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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 02, 2025     |  The Indian Eye 26

                 Bollywood’s Super Star Hrithik Roshan

                               Ignites Chicago’s Holi Festival

             Gulal and Glamour: Hrithik Roshan’s Vibrant Success at Rangotsav Chicago

            OUR BUREAU
            Chicago, IL
                  he Windy City was drenched
                  in a kaleidoscope of colors and
            Telectrified by Bollywood charis-
            ma as Rangotsav 2025, America’s big-
            gest Holi bash, welcomed superstar
            Hrithik Roshan for an unforgettable
            meet-and-greet on April 12, 2025, at
            the National India Hub in Schaum-
            burg,  IL.  The  fifth  stop  of  Hrithik’s
            whirlwind USA tour, this vibrant cel-
            ebration drew over 3,000+ attendees
            from diverse Asian and multicultural
            backgrounds, all adorned in colorful
            attire, to revel in the joyous spirit of   (Nache Mayuri), Aaja Nachale Dance   rising again. I invite you all to be the   Matari Coffee, NY Life Insurance,
            Holi. The event also saw dignitar-  Company, PJ  Dance Academy, and   best version of yourselves.” Fans like   Shimla Peppers, Honest, State Farm
            ies like Cook County Commissioner   Arya Dance Academy. Singers includ-  Vidhan Davra and Zaki Khan, win-  Insurances,  Dynasty Home, Chicago
            Kevin Morrison and Council General   ing Rex D’Souza, Swapnil, Sameer,   ners of a singing contest, performed   Import, Tanishq, Vistal Tech, and Tech
            Sanjiv Pal from the Consulate Gener-  Minahaj, Ramyaa, Vivek Agarwal,   for Hrithik, while birthday celebrants,   Insurance Agency. PN Entertainment
            al of India grace the stage.      Sohail Khan, and Avni, along with   including Shweta, were serenaded by   and Hopscotch powered the event,
                Rangotsav 2025’s Chicago stop   models Gawari Sri, Mobin Ali, Ree-  the crowd.                    ensuring a vibrant atmosphere.
            was a milestone in Hrithik Roshan’s   na, Rami Mital, Uzma, Sankriti, and   The award ceremony honored    The event’s success was a testa-
            USA tour,  which also  included  At-  Ajanta, added glamour and energy to   community leaders for their outstand-  ment to the tireless efforts of organiz-
            lanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX,   the festivities. The sound and screen   ing contributions, with Hrithik per-  ers Gaurav Tuteja, Bhavna Modi, Pay-
            New Jersey, and Bay Area San Jose,   production, expertly handled by Dim-  sonally felicitating luminaries such as   al Shah, Aria Patel, and JD Events,
            CA. The event’s seamless execution,   ple, ensured a flawless experience.  Amit Amin and Dave Patel for their   with Manpasand hailed as a fami-
            vibrant performances, and Hrithik’s   Hrithik  Roshan Talk show  was   hospitality excellence, Deephti Kar-  ly-like force behind the scenes.
            genuine warmth left an indelible   emceed by Saba Azad. The Chicago   lapudi for humanitarian service, Sai   Syed Sabahat Jamal was the head
            mark. Organized by 3 Sixty Shows and   event highlighted as a pinnacle of the   Ravi Suribhotla for leadership in real   of security for the movement & co-
            AP Square, with national sponsors   tour, saw Hrithik Roshan, engaging   estate, Gulzar Singh for shaping Chi-  ordination of Bollywood’s superstar
            including Four Square, Hyper Bev-  with fans in a uniquely intimate talk   cago’s skyline, Dhitu Bhagvankar for   “Hrithik Roshan”. He and his team
            erages, True Payment Solutions, and   show  format.  From  heartfelt  selfies   entrepreneurial success, Ajeet Singh   made sure that no mistakes were
            Amazing Energy Solutions, the event   to candid conversations, Hrithik’s 42   as president of the Indian-American   made. Safety & security is the most
            was a seamless blend of cultural fes-  minutes  stage  presence was a mas-  Business Council, Zaki Khan for ed-  important aspect of syed Sabahat Ja-
            tivity, fan interaction, and community   terclass in humility and connection.   ucational vision, Sunil Shah and Rita   mal’s job! Hrithik Roshan’s security
            recognition. Local promoters were   Reflecting  on  his  journey,  he  said,   Shah for their work with New York   was executed successfully without any
            Gaurav Tutaja from Rajshi Events   “Thank you, Chicago, for making me   Life Insurance, Chandini Duvvuri for   critical incidents.
            and Bhavna Modi from Manpasand.    feel so special today. I feel like a giant.   humanitarian  efforts,  Gaurav  Tuteja   “Rangotsav  is  America’s largest
                Rangotsav 2025 was more than   I’m going behind the camera for my   and Bhavna Modi for event organi-  Holi celebration, bringing together
            just a Holi celebration; it was a cul-  next film, Krrish 4, and I need all your   zation, JD of JD Events, Payal Shah,   communities to revel in the festival
            tural extravaganza that showcased   blessings.” He also teased his next   Kanak Zala of the Indian Association   of colors through music, dance, and
            the best of Indian heritage through   release, War 2, set to hit theaters on   of Los Angeles, Ami Patel for dynam-  cultural festivities. With a commit-
            music, dance, and community spirit.   August 14, 2025, praising co-star Ju-  ic leadership, and Harish Patel. Spe-  ment to fostering unity and joy. Our
            Attendees  enjoyed  traditional  Holi   nior NTR for his acting prowess and   cial recognition went to Umima Fero   experience in Chicago with Hrithik
            activities like color throwing, indulged   culinary skills. “War 2 is bigger, better,   of Rani’s Nail and Spa for empow-  Roshan is that he graciously interact-
            in Holi-themed culinary delights, and   and I’m really proud of it,” Hrithik de-  erment  and  Arya  Dance  Academy   ed with fans, shaking hands, signing
            danced to Hrithik’s iconic songs. The   clared, igniting excitement among fans.  for their stellar performance. Signed   autographs, and posing for selfie pho-
            event’s highlight was the talk show   Hrithik’s connection with Chica-  HRX t-shirts from Hrithik were gifted   tos with a friendly demeanor that par-
            segment, where Hrithik shared in-  go was palpable. “I love Chicago; it’s   to awardees, adding a personal touch.  ticularly charmed youngsters and kids,
            sights into his illustrious career and   amazing. My stomach is full of your   Sponsors played  a pivotal  role,   politeness, making every moment
            upcoming projects.                pizzas, and the air here feels so good,”   with National India Hub as the grand   special for fans. The organizers craft-
                The event, emceed by Rex      he enthused, promising to return. His   sponsor, Fusion Group Games as the   ed a truly memorable event, and we
            D’Souza and Zak Khan, featured    speech resonated deeply as he shared   elite national sponsor, and elite spon-  wish Hrithik all the best in his future
            electrifying  performances by dance   his  vision  for  the  next  25  years:  “I   sors like Rana Reagan Pharmacy,   endeavors” Suresh Bodiwala Asian
            academies like Shirlzar Dance Com-  want my next 25 years to be a journey   Belly Delhi, Core Exteriors, North   Media USA.,
            pany, Mayuri Entertainment Corp   of becoming, learning, failing, and   American College, LA Nima Tequila,   -- Asian Media USA

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