It was the coldest Sunday evening in the past 42 years... yet Delhiites could not resist coming to Connaught Place's Inner Circle, as it was the grand finale of the Citibank CP Shopping Festival, partnered by Delhi Times.The Navy Jazz and Brass Band set the mood, as the crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the celebrities who came in one by one to grace the festive occasion.
We heard some oohs and aahs when Vijender Singh stepped in, and addressed the crowd. And the boxer – with his gelled and spiked hair – along with Kunal (the masterchef we saw on TV with Akshay Kumar, remember?), gave away a swanky car to Saugat Suri, an 11-year-old girl, who had won this as a prize in the festival. We learnt from her mom Neeru Suri that it was the little winner's birthday eve that day. Didn't we say that this fest is a treat? Later, when we caught up with Vijender, he told us, "CP toh waise bhi mujhe apna sa lagta hai, so I am very happy to be here."
'TURNING' UP ON TIME: As the Rajputana Rifles' band ensured there was music that suited the occasion, Atul Bhargava, president, New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA), said, "The footfalls have increased in the past few months, yet I would like to tell people that shopping in CP is an altogether new experience now, and they shouldn't miss the chance." While Varun Dutt, director, Infopreneurs, was chatting with Vijender and Kunal, his colleague Ajay Sood announced that the cast of "Turning 30" has arrived. And entered Gul Panag, Alankrita Shrivastava, Purab Kohli and Siddharth Makkar. Gul and Alankrita took the mike and announced, "We both are Delhiites, so we will wish you guys together," and said a big hello that cheered up the crowd. But for us, it was hard to digest that the two are from this city. Arre, they came on time, na (Delhi celebs, please take lessons)! Then it was time for Purab to address the crowd, so he began with, "I came to Delhi for the first time at the age of 5, and lived in CP.
'TURNING' UP ON TIME: As the Rajputana Rifles' band ensured there was music that suited the occasion, Atul Bhargava, president, New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA), said, "The footfalls have increased in the past few months, yet I would like to tell people that shopping in CP is an altogether new experience now, and they shouldn't miss the chance." While Varun Dutt, director, Infopreneurs, was chatting with Vijender and Kunal, his colleague Ajay Sood announced that the cast of "Turning 30" has arrived. And entered Gul Panag, Alankrita Shrivastava, Purab Kohli and Siddharth Makkar. Gul and Alankrita took the mike and announced, "We both are Delhiites, so we will wish you guys together," and said a big hello that cheered up the crowd. But for us, it was hard to digest that the two are from this city. Arre, they came on time, na (Delhi celebs, please take lessons)! Then it was time for Purab to address the crowd, so he began with, "I came to Delhi for the first time at the age of 5, and lived in CP.
At that time, I didn't know how big and wonderful this city is..." There was a slight interruption. Girls were excited and were cheering, which ahem... made Purab blush, and end up joking, "I think all the girls who are shouting will certainly watch my film." Some more music, more cheering, and of course, celebs obliging with photo-ops later... the grand celebrations at the C-Block parking area came to an end.
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