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From Latino pop singer Shakira to American author Jack Welch,the 80th birthday celebrations of KP Singh,chairman and CEO of DLF Pvt Ltd,has hogged headlines. Shakira performed at a private party thrown by the Singhs in Udaipur on Tuesday and Welch launched Singhs autobiography via satellite at a Delhi function the day before. The Shakira event was chic,not filmy,it had sophistication of the kind I have never seen before, says a guest. Shakira connected with her hosts and guests through warmth,a value Indians genuinely respect, says another. Attendees came from all over the world,though,contrary to speculation,neither Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan nor Hrithik and Suzanne Roshan were present.
On Monday,the launch of Singhs autobiography,Whatever the Odds: The Incredible Story Behind DLF,(Harper Collins,Rs 699) was termed by many as Delhis flashiest book launch. It had,in attendance,the citys socialites,industrialists and politicians. A rare guest at a Delhi event was tennis star Martina Navratilova.
Singh,who once served as a cavalry officer in the Indian army,had troopers and horses from the Presidents Bodyguard outside the Emporio Mall in Delhis Vasant Kunj,the venue of the function. Inside,there were buglers from the Indian cavalry. A large screen looped photographs from his family album while another showed a film on his life made by Bollywood filmmaker,Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Book readings,an anchored question-answer session and the formal launch by Welch kept the guests hooked. That wasnt all.
The Shillong Choir,a group of talented artistes from Indias Got Talent,also performed.
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