12/06/2026
I am an absolute fan of giving 'surprises'..a surprise birthday party, a surprise gift, a surprise visit..I am always onboard!
I like the whole dea of giving surprises as it makes you really think of that particular person with more love, more intuition, more depth, more affection, more care!
So when on a random day you get a msg from your Aunt (Ashwini Hardikar ) saying to meet at a specific place as there was surprise in store..a rollercoaster of thoughts start in my mind!
After a perfect built up of 'amcha ek kaam ahe ekankade so adhi tikde jau' , we meet a dear friend of my uncle(Pradeep Hardikar) , Mr.Prabhu Bendre
Totally clueless and still believing in the builtup..I am still curious about the surprise!
And then Bendre Kaka starts saying and asks me to open a painting saying that it was of one of my favorite persons!
And then..SURPRISE!...I saw the most affectionately made portrait of mine! I went speechless..
He then explained the intricacies and how he thought of making it and I just felt so lucky and grateful to have people around me who love me and think of me so much!
Thank you Bendre Kaka for this wonderful surprise and Kaka Kaku for creating the perfect moment❤️
Original photo by Kaustubh Atre
