At the 2010 launch of Khushwant Singh's 'last' book

March 20, 2014 13:58

The chilly winter Delhi evening was dominated by two unique individuals. And could there have been a greater contrast between these two personalities?

He, the 'dirty old man,' touching an unbelievable grand age of 97 ("If I make a century I will be lucky"), in a wheelchair and a black ski hat, his glass of Scotch beside him.

She, a sober, dignified lady, elegant in pearls and a beautiful blue silk sari, her manner modest and gracious.

Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel at Khushwant Singh's 2010 book launch -- The Sunset Club. Read

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