Arvind this is awesome.. congrats.. and Jahanzeb, thanks for letting me know that there are fans of AR in Pakistan too !
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:24 AM, Jahanzeb Farooq <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > 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] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "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. > > > > > -- Cheers, Pradeepan. "All you need to do is, decide what to do with the time that is given to you !"
