The approval for a deceased celebrity from any walk of life can also be judged by the turn-out at his final farewell. And going by the turn-out at former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's cremation in his home-town in Latur it could possibly safely be concluded that the man's popularity knew no bounds.
So huge was the turn-out for Vilasrao's final send-off in Latur that producer Sajid Nadiadwala, a detailed friend of Vilasrao Deshmukh's son Riteish, who was to fly from Mumbai early on Wednesday morning to Latur by a chartered flight needed to abort the theory.
Says a pal of Sajid, "He was alleged to attend Salman's private screening of Ek Tha Tiger on Tuesday night. But Sajid cancelled that engagement, and for the primary time didn't ensue for a family screening of a Salman release, because he desired to rush early morning on Wednesday to Latur to be by Riteish's side . However once Sajid reached the Mumbai airport his aircraft was refused permission to take off, as there has been not an empty spot anywhere in Latur for his aircraft to land. Sajid's chartered plane hovered within the air and needed to return without landing."
When contacted Sajid Nadiadwala was in a state of disbelief. "THERE HAS BEEN no place in Latur for any vehicle not to mention an aircraft. The nearest shall we land was Nanded city. I had no choice but to return."
