The King of Pop Michael Jackson had a rendezvous with Mumbai 13 years ago, when he mesmerized thousands of Mumbaikars with his performance at a concert in 1996.
The event was organised by Shiv Udyog Sena, an outfit floated by then Shiv Sena leader Raj Thackeray with the objective of providing jobs to 27 lakh youth in Maharashtra.
Jackson visited Sena chief Bal Thackeray's residence, Matoshree, in Bandra, northwest Mumbai. The Thackerays presented him with a silver tabla and tanpura.
The pop star arrived in Mumbai on October 30 and was greeted in traditional Indian style by Sonali Bendre, who wore a traditional Maharashtrian saree for the occasion. "Sonali welcomed Jackson by performing aarti and applying tilak on his forehead, at the Mumbai airport.
The pop star, when being driven in a 20-car motorcade from the airport, stopped his Toyota to meet the urchins lined up along the highway to catch a glimpse of him.
During his stay at The Oberoi Hotel, Jackson surprised the entire staff by mingling freely among his fans, who thronged at the hotel to catch a glimpse of the King of Pop. "He greeted his fans with smiles and by blowing kisses and shook hands with as many of them as possible," hotel sources recount.
During his stay in Mumbai, Jackson relished several Indian cuisine, including South Indian and Mughlai. While the pop star had masala dosa and spicy alu paranthas with butter in breakfasts, his other meals mainly comprised of butter naans and spicy vegetable curries, sources in Oberoi Hotel said
The over two-hour long performance on November 1 at the Andheri Sports Complex was a spectacular event, with fans lapping up every moment. For the show, Jackson flew in equipment in three Russian cargo planes.
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