Dear Vir Sanghvi: You are really, totally out of your depth with this anti-Freddie tirade. Freddie never lied about where he was from. He was truly born and brought up in Zanzibar, where his folks were posted under British raj. He came to study in an Indian hill-station school, near Mumbai. He was a very private person and did not want to spoil his image with his community and fans and so he kept the AIDS out of the public glare. Many close-in people and London celebs knew!!! Lastly, he was a most brilliant rocker and many consider the complexity of his compositions/work and voice-range, to be one of the most spectacular in R&R history. Bowie is like a cut chicken compared to Freddie...A TRUE R&R GOD! PS: Am sure you prance around in your dhoti to his songs, which would be a real sight to see compared to a Khushrow Baug Parsi on the world's biggest satge at Wembley, carrying it off in a singlet ganji for a most memorable performance!!! Cyrus Bulsara