The day when Toronto rocked

DAY 01

As promised, at Bollywood Buzz, we continue our coverage on Unforgettable, the biggest ever tour which features the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Preity Zinta, Vishal and Shekhar. In the first show at Toronto which also saw Akshay Kumar getting the house down with antics, the response was exhilarating which only paves the way for days to follow. Read on to know the highlights of the big day!

- Before the show began and the stars descended on stage, Amitabh Bachchan got all the lead performers together for a prayer. It wasn't aimed at wishing something from God; instead it was a get-together where Big B took a resolve from all to go all out and entertain the audience. He said, "We are here to entertain everyone and it is our responsibility that all who come here go home happy. Let's give our best and make sure that we as well as audience have a great time out there!" No wonder, it touched the hearts of all the youngsters!

- Rogers Center, venue for the show at Toronto, was jam packed with 10000 people even before first of the stars arrived on stage. No wonder, by the time the event had reached its peak, organizers had to make space for close to 5000 more!

- A renowned local band kick started the event and warmed up the audience with their performance. No one was complaining though since it was only acting as a good enough appetizer for the main course to follow. There were cheers all around and though thousands out there were getting impatient and restless to have a dekko at the stars, it was only adding on to the euphoric mood at Toronto.

- The wait was finally over with Riteish Deshmukh arriving first on stage. Amidst all the fireworks and magnificent lights, he simply banged the stage out there and took the crowd along with him with his performance on the title song from Cash! This was followed by a few more songs which included the chartbuster track 'Ae Chori' [Cash] and eventually ended with the super hit song from Heyy Babyy. Crowd loved what Riteish did and if the kind of reception that the young actor received was any indication, there was clearly a lot more in store from the event to follow!

- It was quite stupendous in the manner Abhishek Bachchan announced his arrival. Emerging from the middle of the crowd with spotlights following his ascent to the stage, it was an ear-shattering response with Junior Bachchan marking his arrival with the song 'Dhadak Dhadak' [Bunty Aur Babli]. Even as he performed solo for this song where he only had background dancers for company, he didn't mind it all as he occupied the stage at all corners.

- Aishwarya Rai did what she is best at. She turned the crowds crazy with her 'Krazzy Kiya Re' act followed by her portion of 'Dhoom Again', the title track from Dhoom 2. 'Dil Lagana' and a few other songs followed too and by the time she was through with her performance, the word of mouth had spread amongst the crowds that this would indeed be one 'unforgettable' tour!

- To give audience some respite from all the heat being generated, the organizers also wisely incorporated a small 3 minute segment on the evil of global warming. Mixing message with entertainment, the event made sure that it carried a lot more depth to it than being simply frivolous.

- As the event started peaking up, crowds were swelling by hundreds. Barricades were being broken and so high was the crowd on energy that security urged stars to request audience to remain patient and just enjoy the show!

- Composer duo of Vishal and Shekhar saw a huge entry to their name with a huge screen displaying a film on their work. The moment the men behind Om Shanti Om and recent blockbuster Bachna Ae Haseeno arrived on stage, pyrotechnics were in full force as a deafening sound preceded the band which played numbers like 'Aankhon Mein Teri', 'Dard De Disco' and 'Deewangee'. It was a maddening crowd out there as Vishal-Shekhar continued to enthrall the audience with one chartbuster after another, especially the most recent one being the title track from Bachna Ae Haseeno. Post this; they left the stage for Amitabh Bachchan to make his much awaited entry.

- Big B's mere presence on stage made all the difference as the reception he got from the crowds was unprecedented. He didn't come up with anything flashy or dramatic; he merely walked the stage and acknowledged the crowds, all of which resulted in a frenzy. A near 15000 crowd was unstoppable from this point on as Big B began LIVE singing of yesteryear songs like 'Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar' [Kaalia], 'Dekha Naa' [Bombay To Goa], title track [Don] and 'Rang Barse' [Silsila]. Last heard, Vishal-Shekhar are looking at incorporating two more songs - 'Mere Angne Mein' and 'Iir Beer Phatte' - in the Trinidad show!

- Akshay Kumar was supposed to be making the much awaited 'special appearance' into the show and he didn't disappoint thousands who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the superstar. Powerful as ever on stage, he performed to the Snoop Dogg version of the title track from Singh Is Kinng. This time around he also had RDB for company and together they made sure that the thump wasn't missing for a single moment while Akshay occupied the stage.

- Highlight of the show was a cheeky number that Akshay played on an unsuspecting girl! He picked her from the audience, asked for permission from her grandma, proceeded to take her to a large red bed (on stage of course) and sung 'Bheege Honth Tere' [Murder]. Not just that, he also (hold your breath) gifted her some exclusive lingerie and a pair of high heels!

No wonder, the city of Toronto is still smiling!