The frenzy that is stirred by a Pitbull concert or an Enrique Iglesias performance among music lovers in India often overshadows the excitement that an Indian artiste commands. Perhaps AR Rahman is the only Indian musician who is an exception to this. hitlist speaks to a few concert and festival organisers to find out where Bollywood music concerts stand with respect to the international ones in the country.

As leading Indian artistes, Sonu Nigam (left) and Shreya Ghoshal are said to have a fee structure that varies depending on whether they are performing at a corporate event, a public one or at a wedding.