“I remember him as a very soft-spoken and extremely humble guy. But when he took the stage, he was completely transformed. His energy was awe-inspiring. I had seen him in videos and heard his music, but to see him perform live was an experience beyond my imagination. I mean, I knew what a legend he was, but I never thought he could be this big. But again, off stage, he was a very courteous person,”


“We did not care about the criticism. I looked at Michael Jackson as a world entertainer. I have been a great fan of his music and I knew if he performed in India, it would be a historical event. We never thought he could be a political liability. Do you remember Bill Clinton only because of Monica Lewinsky or do you associate him with the great upsurge in the US economy? Hitler, for all his faults, did resurrect Germany. Similarly, I look at him as a great dancer, singer and composer who had a social message in his songs,”