Sonali Joshi Pitale (MID-DAY; July 3, 2014)

Hrithik Roshan’s fan Gaurav Oswal is on cloud nine these days. A decade ago, Gaurav, an avid fan, met the actor and it turns out that he is now going to do the interiors of the acto’s Juhu residence. A source says, “Ever since his first film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai ( 2000), released, Gaurav, who hails from Pune, has been a big fan of Hrithik’s. He used to travel to Mumbai regularly just to meet the actor; he’d wait for hours just to get glimpses of Hrithik. In 2004, after four years of wait, Hrithik finally spotted him and gave him some time.”

Says Gaurav, “I remembering crying on the day I met him; this was a decade ago. After that I have always been in touch with him and he has inspired me in so many ways; it was very nice of him to have a chat with me and motivate me. I visit him on special days like birthdays, anniversaries and so on.”

He says that he has already shown his designs to the actor, who has approved them now. “It’s big-hearted of him to have remembered me and asked me to do up his house. This is a very proud moment for me,” says Gaurav.