No one knew Punekars better than this man.

He revelled in making fun of them.
And he did that in style. With a sharp poignancy that even the otherwise unflappable Punekar had to applaud and smile !

Sometime, in his life, Pu La quietly decided to be a Punekar himself and spent some of his finest times here. In fact, Pune was his home for more than 25 years ! And did Pune love him !

Last week, on June 13, when Pu La passed away, Pune wept. But not for long ...