Chintu Ka Birthday — Free

The real chaos began when his school friends arrived. Sunny, Rohan, and little Meera came running in. Within ten minutes, the remote-control car was stuck in the ceiling fan (don’t ask how), the balloons were popping like Diwali crackers, and someone had spilled Frooti all over the new carpet.

His mother sat next to him. “Tired, baby?” Chintu Ka Birthday

After the friends left, Chintu sat on the floor, exhausted but happy. He looked at his gifts: the car, a new cricket bat, a coloring book, and a shiny red bicycle from Dadi. The real chaos began when his school friends arrived

But the best moment was the cake. It was a large, three-tiered chocolate cake with a plastic Hathi (elephant) on top. When his mother lit the five candles (Chintu was turning five, going on fifteen), the room went dark. His mother sat next to him