Bhopal, Feb 29: Love is the beginning of every relationship. This four letters word may appear small but is very powerful. 29th February is also connected with love. This day is special in itself as this day adds one more day in a year and those who are born today are considered very lucky. This day is celebrated in United Kingdom as a festival of love. This day is used as an opportunity to express their love to the beloved. Another special feature about this day is that the Government of Britain dedicates this day for lovers and gives visit package of Visit London institute. The winners of this package are provided tour to places like London Eye, Tower of London, Tower Bridge and House of Parliament along with staying facility in a special hotel. In the capital too, there are certain luckiest people who are born on this special day. They become full of joy and excitement on mentioning about their birth date. City Mirror interviewed such lucky persons of the city born on 29th February.

Some excerpts:

Adarsh Pandey is one among those who are born on 29 February and has become an example for others. He is working as Sales Manager in Super Car and celebrates his special birthday. He says 'This is such a feeling, which cannot be expressed in words. My birthday is an occasion of great happiness to me. My birthday comes after four years. I had celebrated my previous birthday with great enjoyment. This time, I am slightly busy. As soon as I get free from work, I will celebrate my birthday with my friends'.

Kundan Singh says 'I am very happy that today is my birthday but on the other hand I am a little bit disappointed as my birthday comes once in four years. I am among those persons who are fortunate few. I am going to throw a party to celebrate my birthday and make it a memorable day'.

Abhishek Swami is a student of Software Engineering. He has celebrated his birthday ie February 19 in a novel way. He says ' I want to celebrate this day to the fullest as this is the time, which comes once after a long wait of four years. This day brings immense happiness to me, my family members and friends'.

Ravi Anand is also among those fortunate ones whose birthday is considered special. Celebrating birthday in every four years, he says ' This day is very special for me as it comes after four years. Any happy occasion coming after a long interval of time automatically becomes special. I am going to enjoy my birthday to the hilt. For this, I have planned also. My birthday party would comprise of my friends, family members and there will be fun and entertainment'.

Kopal Kodiswaran who is a student of class Sixth of Jawaharlal School and her birthday falls on 29 February. Her father says 'I am very happy today as this is my daughter birthday, which comes once after every four years. I am feeling proud of being her father. Kopal, showing her enthusiasm says 'I am feeling great on my birthday. My brother's birthday comes every year but I celebrate my birthday after a long gap of four years. To compensate this joy, I celebrate my birthday with my brother's birthday, which falls in the month of March'.