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Posted: 19 years ago

She walked barefoot & ate vada pav, after all Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi

St Mira's College honours ex-student Mona Singh and donates Rs 1 lakh to eye hospital

Laxmi Birajdar

Pune, January 10: FOR almost three years now Jassi's middle-class appeal on the small screen has charmed viewers and many young women saw her marriage to Arman fit the Mills and Boon bill. So if Jassi was at a local college — her own — in Pune on Tuesday, naturally she would have been mobbed. Tuesday morning at St Mira's College belonged to Mona Singh aka Jassi of Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi fame. That she was an ex-student (Class of 1999) only drew more applause when she was felicitated as the Outstanding Alumni of the Year for her achievements as one of the most-loved television personalities. "I had never thought I would be invited by my college for a function," said Singh, adding, "I have very fond memories of Pune and especially this college."

And wherever she went, the crowd followed her and loud chants of Jassi, Jassi rent the air. Someone even stepped on her toes in all the commotion, but apni Jassi, didn't mind it at all. "The crowd simply went berserk when they saw Mona," said Bhagwanti Nanwani, who taught her business administration. Her professors remember her as a bright student and a ready participant in cultural activities. As for Mona, she walked barefoot to visit Dada J P Vaswani's sanctuary on the college premises and was pleasantly taken aback when one of her teacher's fetched her sandals from her car. And when it was time to leave, Singh was tempted to once again say 'hi' to the students. She waved to her young admirers from the building's first floor while on her way to the college's canteen. "I have always loved this canteen's vada pav,'' said Mona, munching on one. But the surprise was kept for the last. After a free eye check-up in principal Gulshan Gidwani's cabin, Mona was thrilled to know that her alma mater had donated Rs 1 lakh in her name to K K Eye Hospital.

Edited by sweetsorrow18 - 19 years ago