I had never given a thought to winning while playing contests on Bollywoodhungama.com. Contests are always just another means to kill time answering questions about peopleI know the best among others i.e about the BOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY{though they dunno me...thats a different thing!:P}! I have been a hard core Bollywood movie freak since childhood, all thanks to my family’s fanatism towards Bollywood...be it from the times of Madhubala, who still adorns a place in my dad’s bedroom and hall in a poster, or be it the legendary Mr. Bachchan, whom my mom likes, since times have passed, BOLLYWOOD has been an integral part of my daily routine life. My fascination can be best viewed in my bedroom which consists of a number of BOLLYWOOD posters of various celebrities,namely, Madhuri Dixit, ShahRukh Khan,Priyanka Chopra,Kareena Kapoor,Shahid Kapur,Aishwarya Rai and the list goes on.....{though maximum are the posters of Madhuri Dixit and SRK as me and my sister respectively are fond of the latter two!}It was the 7th of April,2009 when I got a call from BOLLYWOODHUNGAMA.com,stating that I had won a contest called ‘Meet & Greet Shahid Kapoor’ and had been invited to meet Shahid,the following day, in a club at Andheri. Thrill and apprehensiveness made me be confused about what way do I react to this?...I had my Final exams going on then...the following day,on 8th I had my Business paper while the next day was Industrial Law, a subject having unbearably vast portion to deal with! At first, I thought of rejecting the offer to meet Shahid, but then, wouldn’t that be raising an axe on my own dreams?....Atleast for a Bollywood freak like me, it would!After discussing the matter with my sister Taruna and another UAE cousin on chat, I made a decision of confirming about the meeting with Shahid....I would have to somehow manage both, My preparation for the next paper as also the meeting...Still, with a sign of doubt about what was in store for me the following day, I slept that night, with a vision for a actually pleasant TOMORROW!:)
And the day arrived...!I had my Business Paper early that morning, after which I ran home to study for the other paper as much as I could! Then,at around 3 p.m, I left home in a rick{all thanks to the maska I put on mom and dad to give me that extra pocket money that day!:P}At around 3:45,I reached the location where the meet was supposed to be held.I had to search for the club a lot as it was in the interiors. Nevertheless, I still hoped for the best to come to me in the next 1 hour!After signing next to our names at the club, we were made to sit on sofas at the club where Shahid was supposed to come any moment.Did I have gitters?Well, Yes and No.Yes because it was the first time I was meeting a celebrity face to face and No because probably I was more worried about my next days paper!:P
At about 4:05,Shahid entered the club.All faces thrilled.....everyone excited......and we see a Humble face come upto us and begin with a ‘Hi guyzz!’ and shake hands in the most friendly manner as one could.Shahid was casual.
That’s what was his best quality!We were all made to sit in a very informal setting and then begin with our interactions with him. A moment of silence grew in the premise until I broke it beginning with my say,”Shahid Kapur hi hai na?Duplicate toh nahi!!!!?”,to which he replied,”Shahid Kapur hi hoon yaar...you want I can prove it giving a blood test!”.And he smiled delightfully. As conversations began,he began asked us where we lived,which college we went to,etc.Rather pleasingly I replied over what he asked for.What I was noticing was that Shahid came out to be a really Cool Guy who could become your buddy in just few magical and kind words which he spelled.
At a point, I wanted to mention about my cousins in UAE:Shilpa,Mamta and Sanskruti Hariasra,who were his big fans,but was hesitant to do so.My expressions are absolute reflection of my feelings and looking at me he cutely remarked.,”I can see you want to say something...”...And imitated my famously In-famous expression!{well its quiet famous among my college friends !:p}.I then said my heart out and also stated about the exam I had the following day which I had left preparing for mid-way,just to meet Him!.Shahid thanked me for being there and also stated that after the meet I should go home and study..or else my parents would call him up and scream.I jokingly remarked that they did’nt have his number to call him.To this, he smiled and replied.”Oh number...number inke paas hai!”-pointing towards the arrangers of the event.
Further ahead,he spoke about clubbing and parties.He stated that he liked clubbing and according to him clubbing is’nt something bad.Well,somedays after the event ,I came across this news in a local paper that he is a follower and believer of Radhoshyam and does not drink.Its quiet remarkable yaar!What a splendid guy...inspite of being totally hip and modern has’nt forgotten certain morals and ethics which many people often forget after entering the grit and grime filled industry.When he asked me whether I go clubbing, I said no and also stated,”Achche bachche clubs nahi jaate Shahid!:P”..This is something he did’nt agree to and stated that there is no relation between a person going to clubs and his manners.Its ones individual choice and Clubs are to enjoy life....and If not now,then, at which stage would I get the time to enjoy life?.I probably agree to certain things that he said.Well but clubs for me,still remains a matter of debate!He also spoke about his upcoming films which are:Kaminey,Yahoo,Hadippa and Pathshaala .
After having interacted enough with all of us,he was requested by the organisers to sing as everyone there believed that he was a good singer.With a lot of re quests from us there, he decided to sing.The matter now was which song to sing!Some wanted him to sing Baakhuda while others said Tumsehi.To “Tumse Hi..” he remarked as to having had forgotten which song that was!I gave in some lyrics of the song there to give him a hint.After having heard,”Naa hai ye paana ,naa khona bhi hai” as the beginning verse suggested,he zeroed upon not singing this one and going with Baakhuda,probably because the lyrics were too philosophical for the atmospehere there?!Mike was arranged for him to sing.As soon as he tried to begin,the mike’s connection was lost and everyone had a hearty laugh over this.He requested the arrangers to switch on the song and he would hum the song in between so that he did’nt seem to be a joker singing there alone.He also insisted that we fans should sing along with him.Behind us,there was a LCD Monitor,where the remix version of Baakhuda was being played.Seeing this he said,”Kya karvaa rahe ho mujhse yaar...udhar dekho main mike leke ekdum style mein gaa raha hoon aur idhar toh aise setting bhi nahi hai yaar! :P”.He was an absolute charmer.His talks mesmerised everyone present there,be it the fans or be it the BollywoodHungama Team!By now 2 mikes were ready.One mike was already in his hand while the other came up to me probably by luck!I was confused as to what do I do with that mike!I was to hand it over to him and he then said..”You are gonna sing with me ,dude!...”.Not in my wildest dreams had I imagined singing a song which was my all time favourite among other chartbusters on television,with the lead star of the song accompanying me in doing so!.I apprehensively agreed to begin singing.He remarked,”Arre,achche bachche gaana toh gaa hi sakte hain! ”.We both laughed about this.and began the song together.He knew quiet mediocre part of the lyrics.While everyone there then began singing,he remarked,”Yaar,in logon ko toh ye gaana mere se zyaada achche tareeke se yaad hai!”Later,the organisers requested him to sing the song again,alone which he sweetly accepted.By now,it was time to wrap up things.He asked,”Anything else you guys wanna ask me?”.Well, all were contented with sooo much of Shahid Mania in the atmosphere,created in the last half an hour.I stated,”I would like a photograph with you,Shahid”.He replied,”Certainly!!”.All the fans got the chance to take photographs with him.Bollywood Hungama team left no stone unturned to make it a memorable experience for us.
I got a chance to take his autograph not only for myself, but also my cousin Shilpa and 2 other plain autographs too!When he asked the name for the second autograph, I stated, “Shilpa”.He,still in his punkish tone stated,”Kaun hai ye?Girl friend haa?:P”.I had to somehow convince him that it was not my girlfriend,but my cousin.He added,”Chal fir bhi college mein koi toh Girlfriend hogi naa....”,to which, I had an instant reply,”Nahi yaar....sab toh aapki fans hain......meri girlfriends kaise banengi!:P”.He shook hands again before leaving and was absolutely Down-To-earth.
Well,to sum it all up,Shahid is one actor who,by his acting and performing skills ,as also by his kind and sweet nature,would add up to be a legend to be remembered ...in the lines of.....Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan in the coming times.Wishing him all the best for his career and may God Bless Him on his future in Bollywood.
A special thanks to BOLLYWOOHUNGAMA.com for everything!..Yes,without you people,,nothing could’ve been possible...Nor the meet,nor this blog!.A million and zillion thanks for the Photoframe and the photograph along with the DVD which would remain a priced possession for me, all my life!BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA Truly ROCKS!!!!!!!Hoping to live more such memorable moments in life,with your support.Well, I know that’s hypothetical,not everyday is a Sunday!:)
At a point, I wanted to mention about my cousins in UAE:Shilpa,Mamta and Sanskruti Hariasra,who were his big fans,but was hesitant to do so.My expressions are absolute reflection of my feelings and looking at me he cutely remarked.,”I can see you want to say something...”...And imitated my famously In-famous expression!{well its quiet famous among my college friends !:p}.I then said my heart out and also stated about the exam I had the following day which I had left preparing for mid-way,just to meet Him!.Shahid thanked me for being there and also stated that after the meet I should go home and study..or else my parents would call him up and scream.I jokingly remarked that they did’nt have his number to call him.To this, he smiled and replied.”Oh number...number inke paas hai!”-pointing towards the arrangers of the event.Further ahead,he spoke about clubbing and parties.He stated that he liked clubbing and according to him clubbing is’nt something bad.Well,somedays after the event ,I came across this news in a local paper that he is a follower and believer of Radhoshyam and does not drink.Its quiet remarkable yaar!What a splendid guy...inspite of being totally hip and modern has’nt forgotten certain morals and ethics which many people often forget after entering the grit and grime filled industry.When he asked me whether I go clubbing, I said no and also stated,”Achche bachche clubs nahi jaate Shahid!:P”..This is something he did’nt agree to and stated that there is no relation between a person going to clubs and his manners.Its ones individual choice and Clubs are to enjoy life....and If not now,then, at which stage would I get the time to enjoy life?.I probably agree to certain things that he said.Well but clubs for me,still remains a matter of debate!He also spoke about his upcoming films which are:Kaminey,Yahoo,Hadippa and Pathshaala .
After having interacted enough with all of us,he was requested by the organisers to sing as everyone there believed that he was a good singer.With a lot of re quests from us there, he decided to sing.The matter now was which song to sing!Some wanted him to sing Baakhuda while others said Tumsehi.To “Tumse Hi..” he remarked as to having had forgotten which song that was!I gave in some lyrics of the song there to give him a hint.After having heard,”Naa hai ye paana ,naa khona bhi hai” as the beginning verse suggested,he zeroed upon not singing this one and going with Baakhuda,probably because the lyrics were too philosophical for the atmospehere there?!Mike was arranged for him to sing.As soon as he tried to begin,the mike’s connection was lost and everyone had a hearty laugh over this.He requested the arrangers to switch on the song and he would hum the song in between so that he did’nt seem to be a joker singing there alone.He also insisted that we fans should sing along with him.Behind us,there was a LCD Monitor,where the remix version of Baakhuda was being played.Seeing this he said,”Kya karvaa rahe ho mujhse yaar...udhar dekho main mike leke ekdum style mein gaa raha hoon aur idhar toh aise setting bhi nahi hai yaar! :P”.He was an absolute charmer.His talks mesmerised everyone present there,be it the fans or be it the BollywoodHungama Team!By now 2 mikes were ready.One mike was already in his hand while the other came up to me probably by luck!I was confused as to what do I do with that mike!I was to hand it over to him and he then said..”You are gonna sing with me ,dude!...”.Not in my wildest dreams had I imagined singing a song which was my all time favourite among other chartbusters on television,with the lead star of the song accompanying me in doing so!.I apprehensively agreed to begin singing.He remarked,”Arre,achche bachche gaana toh gaa hi sakte hain! ”.We both laughed about this.and began the song together.He knew quiet mediocre part of the lyrics.While everyone there then began singing,he remarked,”Yaar,in logon ko toh ye gaana mere se zyaada achche tareeke se yaad hai!”Later,the organisers requested him to sing the song again,alone which he sweetly accepted.By now,it was time to wrap up things.He asked,”Anything else you guys wanna ask me?”.Well, all were contented with sooo much of Shahid Mania in the atmosphere,created in the last half an hour.I stated,”I would like a photograph with you,Shahid”.He replied,”Certainly!!”.All the fans got the chance to take photographs with him.Bollywood Hungama team left no stone unturned to make it a memorable experience for us.
I got a chance to take his autograph not only for myself, but also my cousin Shilpa and 2 other plain autographs too!When he asked the name for the second autograph, I stated, “Shilpa”.He,still in his punkish tone stated,”Kaun hai ye?Girl friend haa?:P”.I had to somehow convince him that it was not my girlfriend,but my cousin.He added,”Chal fir bhi college mein koi toh Girlfriend hogi naa....”,to which, I had an instant reply,”Nahi yaar....sab toh aapki fans hain......meri girlfriends kaise banengi!:P”.He shook hands again before leaving and was absolutely Down-To-earth.
Well,to sum it all up,Shahid is one actor who,by his acting and performing skills ,as also by his kind and sweet nature,would add up to be a legend to be remembered ...in the lines of.....Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan in the coming times.Wishing him all the best for his career and may God Bless Him on his future in Bollywood.
A special thanks to BOLLYWOOHUNGAMA.com for everything!..Yes,without you people,,nothing could’ve been possible...Nor the meet,nor this blog!.A million and zillion thanks for the Photoframe and the photograph along with the DVD which would remain a priced possession for me, all my life!BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA Truly ROCKS!!!!!!!Hoping to live more such memorable moments in life,with your support.Well, I know that’s hypothetical,not everyday is a Sunday!:)
