India, April 7 -- In a night of rustic revelry, Kirori Mal College (KMC) witnessed the return of the fest fervour on its campus for the first time since 2019, with Renaissance 2024. The two-day fest came to a peppy close with a performance by Punjabi singer Karan Randhawa.

Having taken the stage an hour and a half later than he was scheduled to, the singer right away apologised in his trademark Punjabi: "Late ni ho gaya main thoda jeya? Maafi chaundi ohde vaste. Pehle apa romantic mahaul banayenge, then we'e going to chak de phatte!" He went on to sing originals such as Phulkaari, Haye Oye, Jhanjra and Sohniye, as well as covers of classics such as Meri Jugni, Laung Gawacha, Kajra Mohabbat Wala and Rashke Qamar.

Amid a lot of grooving a...