In tiger146;s den

The truth is that we were waiting for Harman Baweja. The actor was scheduled to fly in for a function and we were on our official 8216;chowkidaari8217; at The Taj Chandigarh. He didn8217;t turn up, but here8217;s the twist 8211; something, err, someone better, way better, walked in. Jackie Shroff, back in the city, in his charming best. 8220;This time, it8217;s a personal stop,8221; he was in town for Abhinav Bindra8217;s bash. A friend of the family, Shroff was all praises for Bindra the Champ, 8220;non arrogant, decent, underplayed, respectful8230;..he8217;s set an example.8221; In fact, Shroff8217;s son Jai, too is a sportsperson. His game is basketball. 8220;And it will be the proudest moment when he makes it to the National team.8221; In the meantime, acting is totally ruled out. Quiz Jackie about the latest developments, and he growls, 8220;Mumbai? Bombay is dying,8221; he laments how the city8217;s become filthy and he8217;ll soon take to the hills. 8220;Khandala, where I8217;ll do my farming,8221; he steers clear of the potholes, jams and pollution. Looking forward to his films including Sai Baba, thrillers Ek Second and Chehre, Kisan and one in Marathi which is Renuka Shahane8217;s directorial debut, Tiger8217;s not interested in standing under the limelight for long. 8220;I8217;d rather be a social worker,8221; he8217;s planning to open an orphanage and an old age home in the hills. Which reminds us, the actor has been active in short films too, particularly on issues which concern thalassemia, free education for poor children, and has made one for the UN. 8220;Till you don8217;t instill the fear factor, people will continue neglecting polio drops, AIDS prevention et al,8221; feels Jackie, checking his notepad constantly. 8220;I8217;m a net junkie,8221; he never travels without his laptop. 8220;Architectural sites, environment solutions, fashion, health, NGOs, art8230;surf8217;s definitely up,8221; he clicks on.