Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla today (left) and in their youth; (right) Dame Judi Dench wearing an Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla creation

Of course, yesterday was celebrated across the land as the anniversary of the nation's Independence. But, for a few, the day also marked the anniversary of another fortuitous date: when Abu Jani met Sandeep Khosla by chance at an Independence Day Brunch exactly thirty-five years ago.