I haven't seen anything of this magnitude. The day, 15th Oct 08.....the occasion, 61st birthday celebration of an eminent political figure. That day, the star studded Bollywood faced a real scare....that day the whole of Mumbai got invited.
What surprised me the most was the speed at which the landscape of the famous city got a makeover........so what if it only lasted for a day. You name it, the man of the moment, was on every poster, kiosk, billboard, right across the city.
Come eve of 15th Oct 08, the buzz had reached a feverish pitch. Sea of people filled the good old Shivaji Park, and thousands who couldn't make it inside had gathered around the periphery.
As always, average people like me, my friend and cousin joey, were at the receiving end of this mega display. After the hard days grind, people were stuck for hours in traffic jams. If you ask me there's very little they could have done about it. For the power brokers living room extends beyond the concrete confines.... for them the whole world is their playground.
And who says only 16 is sweet.............61 is even sweeter. Isn't it? Ask the man??
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