Party Time Again

Happy Birthday, NAHID KHAN 

Karuna Waghmare presents birthday calendar

It’s party time, once again at the Garden. The drought, which lasted over a month, got over yesterday when Bihari Milwani sprung a surprise treat on us (see post) soon after the exercises.
Today it was Nahid Khan’s turn. She too showered us with goodies – biscuits and Frooti tetra packs – to mark her birthday. What’s more, Banoo Apa’s son-in-law has just won a prestigious acting award. So she also celebrated in style – with refreshing Rooh Afza.

Handing out the goodies

Banoo Apa treats us to Rooh Afza

Nahid had come suitably decked for her big day – in midnight-blue salwar-kameez embellished with beautiful gold embroidery. She is a person of taste (who actually designs and tailors her outfits) even as her abiding image in the Club is that of a ruff-‘n’-tuff underworld don. In fact, it was in this no-nonsense avatar of ‘bhai-jaan’ (as many call her) that she has been featured on the cover of her birthday calendar.
There was of course, the ritual of singing the birthday song with everybody dancing and clapping around her. Earlier in the morning, we raised an extra ‘fourth laugh’ for Nahid – another time-honored ritual accompanying every birthday in the Club. In sum, it was a short and sweet celebration with loads of love, warmth and happiness.

Lt Col Angad Singh (retd):
True to the spirit of celebrations, Nahid Khan's birthday gave an impetus to enjoying goodies all over again. I wish Banoo Apa's son-in-law more awards in times to come. Keep celebrating and laughing.