DJ Sumit Sethi lifts spirits after long day of matches

By Pranavi Ambati
DJ Sumit Sethi got student cohorts pumping with energy as he took to the stage on the second night of Sportikon 2023, Bennett University's annual sports fest, revitalizing the spirits of sportspersons, volunteers, and organizers who had tired after a day of intense matches.

From the Oscar-winning 'Naatu Naatu' from the movie RRR to King Khan's 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan', all dance hits were played to raise the crowd's energy. DJ Sumit Sethi too bust into small steps, at which the crowd broke into loud applause and hoots. Even the Sports BU committee members, who had a line up of tedious tasks to attend to, gathered backstage to enjoy the hour. Though still dressed in their uniforms, they were all smiles.

"I just got relieved from my duty of covering cricket around 7:30 p.m. It was a long day and I am fatigued. But I am here to gain the crowd's energy and also to relax some stiff muscles," said Kamakshi Deshmukh, a Sports BU photographer.
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An Indian music producer and performer, Sethi has contributed to some famous Bollywood scores such as 'Singham Returns Remix' and 'Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan'. While interacting with the students to know of their day's proceedings, he said, "I've heard a lot about the competitive spirit among students in Delhi-NCR. Irrespective of your results today, I am impressed by all of you. Play sports for the love of it!"

The crowd devotedly sang the lyrics of the songs to the energetic music whilst grooving to the beats. There was no dearth of dancers the night. In midst of the DJ stereo, colourful lights, and the choicest of clothing, individual exhaustion was long-forgotten - only a collective zeal to enjoy the present echoed.
(The writer is a Semester II student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)