Vijay reports on the recent Junoon concert in Srinagar;

With its scintillating performance on the banks of Dal Lake, one of South Asia’s hottest rock band Junoon on May 25, 2008 evoked passion among the Kashmiri audience in a sufi-rock peace concert strengthening its claim as the most popular group ever in the history of Pakistani music.

On the one hand, the performance captivated the audience including women and children, the scenic Kashmir; South Asia’s Sufi heartland, bewitched the rock band, with Salman on stage saying that he was himself soothed by performing in valley. “I have performed in many parts of the world but the satisfaction I got here is unmatched. I am really soothed,” he observed.

Full of zeal, zest, and enthusiasm, Junoon really created Junoon (Passion) among its fans who were eagerly waiting hours together in the scorching sunlight for the sufi-rock band which tried its best to convey a musical messageof peace and love.