1. Meet the horse with Rs 1 crore price tag
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Horses with five white markings are considered the most auspicious. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Badal was one such horse. The one in the picture fetched a price of Rs 1 crore at Sarangkheda's Chetak Festival. (Hemant Pedalkar)
2. Akshay Kumar's stunt companion from 'Singh is Kinng'
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Akshay Kumar performed his stunts in Bollywood hit 'Singh is Kinng' with the help of this very horse. Check it out doing something daring with the trainer. (Hemant Pedalkar)
3. Love is in the air
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All-white horses are rarest of them all. A male horse is called Nukra and a female horse is called Nukri in the local language. (Hemant Pedalkar)
4. Naach Soniya!
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Soniya, the dancing horse, shakes its legs and entertains the crowds. Quite a turnaround from Sholay days! (Hemant Pedalkar)
5. How about an equine selfie? Say, cheese!
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Sarangkheda's Chetak Festival had a 'selfie zone', so that visitors can pose with the horses and update their Instagram feeds. Check out 8-month-old Sultan oblige a visitor. (Hemant Pedalkar)
6. The bond
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After all is said and done, it's the love and warmth towards one another that connects the human to their animal companions. Eight-month-old Ganesh enjoys a quiet moment with his owner after his performance. (Hemant Pedalkar)
7. Sarangkheda's Chetak Festival
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Sarangkheda, a small village on the border of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh hosted the second largest horse market in the country. The organisers spent Rs 1.5 crore to put this year's show together. (Hemant Pedalkar)
