He is YUSUF R

Yusuf Rassiwala today, at 68

Yusuf Rassiwala at 28

The man on the left is indeed, Yusuf Rassiwala. He wears No 10 size shoes, speaks fluent Gujarati and that picture which kept the Club in a tizzy for a full fortnight was clicked when he was 28 years old.
This brings closure to the 12th edition of the Pehchaan Kaun contest.
Significantly, not a single person had got that right. So in keeping with the rules of the contest, the closest-to-correct entry had to be declared winner. And then there was a tie between Khatoon Baig and Banoo Apa. In the end, Khatoon got lucky by the toss of a coin and was declared winner.
But this was not before the contestants had to go through some anxious moments. There were 22 of them (ref post of April 26, 2015) of which 12 were completely off the mark. The balance 10 (who had correctly identified the man behind the photograph) were then subjected to a unique grading system devised by Yusuf, whereby, for each correct answer to the three questions mentioned, a score of 3 points was awarded.

Yusuf Rassiwala announces the results

Banoo Apa hugs Khatoon, the winner

On Gujarati being the mother tongue, there was hardly any confusion. But on the age and shoe size, a major variance became evident and through a process of elimination and appropriate weightage, Khatoon Baig and Banoo Apa emerged top scorers with 7 points each. Prabha Kapoor was the closest runner-up, scoring 6 points.
At the end of it all, Yusuf had an interesting anecdote to share on the white cap he is seen wearing in the photograph.

Morning cuppa to close PK-12

Shekhawat congratulates Khatoon Baig

It seems he had harboured ambitions to own an autorickshaw in Mumbai when he was in his late twenties. To his good fortune, the state government announced new auto licences at that time, but there was a catch: You had to wear a Gandhi cap, get photographed with it and only then were you qualified to apply for a licence. Yusuf jumped at the chance and did the needful. We do not know if he could eventually get a licence for himself; but surely, that photograph has come to better use now.
Khatoon Baig will be presented the winner's trophy at the Garden next Saturday, i.e. May 23, 2015. Yusuf Rassiwala will also receive a complimentary trophy in acknowledgment of his support at making the contest a success.
Kiran Prakash:
* Congratulation Khatoon-ji. And for you BIG LAAF, you are Entertainer No 1.
* Pehchaan Kaun-12 was indeed very exciting and keenly contested. Yusuf Bhai's systematic grading made it very transparent. I really wonder what made those 10 persons (a big number) see Yusuf Bhai in that 40-year-old photograph -- whether it is their love for Yusuf Bhai or that they have the God's gifted eye to look into the past. The remaining 12 of us, including myself, will genuinely have to do something with God's grace so that we are not so off the mark in PK-13.
Bihari Milwani from Los Angeles:
This is not Yusuf Rassiwala but Yusuf Topiwala. He changed his name after joining BIG LAAF. All entries are wrong!
Harish Wadhwa:
Pehchaan Kaun creates a unique euphoria among members. It is a wonderful contest. Yusuf-bhai indeed looks so nice in the Gandhi topi and the reason for sporting it is also very amusing.