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Gokul Ashtami is an Indian feast a feast that celebrates the ethos of Lord Krishna and his love for Humanity and the boys who celebrate this feast are Pucca Mumbaikars 101 % you cant replace them at all,these are Mumbai Che Pore Hoshyar and Ala Re Ale and Shammi Kappor is not dead , he can never die as long as the boys keep on breaking the Dahi Handi..

So with due respect to the Spaniards tasting our India feast hospitality , they will always remain Spaniards and we welcome them with the spirit of Love India.. Proud India.. but mind you all the roads in Thane led to one place and that is Vartak Nagar the home of Govinda Ala Re Ala..

I was invited by Purrvesh and Vihang my Facebook friends and two pillars of Pratap Sarnaik..they invite me every year as I had shot the World Record Handi here a few years back 2008 .

I had come along with the famous Talwadi Mazgaon Mandal of Yeshwant Jadhav and patron Bala Nandgaonkar..I shot it by accident , as the Talwadi boys had taken me along with them to all the places they break the Dahi Handi and Vartak Nagar was the last stop.. Sanskruti Yuva Pratishtan Vartak Nagar Thane .

This year due to work commitment I was at Lokhandwala with my wife so missed out on the Ranade Road Dadar Dahi Handi that I shoot every year , and after I completed my work I dropped my wife home took the Slow Local For Thane..my tryst with destiny..

I walk barefeet and I was fasting too , Pratap Naik is not just a Shiv Sena leader he is man of the masses and for 3 years I am trying to understand his magic with the crowds , they love him as much as he loves them , they are like his children , and this man iconic ever loving never tires, his energy levels are not human at all..

Since morning actors drop by ,. first it was Bollywood Hunk John Abraham than Neha Dupia Udita Goswami and the lover boy dude Rohit Roy and ace fashion designer Vikram Phadnis the list is long.. they all love Pratap Sarnaik.. I love him too..

He is the Showman of Thane no doubt about it and let me remind you he is down to earth , humble but that is all fine you try not to rub him the wrong way he is street savvy and difficult man to have as an opponent this is my observation , I read his body language and he is always smiling , his wife Bhabiji I found has the remote control.. though she pretends she lost it somewhere in the Bazar..

The team Sarnaik has some great personalities all working as family , Papu Bhai made sure there was victuals for breaking my Ramzan fast and I cant get over his words ..Apka Swab Hame Bhi Milta Hai Aisa lagta hai ke hamne bhi roza rakha hai and I am crying as I write this this is Love India .. beyond Hindu Muslim Sikh Isai.,. This is the true spirit of Vande Matram everybody under one Flag Ek Jan Ek Tiranga ..

And in keeping with the mission of peace Pratap Sarnaik saw that all his guests wore the Gandhi cap keeping the Soul of Anna Hazare alive yes whatever party whatever our caste creed we have get rid of Corruption at all cost .. Lau Ya Jau..

My picture are nothing special I shoot poems and I hope you read them without words of course and one last thing we come here because we love the Sarnaiks but we love the Thane crowds the most disciplined , rocking , and loving every minute of this greatest day on Earth..

Vande Matram Ma Tujhe Salam

Jai Maharashtra ..

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