Chintu Ka Birthday -

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

Chintu closed his eyes. He thought really hard. What should I wish for? A video game? A bicycle? A pet dog? Chintu Ka Birthday

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!) Chintu nodded

The real chaos began when his school friends arrived. Sunny, Rohan, and little Meera came running in. Within ten minutes, the remote-control car was stuck in the ceiling fan (don’t ask how), the balloons were popping like Diwali crackers, and someone had spilled Frooti all over the new carpet. And a real telescope

“Oof! Chintu!” Dadi yelled, then laughed. “Is this the birthday boy? Come, take your blessings.”

As Chintu cut the cake, he smashed a big piece onto Rohan’s face. A food fight broke out. By the end, Chintu’s white shirt looked like a chocolate factory had exploded on it. His hair was sticky with jam, and his cheeks were smeared with cream.