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In pictures: Agnee rocks Kolkata, asks ‘Kaise Ho Tum’?

Music, melody, memories — Mohan Kannan and team weaved a magical gig at Hard Rock Cafe

Pooja Mitra Published 27.11.23, 03:39 PM
Popular Indian rock band Agnee was in Kolkata on November 25 to set the mood for a festive year-ender. The band, comprising Mohan Kannan, Kaustubh Dhavale aka Koco, Hrishikesh Datar aka Rishi and Chirayu made everyone present at the Hard Rock Cafe swoon, headbang and break into applause with their popular songs
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Popular Indian rock band Agnee was in Kolkata on November 25 to set the mood for a festive year-ender. The band, comprising Mohan Kannan, Kaustubh Dhavale aka Koco, Hrishikesh Datar aka Rishi and Chirayu made everyone present at the Hard Rock Cafe swoon, headbang and break into applause with their popular songs

All images by Amit Pramanik
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Kolkata boy Mohan spoke to the music aficionados at the Hard Rock Cafe in Bengali, and received hoots and cheers from them. The frontman of the band even took a video with the audience, as they sang ‘Aahatein’
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Kolkata boy Mohan spoke to the music aficionados at the Hard Rock Cafe in Bengali, and received hoots and cheers from them. The frontman of the band even took a video with the audience, as they sang ‘Aahatein’

From ‘Kaise Ho’, ‘Sadho Re’, ‘Kabira’, ‘Kya Main Kya Tu’ to ‘Sham Tanha’, the song selection for the gig had all the chartbusting songs of the band
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From ‘Kaise Ho’, ‘Sadho Re’, ‘Kabira’, ‘Kya Main Kya Tu’ to ‘Sham Tanha’, the song selection for the gig had all the chartbusting songs of the band

Mohan enthralled the audience with his vocal prowess and ‘Kolkatar chhele’ charm. His ‘alaaps’ received thundering applause from the fans
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Mohan enthralled the audience with his vocal prowess and ‘Kolkatar chhele’ charm. His ‘alaaps’ received thundering applause from the fans

Koco’s mastery over the guitar chords set the stage and the dance floor on fire. The musician played quite a few solo sets strumming the guitar. He also sang ‘Desh ke naujawano’. Fun fact: Mohan and Koco founded Agnee in 2007
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Koco’s mastery over the guitar chords set the stage and the dance floor on fire. The musician played quite a few solo sets strumming the guitar. He also sang ‘Desh ke naujawano’. Fun fact: Mohan and Koco founded Agnee in 2007

The audience was acknowledged by the band for being well versed with the songs, and singing perfectly in tune
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The audience was acknowledged by the band for being well versed with the songs, and singing perfectly in tune

Agnee also performed their 2023 release ‘Mallaah’
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Agnee also performed their 2023 release ‘Mallaah’

In a quick in-between-the-gig chat, Koco shared an anecdote of how Mohan recorded one of the versions of ‘Kabira Maan Jaa’ from the Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’. The band is planning to release Mohan’s version soon
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In a quick in-between-the-gig chat, Koco shared an anecdote of how Mohan recorded one of the versions of ‘Kabira Maan Jaa’ from the Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’. The band is planning to release Mohan’s version soon

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