2Blue

THE DAY I LEFT

My name is Tirthankar Poddar. (You can call me 2Blue.) I’m a singer, actor, writer, and producer. In 1997, I left Agartala for Mumbai to chase a dream. I didn’t know it then, but that was the day everything changed.

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THE NIGHT I ARRIVED

Mumbai almost broke me. But when I finally climbed on stage at Jazz By The Bay, it didn't matter anymore. Standing in the light where my heroes once stood, I was hungry, tired, and sleepless. Yet so happy I hugged a waiter and cried. That waiter now runs one of the city's finest diners. To this day, he hasn't let me pay.
 

THE DECISION AT 40

After five grinding years, I was invited to join Vayu. We headlined every major festival in the country. The only problem was my day job. A Project Manager wasn't supposed to look, sound, or behave like me. It only got worse when they made me Vice President. So, at 40, I walked away. They called it foolish. I called it the wisest thing I had ever done. I chose music full-time.
 

STILL HERE AFTER 50

Now in my 50s, I’ve sung to more than 150,000 people in India, Thailand, and the UAE, starred in two rock musicals, hosted and produced my own radio show, and performed with Bumblefoot (Guns N' Roses), George Lynch (Dokken), and Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden). I wouldn't change a thing.

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THE AWARDS

Along the way, I’ve received awards including:
 

• 'Best Band' at Hungama, India

• 'Song Of The Year' at AVIMA, Asia
   

What matters most to me, however, is this: even after all these years, my old friend from Jazz By The Bay still cheers the loudest. Often with tears in his eyes. That brotherhood? That’s everything.