First time ever in Australia
Opera Entertainment Australia with AB Entertainment present
Vinod Rathod
Live in Melbourne
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What's on
About this event
The tour reaches Victoria on Sunday 15 November 2026, at one of Melbourne's most loved heritage rooms — The National Theatre in St Kilda.
Presented by Opera Entertainment Australia with AB Entertainment, this is a three-hour seated concert taking in the full arc of the catalogue: the romantic anthems, the high-energy festival numbers, and the songs of the golden era of nineties and two-thousands Bollywood.
A Sunday evening start at 5:30 PM means families can come together and still be home at a reasonable hour.
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 $59, booked through TicketsAlive. Seating is reserved — you choose your seats on the live seat map. Tickets are e-tickets — show the QR code on your phone at the door.
Before you come
Practical information
- Getting there
- The National Theatre is at 20 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, on the corner of Barkly Street. Trams 3, 16 and 96 all stop within a short walk.
- Parking
- Street parking around St Kilda is metered and limited on a Sunday evening. Public transport or a rideshare is easier.
- Accessibility
- The National Theatre is a heritage building. Contact the venue or TicketsAlive before booking so accessible seating can be arranged.
- Entry times
- Doors from 5:00 PM. The concert starts at 5:30 PM and runs about three hours.
- Language
- The concert is performed in Hindi.
- Outside food
- Outside food and drink may not be brought into the venue.
20 Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182 Get directions
The National Theatre — 20 Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Australian Tour 2026
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