A Minor Celebrity
At this point, Poojari had already made quite a name for himself. Poojari frequented with other well known people; film and glamour world personalities, officials, civil and government workers as well as successful industrialists. Famous visitors became famous regulars; Poojari was thrown well into the spotlight.
Transforming Mumbai
As more years passed, Poojari was a living legend in Mumbai. People respected Poojari and associated him with the rise of popular street foods, which were suddenly now considered top class cuisine. Street stand food would now be found in classy hotels. Credit was given where credit was certainly due.