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Human Bondage’s founders reunite for multi-city tribute tour
BENGALURU: India’s early rock legacy returns to the stage this January as founding members of the seminal 1970s band Human Bondage reunite for a three-city concert series titled Tribute to Human Bondage, presented by BLR Airport with Air India Express as official travel partner.
The tour opens in Bengaluru on 16 January before travelling to Goa and concluding in Mumbai, offering audiences a rare revival of the raw, rebellious sound that shaped India’s formative rock years. The concerts bring together Human Bondage founder members Henry “Babu” Joseph and Ramesh Shotham, joined by jazz vocalist Radha Thomas at select venues, alongside contemporary jazz-fusion outfit the Rajeev Raja Combine.
Bengaluru serves as a symbolic launchpad for the series, marking a homecoming for a band deeply intertwined with the city’s early rock movement. Human Bondage, active through the 1970s and 1980s, remains a touchstone for Indian rock aficionados, known for blending Western rock and blues with a distinctive local sensibility.
Rajeev Raja, frontman of the Rajeev Raja Combine, said the collaboration was deeply personal, citing Joseph’s influence during his formative years as a musician. Henry Babu Joseph described the tour as an emotional reunion, revisiting cities where the band originally performed during its early years.
Beyond nostalgia, the series positions live music as a shared cultural experience, foregrounding musicianship, improvisation and collective energy over digital consumption. The concerts aim to introduce younger audiences to rock music in its most elemental form—unfiltered and performed live.
For BLR Airport, the collaboration reinforces its positioning as a cultural hub that supports live arts beyond transit spaces. Air India Express said its association reflects the airline’s wider engagement with India’s cultural ecosystem, including its ‘Tales of India’ initiative, which showcases indigenous art across its aircraft fleet.
Tribute to Human Bondage is powered by BrandMusiq and managed by StreaminLive. Tickets for the Mumbai show on 17 January at Fandom are available on SkillBox.
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Hari Om OTT premieres Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai series
First devotional show on Jhulelal Sai streams in Sindhi and Hindi.
MUMBAI: Hari Om OTT just turned the tide for devotional dramas because when Jhulelal Sai steps onto the small screen, even the waves start streaming in two languages. Hari Om OTT, India’s leading devotional streaming platform launched in June 2024, has premiered Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, a milestone series that marks the first-ever show dedicated to the revered deity of the Sindhi community. The show, starring Manish Raisinghani as Jhulelal Sai / Varun Dev and Parag Tyagi as Mirkh Shah, launched on Jhulelal Jayanti and is available in both Sindhi and Hindi.
The series chronicles the life, journey and teachings of Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, blending mythology with historical elements to deliver an authentic and inspiring narrative for global audiences.
Manish Raisinghani said, “Portraying Jhulelal Sai and Varun Dev was not just a role, it was a spiritual journey and a moment of immense pride for my family and community. This one holds a special place in my heart, especially since the show is coming in our very own Sindhi language as well.”
Parag Tyagi added, “Jhulelal Sai is the first-ever show that beautifully blends mythology with history. Hari Om has achieved something truly special by bringing the stories of our gods and goddesses to audiences in their authentic language.”
Hari Om OTT CEO Avinash Dugar said, “With Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai, we’re excited to share this inspiring story with the Sindhi community and beyond. We will continue to showcase the stories of Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma to the world, presented in their own language.”
The premiere builds on Hari Om OTT’s track record of acclaimed devotional titles including Mata Lakshmi, Jai Jagannath, Shri Tirupati Balaji, Mata Saraswati and Chandra Dev, all focused on celebrating India’s cultural and spiritual legacy through high-quality storytelling.
In a streaming landscape crowded with fiction, Hari Om OTT is quietly proving that the most powerful stories aren’t made up, they’re the ones that have already inspired generations, now delivered straight to your screen in the language of devotion. Bhagwan Jhulelal Sai is now streaming on Hari Om OTT.
