MUMBAI: Salman Khan is dressed in a police uniform and dances to the robust tunes of Dabangg and Katrina strikes her trademark Sheila ki Jawani pose at Kite Centre in Bhendi Bazaar. After all, celebrities are the flavour of this year,s kite festival, Makar Sankranti. "Celebrity designer kites are a hit with youngsters, and this year, there is great demand for Dabangg and Sheila ki Jawani kites," seconded Naeem Shamsi, a kite trader from Andheri and secretary of Mumbai Kites and Accessories Manufacturers and Traders, Association.Shamsi has been in the kite business since the past 25 years at Andheri,s station area. "Although kite sales are seasonal, they mostly start from November and peak during Makar Sankranti, when we sell well over 10,000 kites," he said.Although Chinese kites had been...
