‘Piece of my heart broke’: Shilpa Rao on her performance being cut short at Bollywood Music Project

Singer Shilpa Rao has expressed dismay after her set at the tenth-anniversary edition of Mumbai’s Bollywood Music Project (BMP) on Saturday was cut short, leaving many attendees disheartened.

The artist took to Instagram to express her frustration at the turn of events, while expressing gratitude to the crowd for remaining supportive after the sound was cut. She said that attendees kept chanting her name in spite of the disruption and vowed to perform in Mumbai once more.

“Mumbai, a little piece of my heart broke tonight. It hurts deeply to have something so beautiful taken away from us like this,” she wrote in her note.

“But even when the music stopped, you did not. The way you kept calling my name, the love in your voices. I could feel it all. Our story tonight was left unfinished. I promise, I will come back. I love you, Mumbai. Forever and ever. Shilpa,” the singer added.

Shilpa began her career in playback singing back in 2007 with the song track Tose Naina from the movie Anwar. She achieved broader acclaim with Khuda Jaane from Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).

Throughout her career, the singer has had an eclectic discography, including Bulleya from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Ghungroo from War, and Chaleya from Jawan. The last song earned her a National Film Award for Best Playback Singer (Female).