Bollywood’s superstar Hrithik Roshan headlines Chicago’s Rangotsav Holi festival

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Rangotsav 2025, a Holi bash held in Chicago headlined by Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan April 12, 2025, attracted a large crowd to the National India Hub in Schaumburg, IL.

The fifth stop on Hrithik’s USA tour, this event drew more than 3,000 attendees according to a press release from Asian Media USA. Among the high profile guests were Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison and Sanjeev Kumar Pal from the Indian Consulate in Chicago.

Rangotsav 2025’s Chicago stop was one of the several cities he already visited, including Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, New Jersey, and Bay Area San Jose, CA.  Organized by 3 Sixty Shows and AP Square, with national sponsors including Four Square, Hyper Beverages, True Payment Solutions, and Amazing Energy Solutions, the event was a blend of cultural festivity, fan interaction, and community recognition. Local promoters were Gaurav Tutaja from Rajshi Events and Bhavna Modi from Manpasand. 

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The event, emceed by Rex D’Souza and Zak Khan, featured performances by dance academies like Shirlzar Dance Company, Mayuri Entertainment Corp (Nache Mayuri), Aaja Nachale Dance Company, PJ Dance Academy, and Arya Dance Academy. Singers included Rex D’Souza, Swapnil, Sameer, Minahaj, Ramyaa, Vivek Agarwal, Sohail Khan, and Avni. Models Gawari Sri, Mobin Ali, Reena, Rami Mital, Uzma, Sankriti, and Ajanta, also participated.

The Hrithik Roshan Talk show was emceed by Saba Azad engaged in an intimate interaction with fans taking selfies and participating in candid conversations. Reflecting on his journey, Hrithik said, “Thank you, Chicago, for making me feel so special today. I feel like a giant. I’m going behind the camera for my next film, Krrish 4, and I need all your blessings.”

He also teased his next release, War 2, set to hit theaters on August 14, 2025, praising co-star Junior NTR for his acting prowess and culinary skills. “War 2 is bigger, better, and I’m really proud of it,” he said.

 “I love Chicago, it’s amazing. My stomach is full of your pizzas, and the air here feels so good,” he enthused, promising to return. He shared his vision for the future, saying, “I want my next 25 years to be a journey of becoming, learning, failing, and rising again. I invite you all to be the best version of yourselves.” Fans like Vidhan Davra and Zaki Khan, winners of a singing contest, performed for Hrithik, while birthday celebrants, including Shweta, were serenaded by the crowd.

The award ceremony honored community leaders for their outstanding contributions, with Hrithik personally felicitating luminaries such as Amit Amin and Dave Patel for hospitality excellence, Deephti Karlapudi for humanitarian service, Sai Ravi Suribhotla for leadership in real estate, Gulzar Singh for shaping Chicago’s skyline, Dhitu Bhagvankar for entrepreneurial success, Ajeet Singh as president of the Indian-American Business Council, Zaki Khan for educational vision, Sunil Shah and Rita Shah for their work with New York Life Insurance, Chandini Duvvuri for humanitarian efforts, Gaurav Tuteja and Bhavna Modi for event organization, JD of JD Events, Payal Shah, Kanak Zala of the Indian Association of Los Angeles, Ami Patel for dynamic leadership, and Harish Patel. Special recognition went to Umima Fero of Rani’s Nail and Spa for empowerment and Arya Dance Academy for their stellar performance. Signed HRX t-shirts from Hrithik were gifted to awardees.

National India Hub was the grand sponsor, Fusion Group Games was the elite national sponsor, and there were numerous elite sponsors.

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