Missed
the much talked about Koffee with Karan episode that was aired last night
...Timelines on Twitter were all a flutter with real time comments , all in
great admiration and a dear friend whose opinion really matters to me texted
saying hey, your Salman Khan is really funny and I was like , yeah of course he
is and I love him .
So
I caught the show on a link shared and there he was, as large as life and as
real. Amazingly funny, natural, honest and charming . Like the man I know
I
remember , a couple of years ago I had to introduce him at an event : an
evening he spent with a few families who had to face a diagnosis of cancer in
their midst and this is how i introduced him . Exactly the man on the show...
"It
is an incredible honour to present to you all today someone who needs no
introduction at all . Such a cliché but when one sets out to say the truth or
state facts there seems to be no other recourse!!
This
is someone I have known for over 18 years
Someone
who the first time I met him in Tata Hospital, gave me his phone number and
said I could call anytime if there was anyone in need
Someone
who has called me every time he changed his phone number
Someone
who spoke and coaxed and charmed over that very phone a 12 year old girl to
complete her chemotherapy when she was all set to give up because she was so
tired of it all and in so much pain and distress. She is now a charming ,
exuberant 27 yr old sitting for her Public Administration exam by the way
This is omeone
who called me one evening saying he was in nearby Sewri , had just finished or
cancelled shooting I do not remember and could we go visit the patients in the
children’s ward? The children in KEM Hospital had a super treat in store
for them that evening
This
is someone who calls me every time he hears of a person in need of
support due to a brush with cancer – his best friend’s father , his father’s
old studio hand, someone from his neighbourhood who needs counselling …
Someone
who took off his gold ear ring and asked me to take it across to the young boy
who was dying of a bone malignancy in Meerut
This
is someone who read in the papers that a young girl needed a donor for a marrow
transplant and called me to say he was bringing his brothers and coming over to
see if their blood would match
This
is someone who said he would take time from his shooting schedule and meet a
little patient from Indore in the studios and when the shoot was cancelled just
asked us over to his house and entertained the delighted little one for well
over an hour
Ladies
and gentleman I present to you all the one and only Salman Khan . my friend in
cancer care for many years and everyone’s favourite human being . "
2 comments:
He is a favourite amongst my family and me too! And, as usual, your write up is too good Aunty!
Viji and Salman.
Both of you come across as a rare breed Living and celebrating life beyond limitations.
Easy to like and love both of you.
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