Meet MJ’s biggest fan

Hurman Baweja's best kept secret friends called him Michael after his undying devotion for the King of Pop

Meet MJ's biggest fan

Hurman Baweja's best kept secret friends called him Michael after his undying devotion for the King of Pop

When the news of Jackson's death spread, Hurman wasu00a0 flooded with sympathy messages from friends all over the world.

At 16

long live the king: Hurman Baweja is saddened by the negative stories on Michael Jackson

Said Hurman, "I have been a huge fan of Michael Jackson all my life. I used to play his music so loudlyu00a0 that neighbours would complain to my parents."

Quite naturally, Hurman went to watch the MJ show in Mumbai. "I was just 16.
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I was the third person in the queue. I had to take a flight to Switzerland the same night.

Mom and dad were worried I would miss the show, but I didn't and neither did I miss my flight."

"As a kid, I would copy his dance steps at parties. Even now, all my dance routines have MJ's steps whether it was The Way You Make Me Feel or the way he slid his feet," reminisced Hurman.

Black dignity

He added that the singer brought dignity to millions of blacks the world over. "As one black guy said, MJ was a black man in everybody's home world over.

He was one of the first black musicians to getu00a0 space on TV. Bef-ore Thriller, music videos of blacks would be aired on other channels except MTV.

Thriller was shown on MTV every 14 minutes every day. He revolutionised the music industry for blacks," said Hurman.
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The actor is saddened by the negative stories on MJ. "The negativity only speaks of how big a legend he was. I think everyone should let him rest in peace now."

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