MUMBAI: The movie Entertainment is reprised in reality in Mumbai as the two canines; Golden Retrievers are the sole heirs to a cool Rs. 5 crore from their human ‘parents’.
“Don’t call them dogs, they are my bachchas,” said Nandini Suchde (52) of her beloved Buddy and Tiny, as she lovingly puts gold chains around their necks, giving new meaning to ‘Golden’ Retrievers.
Nandini dreamt of becoming a mother, until she suffered a miscarriage. Nandini and Nimesh Suchde consider themselves the parents of Buddy and Tiny.
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Make no mistake, these pampered canines are no slumdog millionaires. Born with a silver spoon (and silver plate) in their mouth, the dogs have lived a life of luxury, thanks to Nandini and her husband Nimesh Suchde (57), who consider themselves more parents than owners.
“My dream shattered when I lost my baby. With the hope of becoming a mother, I then started IVF treatment. But on November 14, 2003, my husband brought Buddy home, and I suddenly realised that loving these animals is more important. I gave up the desire of having a human child. They have shown me the same love and devotion as any human baby,” she said.
As a heart patient, she wanted to make sure that her kids would always be taken care of. So, like any other responsible parents, she and her husband decided to make arrangements for the future. The couple has already started the process of setting up a trust under which the inheritance will be managed. With two flats in Kharghar, one each in Colaba and Masjid Bandar and an apartment in Kolkata, their total assets are well above Rs. 5 crore.
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The trust will be set up in the name of all three dogs as there was a trio junior who passed away last year. The money will be used for their welfare, as well as to help other less privileged dogs. Nandini has requested that the trust fund be used to arrange for an ambulance, medicines and free treatment for other dogs. In fact, once the trust is set up, the couple won’t be able to withdraw a single penny themselves.
Confirming the news, their lawyer Vinod Sampat was quoted saying ,
“I was really moved by their love towards their canines. She, with a noble intention, has decided to transfer her assets to a trust for their dogs. We have already initiated the process, but it will take some time to complete.”
“These mute living beings need more love than human beings as they can’t even express their pain. Did you know, if you spell dog backwards, it becomes god,” said Nandini. And her pets are certainly blessed. Buddy (now 12) and Tiny (3) go everywhere with their ‘parents’, including on pilgrimages to Tirupati Balaji, Kalighat, Dakhineshwar, Banaras and Kashi. The Suchde couple ensures that their pooches get VVIP entry passes to these temples, so that the four can pray together. And nothing less than first class tickets will do for the pooches when they travel by train.
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