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The Street Journal November 2011 | 3 fter the safe six-month period, CChalisahali in his unique baritone. The AAishwarya nally stirred outdoors. ShShriri Hanuman Chalisa has been Wearing green and solicitously rerecordedco in Bachchan’s voice escorted by a protective ma-in-law alongalon with 20 other renowned and pa-in-law, the soon-to-be-mommy namesnam to music composed by made a grand entry at Sanjay and AadAadesh Shrivastava. The event Maanyata Dutt’s Mata Ki Chowki held waswas made even more enthralling at their Bandra residence. And then withwith an electric, energetic again she was there (this time in a groupgro dance choreographed by white kurta) with Ma Jaya when Pa ShiamakSh Davar. The function Bachchan launched Shri Hanuman woundwo up within 20 minutes but mom-in-lawmo Jaya pursed her lipslip disapprovingly when there waswa a scurry to photograph theth preggers actress who had cleverlycl camou aged her baby bumpb with a long dupatta that coveredc her from neck to knee. By the way, Amitabh’s punctualityp (in contrast to SRK’sS non-observance of other people’s time), knows no bounds. He started the event Giggle, I’ll freeze them in on the dot even though Jaya Jaya, Ash their tracks – and Ash who were running a bit late hadn’t reached yet. Big B waits for no one, not even family! Meanwhile the photographers turned up again outside the BachchanBac bungalow when they had a baby shower for Ash. Mom-in-lawMo Jaya frowned again. News is that the Bachchans havehav already planned how to make a quiet getaway from the hospitalhos once the baby arrives. No pose a la Hollywood with the baby (or babies, as one rumour persists) for this celebrity khandaankha !

Punctual and prayerful – AB on stage with singers en Shah g Pics: Yogen Shah Pics: Yogen Yo Mata hides all, even a baby bump – Ash with pa-in-law

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Mature magnetism – Rishi, Dharam, Dream crowd – Yash Chopra, Dharmendra, Akshay, Dimple, Esha, Hema, Shatrughan Sinha VK, Hema release the lm’s music

ema Malini’s just done a new step. Actor, dancer, mother, lmmaker… all this goes without saying. But this time our Dream HGirl did something that people thought was possible only in dreams. The producer-director of Tell Me O Kkhuda brought rivals Shah Rukh, and together on common ground. Huh, come again? While Salman does a cameo in Tell Me O Kkhuda, Akshay Kumar, along with Dimple Kapadia, was present at the music launch of the lm. (Dimple starred in Hema’s rst directorial venture, Dil Aashna Hai eons ago.) And King Khan with his trademark lack of punctuality, was the last to arrive. The charismatic man over owed with gratitude for the break that Hema gave him (Dil Aashna Hai) in lms, even though she was releasing Tell Me... at the same time as his RA.One. The stars were on common ground no doubt, but all at different times. While early bird Akshay Kumar left the venue quickly, Shah the midnight prowler came in late at night and Salman was far away shooting in Dublin for Ek Tha Tiger. Phew, Hema, smart and safe move!

Tell me O dad – will it Sorry, got held up with RA.One promotions – Here’s the lady who dared to click? Dharam, Ahana SRK,Hema compete with me – SRK, Hema, Esha

ot the star dad (who took off for London quite happily) nor the star kid, it was star mom Punam Sinha who was the busiest Nperson in B’wood this Diwali! That was the situation Shatrughan Sinha’s wife Punam found herself in as she juggled hubby, kids along with their activities, not forgetting the main task of shifting back to Ramayan, their bungalow in Juhu, which has been completely rebuilt. This time each member of the Sinha family will get a oor to himself and mommy Punam huffed and puffed to try and meet a Diwali deadline. “Can’t wait anymore for all the oors to be ready. I’m getting just one duplex apartment ready,” she said between breathless rounds to Ramayan and back. Once they shift in, the Sinhas will all live under one roof in one apartment until each one gets his/her own oor. Hmm, it seems reports of daddy’s little girl, Sonakshi getting her own space were a bit premature.

ousewarming invites will soon go all around B-town as two On the ‘move’ – prominent members of the fraternity have found large new Rajkumar Hirani, wife H and son residences to move into. Rajkumar Hirani is bidding goodbye to the apartments he owned in the more modest Bandra East to welcome an independent house in a different suburb this Diwali. “It’s peaceful and quiet and ideal for writing my scripts,” the low-key director of 3 Idiots explained. Meanwhile, Farah Khan has already moved into her three independent storeys in a swishy building and she used her wacky sense of humour to send out her new address. Said her text message, “We have moved to our new home. All Diwali gifts to be happily sent here…” Guess which of her new neighbours is happy to have the lmmaker-choreographer living close by? It’s Himesh Reshammiya who’s looking forward to having his songs (yes, he’s back as a composer) choreographed by neighbour Farah!

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idya Balan burst into the ‘What did you say? You are shooting?’ room, squeaky clean. Looking He was so upset but I had just a couple as fresh as a teenager on of shots left to wrap up the day’s work, her fi rst date, with a clear so I promised to rest after that. For low complexion, a touch of kajal haemoglobin count, there’s nothing you Vin her eyes and a bindi a la Parineeta, can do but rest it out and eat plenty of this was the visual of perfect physical iron rich food.” and emotional health. It wasn’t, however, quite so simple. Huh? When last heard hadn’t Next afternoon, when the Balan family she been hospitalised? But instead of sat down for Dassera lunch, “I suddenly a sighing, wilting, pale actress, she got breathless. That’s when my family was exuberance in excellent form: an panicked and the doctor had me enforced two-week bed rest had brought hospitalised. My family was happy to the bounce back into her personality. keep me in there because at home I start “Here was a woman “I’ve been at home for the past two carrying the babies.” who said, ‘You like weeks and I haven’t done that for I ’t Ah, the babies need an introduction know how long,” Vidya prattled happily. by themselves. At the moment it’s a sex? I am sex, take “Maybe I just needed that. My parents happy House Full at the Balan apartment it or leave it.’ She were so strict this time around, they were where Vidya’s sis Priya is staying after really concerned. The haemoglobin her delivery. The whole household was so unapologetic count had dropped to 6.6.” currently revolves around two-month-old Yet, she had bashed on regardless, twins, Ira (with lots of hair) and Ruhaan. about it!” driving to to honour a six-month After Vidya stayed in hospital for two old commitment and reporting for a days, she moved back home, “And for one-day shoot for The Dirty Picture. seven days, I didn’t carry the babies. I “Thankfully, I got through the shoot that was heartbroken! day,” she narrated. “I had a persistent “I rested, had palak, beetroot and headache, took Dispirin, no effect. I wheatgrass, and the haemoglobin fi gured something was not right, spoke levels rose automatically. I used to to my doctor. And he was livid. He said, get constant headaches because of

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“Paa tickled the maternal bone in me like nothing else. The Dirty Picture has made me – shameless!” Image Courtesy: Ranka Jewellers Ranka Jewellers Courtesy: Image Atul Kasbekar Photographer:

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