First time ever in Australia
Opera Entertainment Australia presents
Vinod Rathod
Live in Concert
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What's on
About this event
For the first time in his career, playback singer Vinod Rathod steps onto an Australian stage. Over three decades he has voiced some of Hindi cinema's most-played songs, and on 14 November he performs them live in Western Sydney, backed by a full band.
This is a seated theatre-style concert built for families — the songs your parents danced to, the songs you grew up hearing in the car, sung by the voice that recorded them.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and the show runs from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Come early: the foyer opens with live music, and food stalls run right through the evening.
The voice
Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod was born in Mumbai in 1962 into one of Indian music's great families. His father was the classical singer Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, and his brothers are the ghazal and playback singer Roop Kumar Rathod and Shravan of the composing duo Nadeem–Shravan. He grew up inside the music.
His break came in 1986, when composer Usha Khanna heard his voice on a demo cassette and called him in to record a qawwali. He sang more than forty songs for her before Shiv–Hari brought him into the big league with Yash Chopra's Vijay in 1988, singing alongside Lata Mangeshkar.
Then came 1992 and 1993 — Deewana, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Khalnayak, Baazigar — and for the rest of the decade his was one of the most in-demand voices in Hindi cinema, working with Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Anu Malik, Nadeem–Shravan and Ismail Darbar. A second wave followed with Dholi Taro Dhol Baje, Chalak Chalak and M Bole Toh.
He has recorded more than 3,500 songs across Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Nepali and more, and has twice been nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer. What sets his voice apart is the classical training underneath it — the reason he can carry both a stadium-sized dance number and a ghazal in the same evening.
The songbook
25 songs he is known for
Tap any title to hear it.
Hindi film songs
- Aisi DeewangiDeewana (1992)
- Koi Na Koi ChahiyeDeewana (1992)
- Romeo Naam MeraRoop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
- Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon MainKhalnayak (1993)
- Choli Ke Peeche Kya HaiKhalnayak (1993)
- Ae Mere HumsafarBaazigar (1993)
- Chhupana Bhi Nahi AataBaazigar (1993)
- Kitaben Bahut SiBaazigar (1993)
- Aashiqui Mein Had SeGentleman (1993)
- Hum Apne Gham Ko Saja KarGentleman (1993)
- Tera Chehra Na Dekhoon AgarRam Shastra (1995)
- Jaati Hoon MainKaran Arjun (1995)
- Main To Hoon Paagal MundaArmy (1996)
- Main Hoon Number Ek GawaiyaSaajan Chale Sasural (1996)
- Chamma ChammaChina Gate (1998)
- Dholi Taro Dhol BajeHum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
- Chalak ChalakDevdas (2002)
- Dil Hai DeewanaAnnarth (2002)
- M Bole TohMunna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
- Baadal Pe Chalke AaVijay (1988)
- Zindagi Har Janam Pyar Ki DastanVijay (1988)
- Parbat Se Kaali Ghata TakrayiChandni (1989)
- Aashiq Ki Hai BaraatMr. Shrimati
- Yeh Jeevan Hai Akash GangaAkash Ganga (title song)
Where it began — qawwali
His career started with a qawwali. Usha Khanna heard his voice on a demo cassette in 1986 and called him in to record this, with Mohammed Aziz. He sang more than forty songs for her before Bollywood came calling.
Songs Vinod Rathod is best known for. Every title links to a YouTube search so you can listen before you book. The final set list is confirmed closer to the night.
Beyond Hindi, Vinod Rathod has recorded across Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Rajasthani, Sindhi, Nepali, English and Persian — more than 3,500 songs in all. If there is a song in your language you would love to hear on the night, tell us and we will pass it to him.
On the night
What the evening is like
A full live band, not a backing track
Seven musicians on stage all night. These songs were recorded with real players, and that is how they should be heard — with the tabla and the dholak in the room with you.
The songs you already know every word to
This is not a concert you listen to politely. Two thousand people who grew up on these songs, singing them back at the man who recorded them. Expect the room to be louder than the stage more than once.
Range across one evening
The classical training underneath his voice means the night moves — from the big dance numbers to a ghazal you could hear a pin drop through, and back again.
A room built for it
Seated, reserved and indoors at The Regency, with a proper front-of-house mix. You will hear the voice, not the PA.
Come early, eat first
Doors at 6:00 PM with Indian food stalls in the foyer. Arrive by 6:15 and you will be parked, fed and in your seat before the lights drop at 7:00.
A night out for three generations
Grandparents who heard these songs first, parents who danced to them, and children hearing them live for the first time. That is the audience we build for.
On stage
Line-up
- Vinod RathodPlayback singer — Bollywood
- Supporting vocalistsTo be announced
- Live bandSeven-piece, on stage all night
Tickets
Book your seats
Tickets from $99. Seating categories, prices and availability are all on EventBaba. Tickets are e-tickets — show the QR code on your phone at the door.
Before you come
Practical information
- Parking
- Free on-site parking at The Regency, plus street parking on George Young Street. Arrive by 6:15 PM on a Saturday night — Auburn fills up fast.
- Getting there
- Auburn station is a 10-minute walk. The 907 and 909 bus routes stop within 500 metres.
- Food and drink
- Indian food stalls operate in the foyer from 6:00 PM. Cash and card accepted. Outside food and drink may not be brought into the venue.
- Accessibility
- Step-free entry, accessible toilets, and wheelchair spaces in the reserved seating rows. Contact us before booking so we can allocate you a suitable seat.
- Children
- Children under 3 enter free when seated on a parent's lap. All other children require a ticket.
- Entry times
- Doors 6:00 PM. Show starts 7:00 PM sharp and finishes at 10:00 PM. Latecomers are seated between songs.
- Alcohol
- The Regency is not licensed. Alcohol is not sold at the venue and may not be brought in. Soft drinks, chai and coffee are available.
18 George Young Street, Auburn NSW 2144 Get directions
The Regency — 18 George Young Street, Auburn NSW 2144
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