Monty Saiyed is the founder of Shows2u and LIVE BOLLYWOOD SHOW, Which is the premier entertainment management company in the Midwest area, That has been presenting extra-ordinary content of live shows and brought many megastars to Chicago from India and Pakistan, Monty saiyed and his team of live BOLLYWOOD show is driven with a purpose of bringing people together with this form of entertainment. Live Bollywood Show’s founder Mr. Monty Saiyed has produced some of the most amazing shows in the history of Chicago! In 2002, he organized the concert starring Asha Bhosle and Adnan Sami (KABHI THO NAZAR MILAO) it was sold out two months prior to the date of the show! The artists were superb on stage and had the crowd completely engrossed. This marked the successful journey for Mr Saiyed.
Mr Monty Saiyed always strives to do something different to bring the best entertainment to Chicago. “Incredible Idol” Live in concert was the show to be remembered in 2005. The artists Juggy D, Raghav, Abhijit Sawant and Veronica were most popular during the year and they rocked the stage for an amazingly houseful crowd! In 2006, Mr Monty Saiyed, hosted one the most renowned Ghazal singer, the legend Jagjit Singh Live in Concert! The show brought in a whopping 4200 people together. It was one of the biggest shows in Chicago! The crowd was blessed to enjoy this Awesome Ghazal Maestros voice in final concert abroad as he passed away in 2011. Mr Saiyed’s successful journey continued with hit shows.
Mr Saiyed organized one of the biggest shows in 2008. This star studded show broke the history in Chicago by bringing a whopping 12,000+ crowd to Sears Centre Arena, “The Unforgettable Tour 2008” had renowned artists like Amitabh Bachan, Ashwarya Rai Bachan, Abhishek Bachan, Vishal & Shekar, Preity Zinta and Ritesh Deshmukh. The show had the crowd screaming with joy. It was another hugely successful sold out event.
Mr. Monty Saiyed planned an event that was different from any other. In 2009 of August 15th and 16th he created a brilliant concept called “South Asian Carnival” with the founder of South Asain Carnival, Farhath Hussain. The fans were able to meet and greet their favorite celebrities for only $25. The big star line up included Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Gulshan
Groover, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Diya Mirza and Kumar Sanu. Chicago’s crowd was estatic to meet stars up close. 100 Years of Bollywood was organized Mr Saiyed and was supported by the Village of Hoffman Estates State Representative Fred Crespo, William McLeod, Mayor, Rodney Craif, Village President, and many others. A superbly organized Business summit was also on the agenda.
The Office of the Mayor of Hoffman Estates also proclaimed “A R Rehman Day” on the 18th day of June 2010 in conjunction with the recognition of Mr. Saiyed’s contribution and “A R Rehman Show “Jai Ho”!
27th May of 2016 was special for Live bollywood show as it presented awesome rock performance from The band Farhan Live, In April 24 2017, There was another very successful show with Ustad rahat fatheh ali khan at the grand sears arena as The tribute tour dedicated to the legend Ustad nusrath fatheh ali khan.
Mr. Monty Saiyed’s exuding unflinching patriotism, being an Indian-American here made him create the world's largest Indian flag, weighing 250 kg, as a symbol of peace and harmony in the country. It took 15 days for seven Porbandar tailors, recruited by Mr. Saiyed, to sew this cotton flag. The flag which stretches 153 by 102 feet, has found place in Limca Book of Records in April year 2011. Mr. Saiyed’s creation was featured at the two-day Vibrant India event held on July 16 and 17, 2012 with performances from biggest Bollywood actors and singers. Mr Saiyed’s message for creating this flag was clear "The flag is a message of peace and unity. This is an occasion of unity where everybody should stand together and support the cause of the flag and take the honor of it!"
Mr. Saiyed is also awarded with Key of Hoffman estates by the Mayor of Hoffman Estates Mr. Bill McLeod as the best promoter in the South Asian Community and for bringing in some of the fantastic and memorable events to Sears Center Arena, and hence supporting the business in the city.
The State Of Illinois Senate has also awarded a certificate of recognition to Mr. Monty Saiyed. The 97th General Assembly of the State of Illinois acknowledged Mr Saiyed in recognition of his efforts to unite the American and Indian/Pakistani communities at DESI Fest 2012 in Schaumburg, by presenting the world’s largest Hand-painted mural as a symbol of peace in conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace. He was commended for his devotion to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all the nations and people. The Senate further wished him for great success in all his events.
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+1 847.770.1088
Where to Find Us
1069 W Golf Rd,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
monty@livebollywoodshows.com