First car is always special even for celebs

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The exhilaration that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap showed when he bought his first car was quite palpable. Anurag, without hiding his excitement posted on Twitter, “So got my first vehicle that I bought myself, a Mahindra XUV, super and 100 percent Indian. Proud”.

The Gangs of Wasseypur director has acquired his first car after spending nearly two decades in the industry. Sounds strange, but true.
But what stands out is the excitement that Anurag showed on buying his first vehicle. Like your first salary, the first pair of wheels you buy, remains special.
Former Miss India and actress Gul Panag agrees with this. Though she did not have to buy her first car, as she was gifted one when she became Miss India in 1999, she still calls it special. “Being an adventurous person, I always wanted to buy a car but had to wait till I turn 18 or 19. It was after I became Miss India, I finally got my first ‘self-owned’ car. I was gifted a Tata Indica when I won the title. No matter what, that car is still special to me as it was my first personal car,” says Gul, who still drives it when in Chandigarh.
“Though I am one person who can be called a car junkie as I keep two cars at one time and keep upgrading, but that Indica still holds a special place in my heart. I still have it in Chandigarh, my home town,” says Gul.
And, when a car is bought with your own money, it gives a different kick. Bengali actress Raima Sen shares this feeling. “The first car that I bought myself was a Honda City. Prior to this, I was dependent on my parents’ cars in Kolkata. But after doing Godmother, my first movie, I finally got my own. I was really excited because I was graduating from a small car, a Maruti Zen to a bigger car. It was a huge thing for me personally. I drove that car for four years before upgrading, but I always remember how special it was to me. The attachment is still there,” says she.
For some, owning an Indian make is a priority. FDCI president Sunil Sethi, who keeps a fleet of cars including Porsche, Mercedes and all, still prefers driving a Fiat or Ambassador. “I have a number of cars but my fascination for Indian make is still intact. This germinated from my experience with my first car, a second hand Fiat that my father bought me because he did not want me to ride to college on a scooter. I got it painted in two shades of metallic blue and fixed number of accessories and gadgets on it — different horn, siren and spoilers. And it stayed with me for long. I was known more for the car I drove than my fashion sense,” says Sunil.
His attachment with his first car is so deep that he makes sure that he keeps the same number for either on his vehicle. “I am so infatuated with it that I continue using the same vehicle number till date. Recently, my daughter along with an artist hosted an exhibition in the city, and the paintings they displayed were inspired by my cars,” says Sunil.
Looking at how people are attached with their cars, Anurag’s excitement for his new Mahindra XUV looks pretty obvious.