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Just WOW! I have no words and I am totally flattered, not just by seeing the amazing, exhaustive, extensive, and rare collection of Madhuri's pictures gathered since the early 1990's by Mr. Amol Bhat, but also because firstly he invited me personally specially on phone to the exhibition of Madhuri's pictures. I was out of station the last weekend, so I had planned to visit the exhibition on Monday, the 22nd of June, 2009.

I went there at around 6:30 PM and was done seeing all the pictures and articles only at 8:00 PM. Two eyes are insufficient to watch the various expressions, moods, genres that Madhuri has portrayed in over a few thousands of pictures.

They have a rarest of the rare pictures and an amazing collection, right from Madhuri's childhood, to behind the scenes, to her family pictures. He told me that he has met her around 6 times, right from the 90s, to Wajood, to Baaju Band from Prem Granth, to Gaja Gamini, to Aaja Nachle. They had her many autographs as well. She has expressed her gratitude, happiness and surprise for seeing such a collection.

The moment I entered the exhibition hall, Amol came up to me, welcomed me, and introduced me to Atul (his brother) and all his family members. They were all happy to see me. He escorted me to the first section of Madhuri's pictures. I had to take a lot of time in watching every board/section. At every section, he would come up to me, and tell me some background about the picture, where he found them, and his experiences meeting Madhuri Dixit in person. He was really very courteous in coming up to me each time and talking to me. He almost never left me alone and accompanied me throughout the exhibition. He also told me that some Orkut community members who visited the exhibition on Sunday asked about my visit, but I told him why I could not visit during the weekend.

Once I was done with all the pictures, we took a photograph together, and Mr. Atul also shot a little video footage where Amol introduced me, this website (www.madhurifan.com) and talked a bit about me and the site.

I provided a little feedback similar to last time, and signed off. He requested me my contact details which I provided and then he came all the way to the exit of the exhibition hall to see me off.

It was really flattering for me for the polite behavior he showed towards me. It was nice meeting him, and spending those few hours amidst Madhuri Dixit's photos was a splendid experience in itself.

I have requested him to keep a Madhuri-exclusive exhibition the next time as he has twice as the number of photos he displays usually. It's really not easy to manage this, and he does this job really well. Looking forward to the exclusive exhibition soon.

Thanks, Amol-ji, for inviting me to your exhibition. It was a great effort by you, and a great experience by me.

Love and Wishes, Sagar

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prasad pawar 25-Jun-'09, 9:24:09 PM
im agree wid sagar, mr amol bhat is really a rare fan of madhuriji jus like her rare photos in exhibition, amol ws courtiyes, polite attending every single fan wid smile on face and talking endlessly abt great diva...i ws thrilled coz i got a chance to meet another gr8 fan of madhuriji smitaji...she is such a nice person but i missed kalpak and of course mr sagar sonkar....i remembered my school days wen i visited this exihibition bunking my school lectures. as always mind blowing effort....thankful to amol...

Sagar Sonker 25-Jun-'09, 7:25:59 AM
Same here, Prasad! I went there after you left. Anyways, there is always a next time :)

devashree 21-July-'09 4:38:00 PM
Really really amazing exhibition.I am very thankful to Amol sir for this.I am very happy to meet such a great Madhuri Fan,and I hope I will meet Sagar Sonker & smitaji.As sagar sir said two eyes are insufficient for all those thousands of MD pictures.It was really great day for me.Thanx.

Sagar Sonker 21-July-'09 4:41:00 PM
Sure, Devashree! Thanks, for visiting and putting down your comments :)

Anup Sharma 09-August-'09 12:29:00 PM
I love MADHURI

Aritra Bhattacharjee 14-Oct-'09
Im always madhuri's fan,so to see her with an another legent, its realy eye refreshing