Masaba Gupta, India’s first celebrity love child, has had to sprint many races before finding a voice. A successful streak with fashion is helping her dress up the future, notes Sudipta Basu Masaba with a model at the recent fashion week There used to be an early morning ritual at actress Neena Gupta's house before Masaba was sent off to school. Neena and the house maid would spend precious moments bunching up the young schoolgirl's bushy hair as she yelped and fretted, breakfast egg hanging to her lips. The hair was just one of the few things that she hated at the time; eventually she was to face some predictable road bumps that her unconventional parents had prepared her for in their own way. Their wisdom made little sense to her at the time, but was filed away to be referenced in future. As the 21-year-old took a bow after her presentation at the Gen-Next section of the recently-concluded fashion week, dressed in a bright red dhoti and a black and white jacket, a wild bunch...
Karate kid debuts... ... in 2010. Akki's son Aarav will be ready for competition by that time Come 2010 and Akshay Kumar's son Aarav will be a major competitor at the papa's Invitational Open National Karate-do Championship. The Karate-do championship is the brainchild of Aarav's coach Shihan Mehul Vora, a martial arts practitioner and teacher. He wanted the star beta to participate in the championship this year but the actor denied permission. Papa Kumar felt that beta Aarav wasn't ready and it would be unethical if he allowed Aarav to compete with people who are more talented and have received training for years. The actor felt that the students taking part have been slogging for years and Akshay didn't want to be accused of favoritism. Reveals a source, "Now Akki has taken it into his own hands to train Aarav along with Mehul. The training starts in the morning and goes on for a couple of hours. The Khiladi wants Aarav to be qualified enough after train...
Darshan Thoogudeep famously known as Darshan is an actor in Kannada cinema Industry. He is the son of famous Kannada artist Thoogudeepa Srinivas. Darshan has acted in over 35 movies. His first movie as a hero was 'Majestic'. Darshan married Vijayalakshmi in 2000 and they have a son.
Kumar Gaurav's oldest daughter Saachi walked the ramp at a fashion store at Khar. Cheering her were mom Namrata, aunt Priya Dutt and younger Sis Siya. Debutant actor Daebuu Banerjee, Mithun Chakraborty's nephew, was also present. Kumar Gaurav's Daughter Saachi Walks the Ramp Namrata, Priya Dutt and Siya Kumar Gaurav (Kumar Gaurav's Second Daughter) Daebuu Banerjee, Mithun Chakraborty's nephew Kumar Gaurav is married to Namrata Dutt, daughter of legendary actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis and sister of actor Sanjay Dutt.He has two daughters. They are Saachi and Siya Kumar.
Sanjay and Maanyata Dutt held a Mata Ki Chowky at their Pali Hill home on Saturday. Several Bollywood folk were present. Spotted at the event were Zayed Khan and family. Zayed came with his wife Mallaika Parekh and one and half year old son Zidaan. Zayed Khan with his wife Mallaika and son Zidaan Ziddan, was born on 18 January 2008. Zayed says “My son's name, Zidaan means son. His naming was put to vote and we all opted for Zidaan. It feels very strange and yet very comforting to have someone usurp me as the baby of the family. I enjoyed it while it lasted. But now I want to pass the baton on. Grandfather Sanjay Khan calls Zidaan his third copy. “The three most defining moments in a guy’s life are, when his father calls him his son, when the woman he loves call him her husband and when his child calls him father. I’ve gone through all these defining moments. My parents are ecstatic. Words cannot express their happiness. My dad says, ‘My third copy is out’.”
Jackie's son Jai Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies is presently working on a remake of his TV debut show - Fauji. The 1988 show is being revived and will be made to match today's sensibilities. Jackie and Ayesha's son Jai Hemant Shroff, also known as Tiger was approached to play the lead role on the show. However, the actor politely declined the offer. Fresh face, please A source reveals, "The Fauji remake is on full swing and they are looking at fresh faces to play the young cadets. Tiger fit the bill. He's young and athletic." Also he wants to act, so he seemed like a likely candidate. However, Tiger's parents Jackie and Ayesha felt he should wait a few years before taking the leap into acting. And that it was too soon, considering TV is a gruelling medium. Too young Tiger's mom Ayesha confirms, "He was approached for a Red Chillies production. But honestly, we think he's still too young. Many production houses have approached us already. I...
