President Nasser of Egypt …… As Indian
ambassador in Cairo I was once involved in organizing a charity show of the
Indian Film Mother India for the
Egyptian Red Crescent movement.
Knowing how busy the president’s schedule
of engagements was, I indicated, while inviting him to grace the charity show,
that he need not actually stay for more than a few minutes, particularly since
Indian films were, in any case, far too long
…….. When Nasser arrived at the theater, I thanked
him profusely …… I reminded him that he need only stay for ten minutes …..
Nasser turned to me and asked me whether I had seen Mother India. Outraged at the suggestion that I wasted my time on
Indian films, I replied, ‘Of course not, Your Excellency.’
Nasser said softly, ‘Mr Ambassador, I have
already seen the film twice and I want to see the whole of it again for a third
time!’
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