Beta bada ho gaya: Family throws lavish party to celebrate teenage son’s first shave

Digging up reasons to celebrate is not unheard of in India. But a family in Diva, a suburb near Thane, Mumbai, took this practice to an entirely new level when they decided host a grand celebration for the “coming-of-age” of their son, who was given his first shave on his 17th birthday recently, reports the Times of India. [caption id=“attachment_178822” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Dweep Bhagat’s father ( also a local builder ) hosted a grand function attended by at least 250 people. A barber was especially summoned to shave off the hair on the chin and the moustache of the boy.

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Invitation cards were sent to hundreds of people from his community and flex banners and posters were put up in the area inviting people for the event on 22 May. A pandal was erected for the same and Dweep cut a three-layer cake to mark the occasion, reports Mid Day. The father said he had been thinking of a unique ceremony for Dweep for eight years. “I did not share my plans with anyone as I didn’t want anyone to steal the idea,” he said, reports TOI. According to the Mid-Day report, the Bhagats belong to the Agri Community, who are known as the original residents of Mumbai.