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Salman, Shahrukh, Basanti centre of attraction at Chitakoot’s donkey fair
The Statesman
|October 22, 2025
Salman, Shahrukh, Basanti, and Dhoni are grabbing eyeballs at the much-famous Donkey Fair that began on Tuesday on the banks of the Mandakini River here, as customers lined up to bid for creatures with celebrity tags.
Last year, donkey Salman Khan sold for Rs 1.85 lakh and donkey Shah Rukh Khan for Rs 1.25 lakh. A donkey named Basanti sold for Rs 85,000. The excitement is just the same this year for celebrity donkeys.
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