At his peak, Dilip Kumar was travelling by plane. The passenger sitting next was elderly. Dressed in a very simple bush shirt and pant, his apparel projected a middle class Indian. He appeared well educated.
Passengers on the aircraft snatched glances of the renowned Dilip Kumar. Yet, the gentleman seated next to him appeared unconcerned. He read his newspaper, then looked out of the window. When tea came, he sipped it without any notice of Dilip Kumar who sat with him. It made Dilip Kumar uneasy. Trying to strike a conversation, he smiled. The courteous man smiled back and said hello. Dilip Kumar somehow brought the subject to films and asked the gentleman,
"Do you watch films?"
The man replied,
"Oh, very few. I did see one many years ago"
Dilip casually mentioned that he himself worked in films to which the gentleman replied; "Oh, that's nice. What do you do?"
Dilip Kumar; "I am a film actor"
Gentleman; "Oh, wonderful?"
There was no further response.
When the flight landed and both stood up, Dilip Kumar held out his hand,
"It was good to travel with you. By the way, my name is Dilip Kumar"
The gentleman shook his hand and smiled, "Thank you. I am J.R.D. Tata"
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