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Anjana Padmanabhan on performing at Times Square this Diwali
Updated On: 20 October, 2025 08:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Anjana Padmanabhan, winner of Indian Idol Junior 2013, is set to perform at Times Square this Diwali. She will showcase a curated playlist featuring hits by AR Rahman and Pritam. The singer aims to create new arrangements and soundscapes, celebrating Indian culture
Anjana Padmanabhan
From winning the first Indian Idol Junior in 2013 to lighting up Times Square in the US, Anjana Padmanabhan has come a long way. Days before her October 18 performance at the concert titled Diwali at Times Square, as mid-day caught up with the singer over a phone call, her excitement was palpable. “Times Square is a dream stage for every artiste,” she began. “Knowing that I will be representing my culture and telling my story feels surreal. The most special moment for me will be when I am on that stage, seeing people from so many different cultures coming together. That will be such an indescribable emotion.”
For the performance, the singer prepared a robust playlist — songs that “have inspired” her over the years. An ardent fan of AR Rahman, she incorporated many of the maestro’s songs. “There are some wonderful tracks of Rahman sir — Humma Humma, Dil Se Re, and Chaiyya Chaiyya. [I have included Pritam’s] Kesariya too. I will come up with new arrangements and new soundscapes that people wouldn’t have imagined those songs to be in,” she shared.
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