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Former mayor and Sheriff of Mumbai Nana Chudasama talks about why he decided to turn his favourite one-line banners into a new book
Even when it is raining cats and dogs on Marine Drive, you will want to roll down the windows of your car and gaze out at the corner of a popular restaurant that has become a permanent landmark to denote former mayor Nana Chudasama’s latest creative genius. Chudasama’s famous one line banners that have witnessed the changing cityscape of Mumbai over the past 40 years have found their way into a book recently compiled by the businessman.
Chudasama points out, “When I was part of the Swatantra Party, I was asked to organize these banners to oppose the Permit Raj. While over the last 40 years I have written some 2,000 one-liners, about 750 have found their way into the book. We have divided them into seven chapters, put some here, put some there.” Twitter didn’t exist back then, yet Chudasama’s voice was enough to garner public attention to matters that needed urgent acknowledgement.
The former mayor and Sheriff points out that the continuous
demand by his fans is what made him decide to turn his one-liners into a book titled History on a Banner. He says, “I never thought I would actually turn my banners into a book, but continuous demands from my readers and my supporters persisted.” Chudasama is filled with wonder as he conveys how he himself had forgotten many of his one-liners while his loyalists remembered every word of it.
Chudasama’s book will be launched by none other than veteran politician LK Advani on Thursday. Ask Chudasama if Advani would be comfortable to launch a book that has witnessed the bashing of several politicians, he quips, “I have taken a dig at a lot of people. I have many likes and dislikes. Advani has known me for a long time now.”
It took him almost three years to sit and minutely examine each of his creations to decide which ones would ultimately find their way into the book. He says, “Yes, it took me some time. But that is because I had to sit and choose carefully. Also, there had to be a little description about each of the banner lines.” He adds that daughter Shaina has also been of immense help in the process.
While Chudasama confirms that till date he has never had any regrets about writing what chronicled the city’s anger, exasperation and satire, he says he is unsure what is due from him next. “It will depend on what happens in our country. I can keep on writing on Indian politicians. There is definitely no shortage of material.”
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