Chintu Ka Birthday <HIGH-QUALITY • Version>

“Mummy, this time I want a Jungle Book theme,” he announced six months ago. “Papa, I want a remote-control car, the blue one,” he reminded his father every single morning.

But the best moment was the cake. It was a large, three-tiered chocolate cake with a plastic Hathi (elephant) on top. When his mother lit the five candles (Chintu was turning five, going on fifteen), the room went dark.

The first gift came from Papa. It was a big, wrapped box. Chintu tore the paper open with his teeth. It was the blue remote-control car! He zoomed it across the sofa, under the table, and over his sleeping grandmother’s foot. Chintu Ka Birthday

“Make a wish!” everyone screamed.

“Yay!” clapped Meera.

His mother sat next to him. “Tired, baby?”

Chintu nodded. But then he looked up at her. “Mummy, next year, I want a Space theme. And a real telescope.” “Mummy, this time I want a Jungle Book

Finally, the morning arrived. Chintu woke up before the sun, before the crows, and even before the milkman. He ran to his parents’ room and shouted, “Aaj Mera Birthday hai!” (It’s my birthday today!)