Ratna Pathak and Naseeruddin Shah to tie the knot

Balmy winter mornings are ideal for exhibitions of remembrance, loyalty and a little bit of sycophancy.Sanjay Gandhiattracts all three and his 35th birth anniversary on December 14 provided a good opportunity for birds of many Congress(I) feathers to flock to Pragati Maidan. Quite a few ostentatious tears were shed for the departedyuva netaasIndira Gandhiheld up his little sonFeroz Varunso that he could symbolically touch the huge garland, which was then placed on the centre of attention - the life-sized statue of Sanjay that greets visitors to the Son Of India pavilion. Wheeler-dealerAli Siddiqui, who coordinated the show, went around looking anxious and wafting clouds of Intimate perfume. Maneka Gandhi, who is rarely seen in public these days was sombrely present; conspicuously absent was her brother-in-lawRajiv.