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King's Party @ Kings Castle
That’s was a party that was ,there is no other way to describe it, it
had music ,it fun ,it had class and above all it had all the kings men and women
and a few in betweens too(you like that don’t you),
Arriving in Mumbai early morning of the 13th June 2004
could not have been more appropriate for me because as soon as I landed I was
advised to get some rest and get to the Party Scene where all was happening at
Shahrukh’s MANANT.
There was no chance of me having some rest as there was too much fun
to be had and too little time plus I had 30 meetings lined up for 3 days I was
in Mumbai.
So in between meetings some in my hotel room some in the coffee shop
I took a little snooze and a nice hot shower I really need a cold one after
seeing all the stunners in Mumbai but I took London weather with me so it had
not stopped raining cats and dogs since we arrived , a friend of mine who works
as a designer in Milano with the likes of HUGO BOSS , GEORGIO ARMANI and all the
other designers travelled with me as they are considering some serious
investment in Mumbai’s upper class shopping Malls.
Andre wanted to see the market for himself and he was flabbergasted
at the dynamism and amount of money going around, WOW, WOW he said this is the
place to be for the next 50 years it is all happening here already give it few
more years and everyone who is anyone would want to have a presence in Mumbai
market.
Potential is Hugh and hunger for style and class is enormous , people
have taste and have the ability to spend and there is a massive need to flaunt
what you got, this all sounds like a designer company dream come
true.
The day past very quickly and all of a sudden my Driver rang to say
he was waiting downstairs .oh I said I was not ready yet and also it’s customary
to be late as we are in INDIA and not the west………….
Eventually I grabbed my rather sexy black shirt with rather tatty
Denim trousers and put them together and announced the end of the business
meeting telling my partners that I have a serious party to go to…..so come along
be good buddy…….will talk about more money making ideas tomorrow now its time
for marry making……they did not think I was serious but I kicked them all out so
I could splash my rather expensive aftershave lavishly on my bod………you never
know …you could bump into anyone and I mean it , Party at SRK’s house and
anything can happen…………and it did…….at least for me, I don’t know about her
though……………………………….
I eventually dragged my friend out of his room …..he was trying to
sleep and said he was too tired to go to party……….how could anyone be ever too
tired to go to Shahrukh’s party………………poor man he did not know the high and
mighty standing of our hero did he?.........I briefed him in the car which only
took 2 minutes from my hotel to SRK’s home our driver pulled at the front gate
by going through the wrong way round in one-way traffic zone. he said not to
worry its late at night no one will see it my Italian designer friend was having
a fit …………….but nothing happened to him………nothing at all……………
The security guards all 3 of them approached the car window I opened
the window and shouted……….Shahid Malik………..oh oh oh they said who stopped
sahib’s car
…..They quickly opened the big brown door and let our car in …..It
was pissing down with rain just like London and I was feeling right at home
already as everything was wet and I mean it wet wet wet.
Car climbed up the hill it was like Jack and Jill went up the hill to
fetch water but it was coming down anyways…………………….Driver pulled right behind
SRK’s metallic silver BMW 540i wow what a sexy car I said but the door opened at
that very moment and Anupum kher was peeping through the door looking at us
wondering who are these geezers coming to our party …….soon we climbed up the
steps and Anupum opened the door wide opened and with that my mouth was wide
opened too when I looked at the lounge………….I had the same feeling when I went to
see Taj Mahal for the first time , I stood there in awe for few moments until I
realised there were other people around, we could hear the music from upper
floor and made our way to the top floor where it was all
happening.
As soon as we walked in Karan Johar was just standing by the steps
and saw me and came up and hugged me and said how nice a surprise to see you
here….yes it rather was I must admit Karan is a very nice man and I like the
creative side of him and he always greets you with such vigor and excitmemnt
that it brings a smile to your face.
While I was still talking to Karan Johar Shahrukh spotted me from the
dance floor and he came rushing down to me and gave me a massive big hug and
said how pleased he was to see me in his house and than he hugged me again twice
after that everyone who did not know who I was kept looking at me thinking………….
..,who the hell is he that SRK is so excited to see him but I thought if they
don’t know me already than they are not important enough to know me
(hehehehehehe)
Gauri came along at the same time and welcomed me to her house they
both introduced me to some of their friends and than slowly every one moved on
to the important part of keeping party going ,music was really hot and lights
were low and there were some very nice people in the crowd,
I just turned after getting myself a rather large glass of orange
juice and bumped into a rather tall and gorgeous looking thing wearing all black
…….oops I said sorry to bump into you oh she said don’t worry its ok enjoy it
…that was that ……..the magic moment had come and gone than I suddenly remembered
that was Sushmita Sen …….she just smiled and sailed away…….oh my oh my I said to
myself……..don’t worry there is more so there was……….few moments later I spotted
my only dream girl ……TABU …..in the middle of the floor and quickly I asked my
friend Shabina Khan to properly introduce me to TABU….my dream women and you
know what she dragged Tabu out of the crowd and said hey meet my friend Shahid
..oh she said I know Shahid…….how are you…….and gave me her hand to shake but I
forgot to let it go after shaking it that moment had stopped for me for ever her
hand oh my God I did not want to let go……..I wanted the time to stop there and
than…..and never end………but I did end and Tabu pulled to towards the dance floor
and I had not one not two but three dances with her……I was on cloud nine and
still have not returned.
While dancing with Tabu I bumped into Saif Ali Khan he was surprised
to see me there too and greeted me with his usual friendliness. there was Rani
with her other half having a good old giggle with friends and of course I
spotted Gurinder Chadha of ‘Bend it like Beckham’ moving like a butterfly it’s a
very nice crowd Zayed Khan was in rather good spirits and was dancing non stop
,soon Hrithik and Suzann came in too and it was so nice to see Hrithik with SRK
together having a bloody good laugh and dancing till the wee hours of the
morning,Priety Zinta was there too in her lovely black party dress and her phone
would not stop ringing……..Manish Malhotra the designer was wearing one of his
own creations and he is such a nice and friendly guy when it comes to designs he
knows his stuff,
Anupum Kher and his wife came back upstairs again, Mr Kher is q good
mover on the dance floor too than I spotted Sajid Khan behind the music it
seemed he was in charge of music and Farah Khan was the usual life and soul of
the party, she was taking everyone back to the dance floor as soon as they
stepped down,
There were many others having a great time than Abhishek bhachan
arrived he is a very nice and gentle guy but wow he can strut his
stuff.
Shabina Khan was in charge of making sure everyone was having fun and
no one stood around without having fun.
It went on till around 0430 and when I looked around my friend from
Milano had already gone back to the hotel and slowly people all started to drift
away and I made it to the doorway to with a promise from you know who for
further meeting tomorrow and I still lived to tell the tale.
You know something I wish you were there with me you would have
enjoyed it even more than I did but hey never mind next you guys are coming with
me to the all nite non stop party at Shahrukh’s house.
Happy living
Shahid Malik
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