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INTERVIEW A boarding school product, B.Com graduate and a post graduate from one of Mumbai’s premiere Business schools, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Chaitanya Bhosle or Chin2 as he’s better known is soon to be the next entrant into the Indian music scenario(why the 2 in Chin2 ? “Because one of me is not enough” he says with a chuckle !!) But this guy comes equipped with a lot more than just vocal talent. Chin2 is a direct descendant from the lineage of the very household which has given this country some of its best music for several decades now. The more perceptive of you would have by now made the ‘Bhosle’ connection. Yup, Asha Bhosle’s grandson, the first of the next generation Bhosle blood is finally all set to emerge onto the music scene. Worked with Percept as an Event Management Executive he has handled various events such as the launch of Baume and Mercier (a Swiss watch), a mega concert in Delhi (artistes included Lucky Ali, Colonial Cousins, Sukhbir and Sunita Rao), etc. After which he shifted to mainstream advertising and joined the second largest advertising agency in India, Ammirati Puris Lintas, as a client servicing executive where he serviced clients such as Jet Airways, Air France, Foster’s Beer, KBN, etc. After a year of working with Lintas he started feeling restless. As he says “My genes were beginning to power-up”. And so he quit his job and is now pursuing music as his career. But isn’t that risky? “Well, I didn’t want to wake up at the age of 40, a Managing Director et all and think - gosh I wonder what life would have been like if I had sung my way through it ? Since I would not be able to turn back the clock and rectify my life then, I thought there is no better time than now !”. So the inevitable question - What’s on the cards? “Well, I’m in the process of composing my own album . . .yeah yeah, I’m sure everyone’s probably groaning and saying - not another one !! . . .but I guess the world will have to wait and see if it really is all in the blood!!”  THEATRE Has been acting since his school and college days. Stepped onto Mumbai’s professional theatre circuit with a musical play on AIDS – SOS written by Kamala Ramchandani, directed by Madhulika Verma (theatre group – Spotlight). After which he’s done other plays with such as Witness and The Big A (Spotlight) and Keely & Du – directed by Janak Toprani. He’s been understudying Dalip Tahil as Che Guevara in Evita, directed by Alyque Padamsee starring Sharon Prabhakar and has performed in February 2000 in Mumbai and Dubai. Other plays to look out for. . . A funny thing called love – written and directed by Bharat Dabholkar and Till midnight falls – a stage adaptation of Wait until dark (starring Audrey Hepburn). He also is considering doing a musical which he will compose, write and direct . . . .but right now the thought is still in it’s germination stage !
RADIO Is a Radio Jockey on 107.1 FM on All India Radio and has hosted shows such as – It’s my day, Homeward Bound, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Wednesday Mail Box, Love Cruise, East-West Masala and Spotlight. He has also done plays on All India Radio’s Medium Wave, such as Family Fun, Enchanted Tales and The Big A - written by Kamala Ramchandani, directed by Madhulika Verma. MUSIC Has his own music band called – ‘Oxygen’ and has performed the college circuit a few years ago (Xaviers, Sydenham, H.R.. etc) and at various clubs in Mumbai – Razzberry Rhinoceros, The Club and Not Just Jazz by the Bay and Fantasy Land (and amusement park). Currently he’s focusing on singing and revamping the band. Has composed jingles and done work for various agencies and companies in Mumbai. Some of his work includes - # Spread the Feeling - song for Jet Airways, composed for Ammirati Puris Lintas # Jose Cuervo, a tequila drink – composed a song for United Distillers India, currently playing in countries around the world # Rest Assured - General Insurance Corporation, composed for HTA # Audio TV scripts, HP Milcy truck oil – for HTA # Jaya Travels – remixed the original song for Harish Bhimani (Communications Pvt. Ltd) # The Big A, a musical play on AIDS - Arranged and sequenced the music for the play # Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett’s play –Arranged, sequenced and sang for the 25th year of the Motley Groups anniversary Currently working on his album. Banjara or Gypsy is his theme and he has not categorised his music yet. A gypsy at heart, the music comes from within. The basic feel of the album will be “turn on the gypsy in you !” COMPERE Has compered for various college functions and is currently compering the Bacardi Reserva Karaoke Nights at Bombay Gymkhana, |