Abhishek Bachchan shared this image. (Etiquette: Bachchan,
New Delhi:
Abhishek Bacchan Sarod maestro attends Three Generations One Nation, a concert celebrating the legacy of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan at Jamshed Bhabha Theater in Mumbai on Thursday. Three generations of musicians from the Bangash family – Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, his sons Amaan Ali Bangash, Ayaan Ali Bangash and grandsons Zohan and Abir – performed at the event, which marked the first performance of the legendary sarod maestro’s grandsons Zohan and Abir. Together. Abhishek relives the iconic moment with his wife, the actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, In an Instagram post, the actor recalled that he used to learn sarod from “guru” Amjad Ali Khan as a child. But Abhishek discontinued the classes when he had to “go to boarding school” in Switzerland. Abhishek Bachchan’s companions during sarod lessons were Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s sons Amaan and Ayaan, who are now renowned classical musicians.
Abhishek Bachchan shared a video and a picture from the concert and wrote, “An absolute pleasure and honor to witness the mastery, talent, culture and tradition of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Sahab along with his brothers Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash but Glad to hear young Zohan and Abir playing and continuing the family legacy. Two more masters on the way!
The actor said, “As children, Aman, Ayaan and I used to learn sarod together with our guru Amjad Chacha. I didn’t continue learning when I went to boarding school, there was still a slight soreness with that. But, it is wonderful to see Aman and Ayaan being such amazing students and children to both their parents and making their parents proud. And now it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see Ayaan and Neema’s sons join them and play together. With three generations on stage together, the future of our music, Indian classical music, is in safe hands.”
Abhishek Bachchan studied in a boarding school named after Switzerland Eglon College, After this he took admission in Boston University.
The actor’s post from the event received a lot of love from Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash. “Thank you for your love as always, Abhishek Bachchan,” commented Ayaan, while Amaan dropped red heart icons and wrote, “Brother.”
Take a look at Abhishek Bachchan’s post here:
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan also shared some pictures from the concert on his Instagram page. In the pictures, he can be seen posing with his son and grandson, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
Tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar and classical musician Anubrata Chatterjee also performed with the Bangash family.
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