Arvind I envy you :-) You guys living in India are sooooo lucky in this respect that this can happen to you. I can ONLY dream of seeing ARR some day in my life, may be some day if he does a concert here in France or nearby or in Pakistan (can this ever happen?) this reminded me that although he has a very strong fan base in Pakistan just like in India but he never did a concert there. I wonder how can fans in Pakistan convey this request to him?
--- In [email protected], "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. >
