but what would you say have been the significant trends in advertising that you have found very noteworthy? 

    The movement of big creative stalwarts from very big agencies to start their own Independent outfits is on a tremendous rise. Gone are the days when you found a big name being a part of one agency for a long time. As a result of this happening you also see that the awardwinning work has started to flow from these new outfits besides of course the major agencies who continue to do well.

     

    This year marks the 12th edition of Khumaar. With a hectic (and often stressful) dayjob at the Ad Club, how do you manage to find the time to practise and come up with new things in every show?

    This is one question that is often asked to me and let me confess very honestly: yes, it is hectic and surely stressful. Imagine deciding upon the date of the show, booking the auditorium, lining up sponsors, selecting singers and musicians, putting a song list, getting creative in places, publicity, backdrops, promotional material, inviting celebrities, VIPs and not to forget selling of tickets it is a one-man-show at Khumaar. It truly gets tiring and what people forget is I am a performer who has to be the anchor, mimicry artist a shayar and a ready reckner of all the anecdotes and interesting nuggets. But I conclude it is labour of love, passion, madness. And to reveal the truth: I have two wives: One is Nandini and the Other is Khumaar

     

     

  • We caught up with the Advertising Club COO as he gets set for a housefull 10th annual performance of 'Khumaar'

    On a musical note with Bipin Pandit

    By Anuka Roy

     

    He is a man of many parts.  The Advertising Club COO Bipin Pandit dons multiple hats. It has been 27 years that he is performing on stage. He juggled the role of a compere, at times a mimicry artist and on many occasions both. But singing is something he has been passionate about from his childhood. And then he heads the operations of an ever-active Advertising Club.

     

    Pandit reminisces how as a young boy he would be invited to sing at his neighbour’s parties or his cousins coaxing him to sing for them. “Singing has been with me since my childhood. It is something which I am very passionate about.” Despite a full-time day job he manages to find time not only to sing but perform professionally as well, we wonder, how? “I have always believed in one thing, whatever is close to your heart you will always find time for that,” says the Mohd Rafi fan. He says even after a hard day’s work in office, the musical performances he gives, rejuvenate him to work even harder the next day.

     

    It was in 2006, Pandit founded his own group Khumaar which performs Hindi songs of yesteryears sung by stalwarts. The idea of the group came to him when he was performing with others. Pandit wanted to do something bigger and better than the shows he performed in and that is when he decided to form Khumaar. “I thought let me do a show where I will choose the audience, songs, singers and musicians and I will be in total control of the situation and give a product which people will like,” he says.

     

    The idea of the musical night was to invite all music lovers from the advertising, marketing, media, PR and communications fraternity and engage and entertain them with quality entertainment that will provide them the much needed relaxation from their punishing schedules. On the occasion of Khumaar’s tenth anniversary, the show has been open to all and response has been good so far.

     

    This year a special segment will be devoted to Khumaar Ki khoj whereby a young artist/talent will be identified and offered to perform. Pandit says in the past also he found out talented who have now become stars in their own right and it makes him very happy.

     

    Khumaar has tied up with a NGO ‘Light of Life’ founded by Villy Doctor. The NGO has been working in getting school dropouts to be reinstated, imparting skills to students to make them self-reliant, giving free medical treatment to the needy and making life of the old and aged people better.  The musical show will take place on July 2 at the ManikSabhagraha Auditorium in Mumbai.

     

  • Khumaar, a musical event organized in his personal capacity by Bipin Pandit, Chief Operating Officer of The Advertising Club, will be held in April, along with the launch of a book on music with contributions by CEOs and MDs

    Bipin Pandit’s Khumaar show in April, book launch too

    By A Correspondent

     

    Bipin Pandit

    Khumaar, a musical event organized in his personal capacity by Bipin Pandit, Chief Operating Officer of The Advertising Club, will be held on April 19 at Savarkar Hall, Shivaji Park, at 5.30 pm. At the event, a book will also be launched containing contributions by CEOs and MDs on their favourite music director and/or lyricist.

     

    Speaking about the book, Mr Pandit said, “Today I have more than 37 articles and some of the formidable names who have written wonderful pieces for my book are Piyush Pandey, Pradeep Guha, Bharat Dhabolkar, Ayaz Memon, M.G.Parameswaran, Nagesh Alai, Madhukar Sabnavis, Apurva Purohit, Paritosh Joshi, Priti Nair, CVL Srinivas, Subhash Kamath, Ashwin Deo, Hemant Kenkre, Ajay Kakkar, Ajay Chandwani, Gokul Krishnamurthy, Narendra Kusnur, Rajiv Vijayakar and Chaitnya Padukone (Phalke award-winner in journalism), among others.”

     

    Billed as a quality show for corporates, Khumaar is backed by a team of professionals who meticulously select and present songs and music that aim to stay as close to the original as possible. So far the shows that have been held have attracted well-known names such as Suresh Wadkar and Roopkumar Rathod, and have been well received by audiences which have seen participation from the advertising, media and marketing fraternity.

     

    The thought of starting Khumaar came to Mr Pandit following his career over 20 years as a professional Hindi compere, combined with his command over Urdu and skill in mimicry. Khumaar presents old Hindi musical hits from great films of yesteryear, with ghazals, Sufi songs and a qawwali interspersed for variety. A selected few new songs are also presented.

     

    The show will be webcast on www.bipinpandit.com.

     

  • Khumaar, a musical event organized in his personal capacity by Bipin Pandit, Chief Operating Officer of The Advertising Club, will be held in the first week of February 2013

    Bipin Pandit’s Khumaar show in Feb ’13

    Bipin Pandit

    By A Correspondent

     

    Khumaar, a musical event organized in his personal capacity by Bipin Pandit, Chief Operating Officer of The Advertising Club, will be held in the first week of February 2013.

     

    Billed as a quality show for corporates, Khumaar is backed by a team of 18 pprofessionals who meticulously select and present songs and music that aim to stay as close to the original as possible. So far the shows that have been held have attracted well-known names such as Suresh Wadkar and Roopkumar Rathod, and have been well received by audiences which have seen participation from the advertising, media and marketing fraternity.

     

    The thought of starting Khumaar came to Mr Pandit following his career over 20 years as a professional Hindi compere, combined with his command over Urdu and skill in mimicry. Khumaar presents old Hindi musical hits from great films of yesteryear, with ghazals, Sufi songs and a qawwali interspersed for variety. A selected few new songs are also presented.

     

    Khumaar also serves a social purpose by supporting the activities of an NGO, Light of Life Trust, and the CPAA (Cancer Patients Aid Association). The Light of Life Trust does a variety of good work that includes reinstating dropout girls to school, providing help to people with terminal illnesses, and free medical attention.

     

    At February’s Khumaar, the first half will be themed around Romance, and will salute three romantic superstars – Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna, as also the legendary Yash Chopra. The show will also pay homage to actor Joy Mukherjee with some great Rafi numbers. The show will be webcast live on www.bipinpandit.com.

     

  • The Advertising Club, at its managing committee meeting following the AGM, unanimously decided to promote Bipin R Pandit as the chief operating officer of the club

    Bipin Pandit is now COO of Ad Club

    By A Correspondent

     

    Bipin Pandit

    The Advertising Club, at its managing committee meeting following the AGM, unanimously decided to promote Bipin R Pandit as the chief operating officer of the club.

     

    The club follows the ritual of holding a managing committee meeting immediately after the AGM every year, which was done this year too. Post handling the items on the structured agenda the committee under the presidentship of Shashi Sinha unanimously decided to promote Bipin R Pandit as the Chief Operating Officer of the Ad Club.

     

    Mr Pandit had joined the Ad Club in 1998 and during his tenure he has been successively promoted from executive secretary to manager, general manager, and now Chief Operating Officer.

     

    Mr Pandit said, “I am thankful to the entire managing committee and our president Shashi Sinha in particular for the promotion. They are not only supportive of the ideas and suggestions that I give, they encourage me to implement them. I have always loved doing new things or to do existing things in a new way. I love challenges and with this elevation there will be many in store.

     

    “We are not a club that does only awards, it has given a great deal back to the industry – from sending students to Cannes, Spikes etc, to holding case study presentations, organizing evening meetings with international speakers, and holding educational workshops.”