You are my special love, India

Michael Jackson in India

1996 - The King of Pop, arrived in Mumbai on October 30th,1996 at Mumbai’s Sahar airport in his private jet.

Jackson was greeted by Sonali Bendre clad in a nine-yard sari and a Maharashtrian nathni (nose ring), standing with an aarti thali to welcome MJ, along with Raj Thackeray, Sharmila Thackeray and innumerable politicians who were there to receive Jackson.

Michael Jackson, when being driven in a 20-car motorcade from the air port, stopped his Toyota to meet the fans lined up along the highway to catch a glimpse of him. He picked up several children and hugged and kissed them.

MJ In Oberoi Hotel

During his stay at The Oberoi Hotel, Jackson surprised the entire staff by mingling freely among his fans, who thronged at the hotel to catch a glimpse of the ‘King of Pop’.
“He greeted his fans with smiles and by blowing kisses and shook hands with as many of them as possible,” hotel sources recount.

According to Butler Manager, Sandeep Walia, who was attending to him with a team of three butlers, Michael loves orange drinks, Fanta being his favorite and a special German orange drink, Gatorade, which he carries with him. Michael drinks a lot of Diet Coke as well, prefers his drinks at room temperature. Jackson has a penchant for chocolates too, so The Oberoi made sure there were chocolates, of all shapes, sizes and flavors kept in every reachable corner of his room.

Michael Jackson likes a lot of festivity around him. The Kohinoor Suite at the Oberoi was decorated with flowers, balloons, confetti and bowls of sweets and chocolates to give it a spirit of celebration. While in his room, Jackson does not like to use the air-conditioner. He also likes his space. His body-guards have been instructed not to come close to him to give him enough space to move around.

Children from orphanages were invited to meet and play with him at a high tea organized at the hotel pool side. He gave them gifts and chocolates that he had brought with him.

After Michael Jackson had gone, when the hotel was preparing his suite for the next VVIP guest, they found Jackson ’s gift to them: rather mischievously the great singer had scribbled on the pillow he had slept on

“ India , all my life I have longed to see your face. I met you and your people and fell in love with you. Now my heart is filled with sorrow and despair for I have to leave, but I promise I shall return to love you and caress you again. Your kindness has overwhelmed me, your spiritual awareness has moved me, and your children have truly touched my heart. They are the face of God. I truly love and adore you India . Forever, continue to love, heal and educate the children, the future shines on them. You are my special love, India . Forever, may God always bless you”

很少見他寫的這麼工整
這個可愛的天才很喜歡在枕頭上寫字，可能是睡不著
真是讓人心疼

MJ在印度酒店裏睡過覺的枕頭上寫的詩
You are my special love, India

印度珠寶商加電影製片人Bharat Shah將這個枕頭從拍賣會上買下

India, all my life I have longed to see your face. 印度,我一生都盼著一睹你的芳容
I met you and your people and fell in love with you.    
我愛上了你和你的人民
Now my heart is filled with sorrow and despair
而現在我的心充滿了愧疚與失望
for I have to leave, but I promise    
因為我即將離開你,但我保證
I shall return to love you and caress you again.   
我一定會回來 去愛你,撫摩你
Your kindness has overwhelmed me, your spiritual awareness has moved me,
你的友好和精神力量打動了我
and your children have truly touched my heart. They are the face of God.  
你的孩子觸動了我的心,他們是上帝的面孔
I truly love and adore you India .    
印度,我真誠地愛你
Forever, continue to love, heal and educate the children, the future shines on them.   
請永遠去愛,去治癒,去教育你的孩子,讓未來的光照耀在他們身上
You are my special love, India .
你是我特別的愛人,印度
Forever, may God always bless you  
願上帝永遠保佑你