Filmworld
When Bollywood stars backed out of events due to shoddy arrangements
Bollywood music lovers in Muscat were left disheartened when legendary singer Asha Bhosle walked out of her recent Valentine's Day concert midway, thanks to a dysfunctional sound system. She was performing along with singer Sachin of Sachin-Jigar fame at the event held to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties between India and Oman.
The spokesperson of Light & Shadow Enterprises, which organised the show, says: "We have previously organised world class concerts such as that of Shah Rukh Khan, Akon and other shows, and have never compromised on the production aspect of the event which has been our strength. We ourselves are genuinely upset at what happened and apologise to the audience."
This is not the first time that a celebrity decided to walk out of an event due to shoddy or inadequate arrangements. hitlist recalls a few instances from the recent past...