Vishal-Sheykhar Concert: Composer Duo Closes Out Silver Jubilee Tour With Thunderous Mumbai Homecoming

On a rainy Saturday night that threatened to wash out the evening, Mumbai did what it does best — it turned up anyway.

The legendary composer duo Vishal-Sheykhar brought the curtain down on their Silver Jubilee Tour on September 13, 2025, with a sold-out show at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli. Presented by TribeVibe Entertainment, a BookMyShow Enterprise, the event concluded in the only way it could: with a roar, a dance, and thousands of voices singing the last note as one.

By 6:00 p.m., the gates had opened, the skies threatened to open too, and nearly 8,000 fans streamed into the indoor stadium that would soon pulse with 25 years’ worth of music and memory. But before the night could find its groove, it made the crowd wait for it, literally. Emcee Siddharth Kanan kept the audiences entertained with an unending supply of jokes that played on “girlfriend” and “wife” tropes, until DJ Shadow took over the stage. What should have been a warm-up turned into a slow wind-down, with fans settling cross-legged on the fanpit floor like weary travellers awaiting a delayed train.

“I just told my mama to go to bed,” one middle-aged man told The Hollywood Reporter India around 8:45 p.m., holding out his phone with a text message to prove it. “Sorry mama, program shuru nahi hua. Aap so jao.”

But when the lights dimmed and Taaruk Raina of Mismatched fame walked on with music partner Charan, the mood shifted instantly. The two performed three tracks, coaxing the seated crowd back onto their feet. Then, finally, came the moment everyone had been waiting for.

Vishal-Sheykhar at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.

Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani stormed the stage with Deewangi Deewangi from Om Shanti Om, a fitting overture for a night dedicated to the music that defined an era. “This was worth the wait!” fans could be heard shouting as the duo launched into a setlist that was equal parts nostalgia trip and adrenaline rush.

What followed was two-and-a-half hours of sheer, unbroken euphoria. Dus Bahane Karke Le Gaye Dil, Sheila Ki Jawani, Jhoome Jo Pathaan, Khuda Jaane, Main Agar Kahoon, Ooh La La, Balam Pichkari — song after song turned the Dome into a collective karaoke, a sweaty, exuberant love letter to Bollywood’s pop heart. “This music has been the soundtrack of my life,” said a 22-year-old attendee, “I miss this kind of music in Bollywood today.”

The evening unfolded in chapters. After a high-octane first half, Sheykhar took centre stage for a solo segment that let him slow things down, gliding through ballads like Ishq Wala Love and a suite of his own compositions, before paying homage to R.D. Burman in a wistful tribute that stilled the arena. Vishal followed with a power-packed solo turn, and in one of the night’s most electric moments, pulled fellow composer Salim Merchant from the audience to join him for a rousing rendition of Kurbaan Hua.

The band — Abhijit Nallani and Jacky V on keys, Papal Mane and Manish on bass, Rhythm Shaw on guitar, Aatur Soni on drums, Iqbal Azad on dhol, and Raju Sardar on percussion — was on fire all night, anchored by backup vocalists Anubha Kaul, Nidhi Wagle, Vibhor Parashar and Ankush Bhardwaj, whose harmonies thickened the air with energy.

Vishal-Sheykhar at the NSCI Dome, SVP Stadium, in Worli.

Midway through the set, Dadlani turned to Ravjiani, visibly moved, and said, “Ye humara ghar hai.” Mumbai is their home, and every beat, every note seemed to belong to the city as much as to them. Nearing the finale, Dadlani let the audience in on something more personal: “Five years ago, we were told that Vishal-Sheykhar could never sell out a stadium in Mumbai. That no one would turn up for composers. Well — look around.”

When Chammak Challo closed the show, it felt like a victory lap — for the duo, for their music, and for the fans who turned a delayed, rain-threatened night into a festival. It was Vishal-Sheykhar's homecoming, and Mumbai always shows up for its own..