I For India: The Concert for our Times, or simply I for India, was a fundraiser concert created by filmmakers Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar[1] to help raise funds for the India COVID Response Fund (ICRF) managed by GiveIndia. The concert featured some of the biggest actors, musicians, singers, sportspeople and industrialists in India and around the world, coming together to support COVID-19 relief work in India.[2] Produced by Fountainhead MKTG, the concert was live-streamed on Facebook on 3 May 2020 at 7.30pm IST.
| I for India | |
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| Also known as | I For India: The Concert for our Times |
| Created by | Karan Johar Zoya Akhtar[1] |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages | English Hindi |
| Production | |
| Production location | Virtual |
| Running time | 4 hours |
| Production company | Fountainhead MKTG |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | 3 May 2020 |
Overview
editThe concert was announced online by Johar and some of the participating artists on 1 May 2020 on their social media platforms.[4]
The four-hour long concert was streamed live globally on Facebook on Sunday, 3 May 2020 at 7:30pm IST and featured performances and personal messages from 85+ Indian and global stars.[5][6][7][8][9]
Participants
editAppearances
editThe following personalities appearing during the show:[10][11]
- Karan Johar
- Zoya Akhtar
- Akshay Kumar
- Anil Kapoor
- Shabana Azmi
- Arjun Kapoor
- Twinkle Khanna
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Ajay–Atul
- Ustad Zakir Hussain
- Vidya Balan
- Jack Black
- Katrina Kaif
- Kartik Aaryan
- Dia Mirza
- Bhumi Pednekar
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Javed Akhtar
- Nawab vs Ziddi
- Kate Bosworth
- Kapil Sharma
- Dulquer Salmaan
- Kareena Kapoor Khan
- Saif Ali Khan
- Parineeti Chopra
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Joe Jonas
- Sophie Turner
- Virat Kohli
- Anoushka Shankar
- Anushka Sharma
- Mindy Kaling
- Lilly Singh
- Gulzar
- Varun Dhawan
- Russell Peters
- Mick Jagger
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Kevin Jonas
- Mira Nair
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Vicky Kaushal
- Will Smith
- Aditya Roy Kapur
- Farah Khan
- Hariharan
- Kusha Kapila
- Mame Khan
- Nalandaway Foundation
- Rana Daggubati
- Rani Mukherji
- Rohit Sharma
- Sania Mirza
- Shiamak Davar
- Shillong Chamber Choir
- Shruti Haasan
Performances
editResponse
editThe day after the concert went live, it generated over ₹52 crore (US$6.2 million) in funds from online, corporate and philanthropist sources.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Mankad, Himesh (29 April 2020). "Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar bring Bollywood stars together for a musical fundraiser - I for India". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Awasthi, Prashasti (2 May 2020). "Facebook and Bollywood collaborate on 'I FOR INDIA' concert". @businessline. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Star-studded digital concert 'I for India' raises over Rs 52 crore for COVID-19 relief". Business Insider. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "I for India concert: Shah Rukh Khan, Virat-Anushka, Sunny Bhaiya and other Bollywood stars to join Jonas Brothers, Will Smith on May 3". Hindustan Times. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Anumeha (1 May 2020). "Indian entertainment industry and Facebook join hands for 'I FOR INDIA' concert". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra, Bollywood unites for fundraiser concert I For India". India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus Outbreak: Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar assemble over 85 Indian and global stars for fundraiser concert". Firstpost. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "'I For India' concert to raise funds for those affected by COVID-19". The Week. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (1 May 2020). "Facebook Teams With Global Entertainment Industry for India Coronavirus Fundraiser". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b Sharma, Priyanka (4 May 2020). "I For India concert: Highlights". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b "iForIndia concert highlights: Mira Nair remembers Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Rishi Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.