DANCE WITH INFINITY

FIERY~Outlook HOT~DNA MOVING ~Rediff

STADIUM-LIKE ~RollingStone

Small-town boy, daddy's pride and joy
Up and left to fill a void
And there she was, his girl of dreams
Stained by tears that he'd never seen

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.

HUNGRY AND ALIVE

Mumbai broke me. But when I finally climbed on stage at Jazz By The Bay, it didn't matter anymore. I stood where my heroes stood—hungry and alive—so happy that I hugged a waiter and cried. That waiter now runs the city's finest diner. To this day, he hasn't let me pay.

THE DECISION AT 40

Soon, 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 expected to have my attitude, hair, or tattoos. The contrast deepened when I became Vice President. Then at 40, I quit. They called it foolish. I called it the wisest thing I had ever done. I chose music full-time.

STILL STANDING AT 50

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

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.