It was one debt that Himesh Reshammiya would gladly forever repay. The actor-music director-singer paid an ode to millions of his rickshaw driver and cabbie fans in the concert that was curtain raiser to Bhushan Kumar’s Karzzzz at the Andheri sports Complex on Oct 12.

A star-studded performance, the act hosted by Mona Singh and Cyrus Broacha opened with Vineet from Saregama and Akriti Kakkar. Riya Sen in sensuous black set the stage afire with a medley of Tere Liye, Lagi Choote Na Junoon and Sisak. This was followed by a comic act. Amrita Arora in black and silver with Mirchi, Tandoori nights and Jumme Raat medley sizzled next.

Tulsi Kumar in a stunning electric blue outfit performed a medley of Mohabbat Ki from Aksar, Tum Sason Me, Afsana Banake f Hai Tadap, Tere Naal and Tere Bin Chain Na Aaye to a thunderous applause.

Black seemed to be the norm with a Neha Dhupia in a jet black figure-hugging dress with Tera Mera Mera… Suroor, Aameen, Shakalaka Boom Boom and Zara Jhoom Jhoom. Amisha Patel rocked in a black and silver combo to Soniye Soniye, Janabe Janiya and Jhalak Dikhlaja.

The Karzzzz curtain-raiser followed and then came time for a colourfully decorated auto rickshaw entrée with Himesh Reshammiya taking centrestage. This time out, he had a lot of kids joining him and singing along in his act.

Bhushan Kumar then felicitated Himesh with a platinum disc honour. A visibly emotional Himesh acknowledged that Bhushan was one man who first believed in him and gave him the break he strived for. At a time when most people forget to look back as they grow in life, this was one touching act from Himesh that Bhushan acknowledged and respected as well.

Bhushan was joined by his pretty director wife Divya Khosla Kumar, Shweta Kumar, the heroine of Karzzzz, Tulsi Kumar, Vinod Bhanushali and director Ajay Kapoor and the rest of the team who made the concert happen.

Karzzzz curtain raiser was hosted by T-Series and Star Plus and produced and managed by Carving Dreams Live, a division of Carving Dreams Entertainment.

KARZZZZ is a film that explores the psychological traits every human being possesses, some of them so powerful that it leads them to commit vices of greed, obsession, hatred, deceit, betrayal, MURDER… Set amidst the majestic and breathtaking locales of South Africa, KARZZZZ is a remake of the 1980 Subhash Ghai hit “Karz”. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar of T-Series, directed by Satish Kaushik and stars Himesh Reshammiya, Urmila Matondkar, debutante Shweta Kumar, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar & Danny Denzongpa. Karzzzz is slated to release on October 17. The concert will be telecast on Star Plus on Nov 9.

What: Hello success bash
Where: Piano Bar, Bandra, Mumbai
When: 13th October, 2008

What: Hello premiere
Where: Fun Republic, Andheri, Mumbai
When: Thursday (night), 9 October 2008
Spotted at the Premiere: Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Tulip Joshi, Chetan Bhagat, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Agnihotri, Arpita Khan, Sharman Joshi, Prem Chopra, Farah Khan, Shirish Kunder, Gul Panag and others

What: Hello music launch
Where: Enigma, JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai
When: Tuesday (night), 23 September 2008
Guest List: Arbaaz Khan, Amrita Arora, Gul Panag, Chetan Bhagat, Salim Khan, Salma, Helen, Sangeeta Bijlani, Arpita, Alvira, Atul Agnihotri and others

What: Launch of Ed Hardy and Christian Audigier
Where: Taj Land’s End, Bandra, Mumbai
When: December 18, 2007
Celebrities Present: Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Arora, Upen Patel, Sophie Chowdhury, Prashant Raj, VJ Yudi, DJ Aqeel, Brinda Parekh, Carol Gracious, Nina Manuel, Rashmi Nigam, Anchal Kumar, Vikram Phadnis, Kishan Kumar, Arpita Khan

What: Tarun Tahiliani show by Johnnie Walker
Where: Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai
When: December 16, 2007

The event was a polo match, and to liven up the already charged up environment was a fashion show by famous fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani. Top models walked the ramp. Amrita Arora, Aarti Chabbria and Gul Panag were present at the event and had tons of fun.

Very soon three of the hottest heroines Amrita Arora, Celina Jaitley and Kareena Kapoor will be invading Goa for a 20-day shoot for the “not a sequel” of the hit film Golmaal, namely Golmaal Returns.

The Dhilin Mehta produced and Rohit Shetty directed Golmaal Returns will also star Arshad Warsi and Ajay Devgan. Kareena and Ajay will be paired up as husband and wife. Amrita plays Ajay’s sister and Arshad’s girlfriend in the film. Celina Jaitly is paired with Shreyas Talpade for the comic caper.

According to director Shetty the film is not a sequel at all. He promises though that “Golmaal Returns is madder than Golmaal.”

What: 50 Cent Live In Concert Smirnoff Experience
Where : MMRDA-BKC Grounds, Mumbai
When: 18 November, 2007

Smirnoff gave Mumbai the ultimate hip hop experience on Sunday, as Smirnoff Experience brought the kingpin of hip hop — 50 Cent — down to Mumbai for a live concert. Our Bollywood celebs, who were present in full force, experienced a memorable performance by Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent, and moved and grooved and shook their booties to his hits — In Da Club, 21 Questions and Candy Shop, among others — which he performed along with the G Unit.

Sisters Malaika Arora Khan and Amrita Arora were in their element, as they boogied the concert away. Others who were spotted having a good time included Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal along with his wife Mehr Jesia, Poonam Dhillon, Shekhar Suman, Ashmith Patel, Minissha Lamba, Randeep Hooda, Ishaa Koppikar, Shekhar Kapoor.