Bennett University organised the 8 th edition of its annual freshers fest ‘Bluemoon’ on Wednesday, 27 th September. The theme for this year’s event was ‘Retro Vision’. Mr and Ms Fresher were also crowned during the event. From retro dance steps to iconic cultural classic acts, the event had it all lined up for the newcomers. Photo Essay by Mohak Kapoor

A performer from Verve setting the stage on fire with his retro-themed dance steps.

The iconic roles of Nargis Dutt (left) and Raj Kapoor (right) played by actors from Ansh

Diksha Arora portraying the timeless character of "Basanti" from the movie "Sholay".

A dancer from Rivaaz turning up the energy while performing the traditional style genre "Bhangra".

A candidate for the title of "Mr. Fresher" showing off his inner Bollywood skills to impress the judges

Ghanishtha Jodha (second from Left) and Siddhant Chauhan (second from right) were crowned the title of Ms and Mr Fresher, respectively

The synth-wave guitarist for the Sufi rock group "Rocknaama" bringing tunes to life using his keyboard

The lead vocalist from the band “Rocknaama” performing a set of iconic melodies making the crowd go wild.


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