Platinum Celebration

Tara Chand presents club calendar

Karishma gifts a memento 

Angad Singh presents bouquet of flowers

It was a day that comes but once in a lifetime. And blessed are those who live to see it and are able to celebrate with close family and friends. After all, how many of us get to live for 75 years, and beyond?

Srichand Arora gets floral shower

Srichand Arora garlands his wife

More than that, it had to be a rare privilege to usher in this landmark moment in the Garden and be part of Srichand Arora’s platinum jubilee celebration this morning.
However, it wasn’t much of a birthday bash as birthday bashes go -- just cake slices, crispies and tea. Restrictions on food and drinks in the Garden forced us to keep it small. But it was BIG in heart – what with so many friends, fans and followers joining in to wish the grand old man of Big Laaf many happy returns of the day.

Arora's OMG moment!!!

H.C.Jain presents the crystalware memento

Most importantly, his wife and co-traveler in life, Kiran Arora was present on the occasion.
Bihari Milwani’s daughter, Karishma was there to present him a memento, the numerals 75 standing out prominently in electric blue. Lt Col Angad Singh greeted Arora with a handsome bouquet while Tara Chand Seth gifted him a personalized desk calendar. Yet another octogenarian and Arora’s bosom pal, Hem Chand Jain presented him with the Big Laaf keepsake –

BIRTHDAY BOY AND HIS BETTER HALF

a specially crafted crystal glass artifact reserved for those reaching the ripe age of 75 years. Earlier recipients of this memento have been Ved Prakash Grover, Ram Shankar Shukla and Sitaram Hivarkar.
Before these presentations, Arora was accorded a floral shower, some ladies mischievously pelting rock-hard marigold flowers (instead of petals) on his bald pate. It must have hurt real bad on the cold, wintry morning. But then, who told Arora to be born in January?
Kiran Arora thoughtfully offset the rude impact by lovingly garlanding her husband and quickly giving him a playful peck on his cheek. Arora graciously returned the favour by garlanding her back, but did not dare to proceed beyond. That’s something he’ll presumably square up in the privacy of his home!
Once again, here’s wishing Arora sah'b so many more years of good health, joy and of course, lots and lots of laughter.
Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
It is a day of reckoning when you turn sweet 75. Big Laaf members eagerly wait for this day. It is not the eats that matter. It is the relaxed and hilarious manner in which all of us join together to celebrate this eventful day. Wishing Arora-ji a long and healthy life.
Jagmohan Papneja:
Wishing you a remarkable and memorable 75th birthday, Arora-ji. May your birthday bring all the happiness and love you deserve.