Qatar Airways has announced that it is the official airline partner for the Qatar-India Music Extravaganza, an event that will see Bollywood’s ‘Sultans of Swag’ Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani perform live for the first time ever in Doha. 
The concert, presented by FAB Entertainment, will take place at Ali Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah Arena in Doha tomorrow.
The concert will also include a special performance by famous Qatari singer Fahad al-Kubaisi, who will wear a bespoke ensemble by global fashion designer Manish Malhotra. This Qatari-Indian duet performance will take place as part of the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture, a year-long collaboration that sees both nations jointly celebrate their unique cultural 
legacies. 
The concert will feature globally acclaimed Indian singer-songwriter duo Vishal and Shekhar, who are known for delivering chart-toppers ever year for the Indian music industry. Their biggest hit, Swag Se Swagat, became the fastest Bollywood song to hit 100mn views on YouTube before going on to reach nearly 700mn views. The pair have composed music for more than 60 films, released more than 300 songs and performed in more than 500 live concerts.
Qatar Airways senior vice-president (Marketing and Corporate Communications) Salam al-Shawa said, “We are delighted to be the Official Airline Partner for the Qatar-India Music Extravaganza featuring one of Bollywood’s most celebrated duos – Vishal and Shekhar, at an event that will draw thousands of spectators and fans of all ages. 
“As the Official Airline Partner, Qatar Airways looks forward to being the bridge between Qatar and India, whose close partnership will be highlighted in this concert that will acknowledge the universal language of music shared between both the nations.”
FAB Entertainment CEO Fauzia Adeel Butt added, “After the spectacular success of Fashion Weekend International, we are delighted to again be partnering with Qatar Airways for this concert, which will see the first-ever Indian-Qatari voice collaboration, with Fahad al-Kubaisi taking the stage with Vishal and Shekhar. 2019 is a special year indeed, where Qatar and India celebrate an entire year of cultural exchange. We at FAB are proud to be associated with Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture and are curating events to showcase the very best of India in Qatar.”
Vishal Dadlani is an Indian singer, music record producer, composer and performer, while Shekhar Ravjiani is an Indian music composer, trained classical singer and lyricist. Vishal is also the vocalist and lyricist of the indie rock/electronica band Pentagram, founded in 1994, and is regarded as one of the pioneers of original Indian independent music, having received recognition locally as well as globally. 
The Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture invites audiences in both Qatar and India to explore their shared cultural heritage through an exciting array of programmes, including a variety of Qatari-Indian exhibitions, musical performances, fashion, film and artistic events. The Year of Culture programme, developed under the patronage of  HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, has continued to grow under her leadership each passing year, with the Qatar-Russia 2018 Year of Culture programme being the largest cultural collaboration to date.