Sonali Bendre slams Justin Bieber's concert, calls it 'waste of time'

Sonali Bendre slams Justin Bieber's Mumbai concert, calls it 'waste of time'

Sonali Bendre slams Justin Bieber's Mumbai concert, calls it a 'waste of time'. Pic/AFP and Sonali Bendre's Instagram account

Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre attended pop sensation Justin Bieber's Mumbai concert on Wednesday with her son Ranveer. The actress, however, didn't seem too pleased with the organisers of the event.

Sonali Bendre criticised Justin Bieber's concert held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and called it a 'waste of time'. She took to Twitter to express her displeasure and wrote, "Biebered out!!! Missed d efficiency of @WizcraftIndia n d personal touch of @WizAndreTimmins #wasteoftime"

Sonali Bendre is not the only celeb who was unhappy with the event organisers. Bollywood couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, too, couldn't enjoy the 'Baby' singer's concert. Apparently, the couple left the venue within minutes of arriving. Bipasha Basu told the media that she will be leaving the concert as she didn't get her bodyguards along. The actress didn't expect such a huge turnout at the event.

After Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover left Justin Bieber's concert, the couple posted photos on social media and shared their experience. Bipasha Basu wrote, "So what we could not enjoy at the concert... still it's always fun with you my love. Thank you (sic)." She also posted a snapshot of herself all dressed up and captioned it, "All dressed up for nothing. Ha ha ha! (sic)"

Grammy Award winning Canadian singer Justin Bieber performed to a stadium full of his fans, who were excited, emotional and euphoric as the 'Baby' singer took the stage in India for the first time on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old Prince of Pop is here as part of his Purpose World Tour, organised by White Fox India.

"Hello India," Justin Bieber said to the crowd of Beliebers, who waited for hours altogether in scorching heat to watch him perform on a humongous stage enhanced by graphics as well as enlivened with startling fireworks and the rousing response of the audience.

"What a beautiful night for me as I am here in this beautiful country for the first time. And you people are fav (favourite)," Bieber said at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

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His fans welcomed him by putting their hands in the air, while some female fans were seen overcome by emotions as he sang his famous songs "Cold water", "Love yourself", "I will show you how".

The crowd at the show, which saw "Harry Potter" actress Elarica Johnson as host, had Bollywood presence with celebrities like Alia Bhatt, Ayan Mukerji, Annu Malik, Remo D'Souza, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arjun Rampal, Sridevi, Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan and Raveena Tandon -- some of whom brought along their children.

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In the run up to the headlining act, DJ Sartek and DJ Zaeden set the ball rolling, paving the stage for Norwegian DJ Alan Walker, who has a huge fan following of his own.

When Bieber finally hit the stage -- wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt -- with his team of dancers, the excitement in the crowd was at its peak.

There were fans dressed in black T-shirts with 'BELIEBER' written across them, and those flaunting tees with his photographs and even others with hoardings that read "We love you Bieber" and "Meri jaan" at the venue.

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The crowd predominantly saw youngsters, but it was interesting to note how people had come from various parts of the country -- and in groups -- to witness the concert, one of the biggest in India in recent times.

The security was beefed up for the concert and for the artiste. Around 500 policemen were deployed, while Bieber had Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's personal bodyguard Shera on duty.

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Bieber landed here on a chartered flight early on Wednesday. During the day, a string of videos available on social media gave a glimpse into how Bieber got a taste of his fandom on the streets while he was roaming around in a car.

He met a group of underprivileged children on a bus and shook hands with them, as well as stopped over at a Starbucks outlet ahead of his much-hyped performance.

Bieber's India plan includes a visit to New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. His entourage apart, he has been accompanied by his mother Patricia.

(With IANS inputs)