Anand Mahindra is always inspiring and motivating us with his X (formerly Twitter) posts. This time, however, he has taken us all down memory lane! He discovered legendary singer Freddie Mercury’s Mumbai connection and visited the late singer’s relatives in Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony with his grandson. According to his post, Freddie used to visit his relatives in Mumbai whenever he was there during holidays.
Anand Mahindra & Grandson Visit Freddie Mercury’s Nephew In Mumbai
My 7 year old grandson who is visiting us in Mumbai is a huge fan of Farrokh Balsara aka Freddie Mercury the lead vocalist of the legendary Band—Queen!
We took him today to Dadar Parsi Colony, where Freddy would visit his relatives when on vacation from his boarding school St.… pic.twitter.com/RDIervlh7y
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 11, 2024
Did you know that legendary singer Freddie Mercury has roots in Mumbai? Freddie Mercury (birth name Farrokh Bulsara) was born to Parsi-Indian parents in 1946. The lead vocalist of the legendary band Queen studied at St. Peter’s in Panchgani and often visited his relatives in Mumbai’s Dadar Parsi Colony. And Anand Mahindra recently discovered his Mumbai roots. The business tycoon took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that he, along with his grandson, visited the late singer’s nephew Jangir. He also got a tour of Jangir’s home, where he mentioned that Freddie would spend time during his vacation.
Anand Mahindra even posted a few pictures of the house and with Jangir. In his post, he said he saw “memorabilia including the old record player where Freddy would occasionally play his favourite music.” As per his post, Anand Mahindra contacted a friend, architect Hafeez Contractor, to introduce him to Freddie Mercury’s relatives in Mumbai because his 7-year-old grandson is a huge fan of the late singer. So, to give him a glimpse of his favourite singer’s early life, Anand Mahindra arranged this whole meeting.
After discussing his visit, Anand Mahindra concluded his post with a beautiful message, “Mumbai is special; full of undiscovered stories…”
Netizens Are Loving This Trip Down The Memory Lane
Anand Mahindra’s tweet garnered a lot of attention and hundreds of people commented on it. Netizens thanked him for sharing the beautiful post and also for taking them down memory lane and giving an insight into the life of one of the most popular singers of this era. Here are some comments you cannot miss.
Epic and inspiring!! Thank you for sharing sir
— Manish Upadhyay (@manishups08) August 11, 2024
Thank you Mr. Mahindra for this trip down memory lane – Freddie was, is and shall always be a legend! Sheer nostalgia!
— Amitabh Sharma (@Amitabh_AMS) August 11, 2024
Freddie was a legend with the mic and a gem of a person. The world lost him too soon, but thankfully, he left us with a lot of music that reminds us of him. It must have been a great visit for your grandson. I hope he had a lot of fun visiting his idol’s home.
— Kaushal Chanani (@kaushal_chanani) August 12, 2024
Beautiful moment ❣️
— Indian Culture (@Culturelyindian) August 11, 2024
That’s a wonderful way to connect him with his musical hero’s roots! Must have been an amazing trip down memory lane!
— SHIVAM PATEL (@ThugDoctors) August 11, 2024
Very nice. Thanks for sharing your memorable experience. I am very happy & feel I also’ve gone thru the same emotions.
— Prabhash Chandra (@pcchakravarty20) August 11, 2024
A satisfying and well spent Sunday. I am sure these would be cherished memories of your grandson. 😊😊
— Jayanthi Ramakrishnan (@JayanthiRamakr7) August 11, 2024
Wow wow! Such an amazing find and experience! Grandson must be thrilled!
— Nisheel (@nisheelp) August 12, 2024
Super stuff!
— Sachin Sheth (@sheth_sachin) August 11, 2024
Jangir looks so much like Freddy
— Sanjay Lazar (@sjlazars) August 11, 2024
Home and simplicity in living is a clear sign of a typical parsi home. Gentlemen from whom I got home in Mumbai are also resident of the same colony. They never show off and keep it to minimalistic possible. #Parsi #Life
— Amol Patil (@amol_patil) August 11, 2024
This is truly amazing! With such young fans, Freddie Mercury and his legacy will continue to live on!
Cover Image Courtesy: X/@anandmahindra
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