Bollywood Star Kids

Rahul Dev and wife Rina have one child named Siddhanth. Daddy Cool: Rahul Dev poses with his son Siddhanth. (Photo/Manoj Kesharwani)

Maria Goretti: Life is about changing Dipers M aria Goretti. Model. Dancer. Veejay. Actress. Now, she has another career: Full-time mom! She spoke to Get Ahead about her son, parenting and her somewhat new status as a mother. The centre of attention, of course, is Zeke Zidaan, her three-month old baby boy. She says she has no idea why her husband, actor Arshad Warsi, and she named their son Zeke. All it took, she says, is a search on the Internet, learning that Zeke means 'shooting star', and falling in love with the name! Z eke is a very, very cute little fellow - a beautiful baby boy. He is adorable. He was born on August 7. He is a Leo baby and a fire sign, like Arshad and me. He lies around gurgling the whole day. Oh yes, he lies around in diapers made by my sister's mother-in-law. My sister had a child just a month before I did. All Zeke needs are his nappies and a towel to wipe his mouth. No other clothes. All his clothes are lying in the cupboard. He has a simple sch...

Imaad Shah With Aamir Khan and Imram Khan The icing of friendship Naseeruddin Shah's son, Imaad Shah(right) and Imran Khan (Aamir Khan's Nephew) were thick friends. So much so that they never cut their respective birthday cakes without each other. So on Imran's birthday, Imad too is seen cutting the cake along with the birthday boy. Their relationship was indeed very deep as they not only shared their friendship, and love but also shared their cakes and clothes. The kurta worn by Imaad here actually belongs to Imran.

Interview Dated: Sep 2007 Tell us little about your background. What has been the journey been like? The journey has been most interesting. To speak about my background of inclinations, I have always been in the middle of a theatre company, (Motley) almost by default. I was in the crowd of my first play when I was 3, and then have ended up doing several more. I also consider myself to have a background of music. I play the guitar and perform in bars, singing. What was your initial reaction when Manish Tiwary came to you with Apurv role? What made you go for it? Manish Tiwary (and Pawan Sony) had written a crisp and an intelligent script. I was also attracted to it because it is a film set in Delhi, a city I love. What is the film "Dil Dosti Etc' about? It is for me, about a set of people at one of the most delicate phases of life trying to make sense of their environment and relationships. What's the character of Apurv like? His aspirations, dreams and values, please tell ...

Read on to Know what dad Shekar Suman thinks about son Adhyayan's debut film 'Adhyayan has been cheated'- Shekar Suman Shekhar Suman is angry with producer Kumar Mangat and director Anil Devgan for reducing his son Adhyayan's role to a guest appearance in his debut film, Haal-E-Dil.Says Shekhar, "Adhyayan has been cheated. He didn't get a chance to prove himself with his one-and-a-half scene and two-song role. I blindly trusted Kumar Mangat because I thought he had made a powerful and wonderful film like Omkara. Now I've realised that it was Vishal Bhardwaj and not Mangat who made Omkara. Mangat only made a film like 123. "Shekhar adds, "When Mangat approached Adhyayan, we thought it would be his dream debut. I didn't even read the script and neither did Adhyayan. That was our mistake. "Shekhar says though he has had over a decade of experience in the wily ways of the industry. they still "trusted Mangat blindly. I thought it was his...

FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT... Shruti Hassan 1. I was an athlete. 2. I had my hair braided in Africa with beads and everything, so I looked like a little Rasta girl. 3. I used to be a roller-blading addict. 4. I used to make comic strips of most things that happened in my life. 5. I hate math and never ever passed a math exam.

The London outdoor of his first home production being directed by Imtiaz Ali proved to be quite tedious for Saif Ali Khan. He is not only flying in and out to be with ladylove Kareena Kapoor who is busy with her commitments elsewhere, but also had to babysit his kids Sara and Ibrahim who were with him in the UK. Uma goes missing It is learnt that as the children had their school vacations, they decided to accompany the actor for the outdoor. All was fine till their maid Uma, who has been them for years, was around. But suddenly, the domestic help disappeared without warning; forcing Saif to look after his kids, especially Ibrahim, who is quite a handful. Saifu manages Says a unit source, "After the maid vanished, Saif was forced to take time off from the shoot. He requested the director saying that he wanted to take a day off to be with the little Khans. Uma had been around for almost eight years. Her decision to leave without warning or notice hassled Saif a lot. He somehow manag...

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh With Children Ranbir and Riddhima. Ranbir Kapoor was born on September 28, 1982 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

‘There were creative differences’ ... says Shruti Haasan about why her Tamil debut opposite Madhavan has been shelved SHE hasn’t started shooting for her debut yet, but Shruti Haasan already seems to be pretty comfy in front of the camera. At the opening of a clothes store in the city recently, she strutted her stuff, struck several poses and looked every inch the film star people expect her to be, what with her star lineage. But once in her ‘regular’ clothes —a Tshirt, jeans and sneakers — and sipping a diet cola, she looks pretty and well, regular. When asked if she was relieved to be out of the killer heels she was wearing for the show, she replies, “Well, it’s different, but I didn’t mind it at all.” And she takes the same diplomatic tack when bombarded with questions from journalists about whether she’ll be doing films with her parents. “You’ll have to ask them because their schedules are much busier than mine,” she says firmly but politely. One would expect that she’d make her de...

Arshad Warsi and wife and mdoel Maria Goretti, have taken great pains to give their kids unusual names - Zeke Zidaan and Zene Zoe Warsi says My son's name is Zeke Zidaan Warsi. Zeke is not just a sound. In Aramic, it means a shooting star. In Arabic, it means memory of God. I thought it was a cool name. In school, I thought it would be better if he said my name is Zeke Zidaan, rather than Abdul Rahman!' And Zene means beautiful in an African language. Junior Warsi goes with his dad for television shoots and Zeke, by the way, has already made an appearance in films when he did a cameo with his mom and dad in Salaam Namaste.

Not just another star son! Smita Patil and Raj Babbar’s son Prateik makes a quiet debut The late actress Smita Patil and Raj Babbar’s son Prateik Babbar makes his B-Town debut in Abbas Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na, produced by Aamir Khan. Very chotu role The star son is, however, missing from the film’s posters and promos. “That’s because I have an extremely small role,” points out Prateik. He has no reservations about making his debut in such a manner. “I am 21 and when the time is ripe, I will act. At this age, the girls can make an entry but the guys have to wait for a while. This bit of acting is like testing the waters before the dive.” Heroine ka bhai In Jaane Tu…, Prateik plays the character of Genelia D’Silva’s brother. “I am there in a few scenes trying to solve her problems. My character is called Amit and he is a painter. I try to figure out if the guy she is with is right for her or not.” Thanks to Pakhi The film came his way through Abbas’s wife Pakhi, who is also the c...

Shekhar has acted in almost 30 films. He married Alka (Kapoor), on May 4, 1984 after a two year courtship. They have a son, Adhyayan. Adhyayan will soon ne making his debut in Bollywood with the film Haal-e-dil directed by Anil Devgan and produced by Kumar Mangat. The couple lost their eldest son, Aayush, in whose memory Shekhar is constructing a hospital in Patna

Adhyayan Suman, son of versatile actor-singer-anchor Shekhar Suman, Amita Pathak, daughter of producer Kumar Mangat of Big Screen Entertainment and Nakuul Mehta, another starry-eyednewbie, are all set to make their combined debuts in Mangat’s new-age film Haal-e-dil(State of the heart) due for release mid-June – and the film is not a romantic triangle! Adhyayan Suman, (he plays Rohit who will do anything for the girl he loves), is by leagues the most intense of the lot,giving the impression of a pent-up fireball of energy.“Rohit transforms from being a love less rich boy into a serious and mature human being,”he says.“I landed this film by accident but couldn’t have asked for a better debut! For one,the script is brilliant and very different, and two, Kumar Mangatji is not going to leave anystone unturned in promoting his daughter’s debut film!”Adhyayan straightened his hair once at his hairstylist Perry’s salon in Mumbai and was walking out when Ajay Devgan walked in and noticed him.“...

Model-anchor-item girl Malaika Arora thanks her five-year-old son Arhaan for whatever she is today. ' Arhaan is the best thing that happened to me. For anyone it's the greatest joy to have a child and for every mother her child is her weakness. And, yes, he is my weakness, ' said Malaika, best remembered as the 'Chhaiya Chhaiya' girl. Malaika, who was here to launch a store last week, has been married to actor Arbaaz Khan for 10 years and says of her son: 'Arhaan brought a lot of changes in me in terms of the person that I am and to my temperament as well. I really thank him for making me the way I am today'. The 34-year-old is all geared up for her first full-length role as an actress opposite Arjun Rampal in Suniel Shetty's 'EMI'. 'I am really excited about 'EMI'. I play Arjun's love interest in the film. The film talks about easy monthly instalments (EMI) and how people who take such loans are not able to repay them, ' Mal...

Rahul has put papa Mahesh Bhatt on a strict diet and exercise routine; is getting paid handsomely for the same Mahesh Bhatt has been working out rigorously after being told by doctors to lose weight. And he got help at home itself. His son Rahul is a physical fitness and martial arts (gojuru) instructor and is attached to Five gym. He plans to open his own chain of health clubs in the near future. He reveals, “Prior to teaching fitness at Five, I was at Moksha and after that I was in USA and New Zealand for my fitness certificates. So who better than me to make dad lose weight?” The problem A concerned Rahul says, “After the alarm sounded, we found out that dad was hypertensive; he had high blood pressure and border line diabetes. After years of neglect, stress had taken its toll and he needed someone to guide him back to good health. Losing it According to Rahul, though Mahesh is not conditioned physically, he is very fit mentally. For now, Mahesh is just walking, with some cardiovasc...

Here comes another son! Rahul Bhatt (Pic: Top, in his younger days. Bottom, a more recent picture), son of veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, makes his debut in his dad's latest film, Suicide Bomber. The film is 'inspired' by the London bombings last year (2007). "The film will deal with the story of a terrorist and what makes a normal human being a suicide bomber -- what goes on in his mind and why he becomes a destructor," says Mahesh Bhatt. "These are very contemporary issues bothering the world, and my film will try to answer these questions." Three British muslims of Asian origin and one of Jamaican origin carried out a suicide mission in London that sent shockwaves across the world last year. "Suicide bomber will deal with the subject of Asian immigrants staying in Western countries and what they go through in their lives to live in that system," adds Mahesh Bhatt. The filmmaker had launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt a decade ago as an actres...

Govinda With children Narmada and Yashvardhan at IIFF Awards, 2008 - held at Bangkok from June 6-8. Govinda seen with his children at IFFA 2008

Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti is all set to make her debut opposite Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan in Soham Shah’s Luck. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt and Mithun Chakraborthy. Speculations have been rife about her debut film and now, Soham Shah has finalised Shruti as she fit the bill for the character he had in mind. Luck is produced by Dhillin Mehta of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision When contacted, Soham Shah said, “We wanted to cast a new girl opposite Imran and Shruti seemed perfect for the role. We required a girl who would look innocent as well as convincing while doing the action sequences.” Soham met Shruti in Chennai and she loved the script too. However, she didn’t hesitate to inform that this being her first film, she would like to take her father’s opinion before saying yes. Soham added, “She wanted to consult her father Kamal Haasan before saying yes to my film. Once she got the nod from him, she was on board.” Shruti starts shooting from July 8 in South Africa where th...

They say "Don't judge a book by its cover". But the rebels in us did just that. And guess what; by merely judging the book by its cover, we discovered a raw, rebelliously Blooming Flower! The moment we got a copy of the latest edition of the fashion magazine 'Verve', our hands just couldn't stop thanking the Almighty for the fortune lines on our palms. The reason is that we believe that it's only because of these fortune lines, did we become fortunate to be one of the early birds to see Shruti Hassan, Tomorrows' Superstar, today! Are we shocked? Man! We are not just shaken but also stirred! Image Credits and Copyright: Avinash Gowarikar for Verve Source: Indiafm