Oh. congrats once again... Double Bonanza... Sep 1st, 2008... Mark your diary.. Meeting ARR twice. what a wonderful day it woudl have been.
God Bless u with many more such chances.. Thanks for sharing On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 9:51 AM, Anil Nair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dont think it can get better than this Arvind :-) Congrats ....u r > trully blessed. > > And dont worry ..none of us minds ur long mail. Any bit, any experience and > little thing about ARR is enthralling to each person in this group and we > thoroughly enjoyed each bit of ur mail as well ...I can probably say that I > am speaking for a mob ...right everyone :-) > > Once again ...congrats Arvind. > > -A > On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:04 PM, en_arvind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Can this get better ??? I met ARR again in the evening ...twice in a >> day !!! I was wondering what I ate for breakfast that day that made >> it soooooooooo damn lucky for me..read on for my experience.. >> >> After the chance happening in the morning y'day, I was floating in >> the air for a long time. I breezed through my work for the day and >> plodded to the airport for catching the flight back to Chennai. >> I was half hoping that I would see ARR but I saw him bring a big >> suitcase in the morning so I thought he was staying in Mumbai for >> sometime. >> I entered the Jet Airways Lounge and took a seat..opened my laptop >> and was starting to access mails when I wanted to get a drink...and >> who was sitting >> close to the food counter....yeeessssssss...it was ARR again looking >> a bit agitated speaking to someone on the phone....whoa.....i >> couldn't believe my eyes and my luck >> ...here I was waiting for about 15 years to meet my idol and here he >> was in front of me second time in a single day...with a silly look on >> my face I went back to where I was seated and waited for ARR to >> finish his phone call...some bollywood director came in (think it was >> the director Madhur Bhandarkar) and exchanged pleasantries and mobile >> numbers. I was getting jittery with excitement as there was noone >> next to ARR and I wanted to take that seat...finally the chance came >> when ARR was alone and I went upto him and shook his hand again...he >> spoke for about 5 minutes ..he answered my inane and stupid questions >> with patience...he even asked me where I work and where Iam from..I >> told him that his "Aditi" song was my li'l daughter's Aditi's >> favourite song and he asked how old she is..I was top of the >> world...his humility >> and "down to earth" nature is well known but when you experience it >> first hand it is something else.I asked him about Rashid Ali , his >> next project (Yuvraj has 6 songs)..how I loved his music over the >> last 15 years..about his iPhone...and he answered/responded to every >> single question of mine.Being such a busy person he could have waved >> me away but he took 5-10 minutes of his time to talk to a >> inconsequential fan like me ....it speaks >> volumes about his great nature and personality. >> >> Finally it was time to board and 2 other gentlemen from Chennai came >> to talk to him and I had to take leave...he said see you later. I >> just didnot want to go from there...After landing in Chennai he was >> waiting for his checked in luggage and I went upto him and >> said "Goodbye AR" and he shook my hand again as if I was a old friend. >> >> Thus ended my luckiest day of my life where I sat with ARR one on >> one ...it is still like a dream to me..and Iam pinching myself >> hard...I now realise I should have said much more and asked so many >> different questions but I was so nervous and jittery at that >> moment.Only wish I was a bit more sensible in talking but no regrets >> at all...I met GOD twice in a day and what more can I ask for!! >> >> The business trip, that I was not very enthusiastic about, turned out >> be one of the most memorable moments of my life ranking after my >> wedding and birth of my daughter. >> >> Sorry for the loooong mail but it was just too much for me for a >> day !! >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> My morning experience: >> >> My long cherished dream came true today morning at the Mumbai Airport >> when I met ARR at the taxi waiting area. Although he was already >> beseiged by Autograph and photo requests and he said "Enough >> " (in HIndi.."Bus")..I requested him for one last snap and he >> graciously posed for me and my colleague. got an autograph from him as >> well...aaaaaaaaah...whatta day ! >> >> Though I wanted to ask so many questions and say so many things about >> him and his music and love for his music...I could only utter "Iam a >> great fan for the last 18 years.." :-(...but I guess he wanted his >> privacy and space... >> >> Seems he came on the same flight as me from Chennai but I didn't see >> him there. >> >> > > > -- > -A > http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com > > > -- regards, Vithur ARR -- The Sweet Cube always
