Last week was a mixed bag of birthday bashes and nostalgia. Adding another year to their age might not be the happiest feeling for some actors (especially female) but most, at least pretend to see the good in aging as they plaster on smiles while blowing out candles.
December seems to be the birthday month in Bollywood with actors Sharmila Tagore, Shatrugan Sinha, Dilip Kumar and Dia Mirza all adding on another year. After receiving a flood of good wishes, Mirza took to Twitter to reply, “Thank you all ever so much for your thoughtful messages. Overwhelmed and grateful for the love I am bestowed with. Turning 30 is fab.” The former beauty queen-turned-actor-turned-producer celebrated her 30th birthday on December 9.
Meanwhile, Bollywood’s legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was 89 on December 11, decided to become more tech savvy and join the Twitterati bandwagon on his big day. The thespian joined the micro-blogging site and Amitabh Bachchan was the first to welcome him. “Thank you all of you who have made my simple life so rich with all your love,” Kumar said in his first tweet. This was just one little part of the birthday celebrations as the legend also threw a bash to which many of the industry’s biggest names turned up.
While it was celebrations for some, it was nostalgia for others. The past week also marked the 10th anniversary of the mega family drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (K3G), which film-maker Karan Johar remembers with fond memories. “K3G completes a decade today, the illustrious cast and brilliant crew made my biggest
celluloid dream possible,” Johar posted on Twitter. The film was a hit not just in India, but in international markets as well, and struck a chord with people of all age groups due to its fun, emotional and romantic moments.
In other news, here’s what celebs have been posting on Twitter this week:
Shahrukh Khan
Off to Ahmedabad, kem cho? And then Jaipur, Ghani khamma! Our promotions feel a little like campaigns during election times...ha ha
Lara Dutta
I’m sure imitation is the best form of flattery, but get a life and get off my page! Nobody likes a fake
Demi Moore
Changing my twitter name isn’t a top priority right now. Sorry if it bothers so many of you. Should I not tweet until I do? Does it really matter?
Sonam Kapoor
Woken up feeling extremely tired. But a hot cup of coffee cured it all. I am an addict
Amitabh Bachchan
Love Delhi in winter, the air, the atmosphere, the flowers, the smell of potent coffee in the lobby of hotels and restaurants — warm clothes, scarves and woollies
Shabana Azmi
Have fractured my shoulder and need surgery! Disappointed about missing out on weddings
Nicole Scherzinger
There’s a hero if you look inside your heart, you don’t have to be afraid of what you are
Priyanka Chopra
‘I don’t wanna be rich, I don’t wanna be famous, I don’t even wanna be happy. I just wanna be great!!’— Dylan
David Guetta
Nightclubs and raves is where I come from
(with additional information from IANS and rediff.com)
Published in The Express Tribune, December 17th, 2011.
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