Archive for August, 2009

As I watched my two daughters cry and walk around in my heels, looking  soooo cute an heart wrenchingly beautiful  I wonder why people in our country are  obsessed with having sons? Of course I can’t think of my life without Czar (my handsome handsome boy), but I wonder if I had three daughters, wouldn’t we still be happy? Aren’t daughters as a sex more caring, more loving, more giving? And this topic being so close to my heart was the one I chose for the Bipasha and Shilpa episode in ‘Ghar ka Beta’. For everywhere I look, I see daughters doing all that once was ‘traditionally’ a son’s responsibility.

When I look around in my industry, most of the heroines I worked with have one thing in common – they are all fantastic daughters. Whether it was, a Madhuri, who took her parents everywhere and really looked after them, or Rani whose whole world consists of her family.

But I didn’t want the usual suspects for this episode. Part of the USP of Tere Mere Beach Mein is also that we show  stars in a  new light and in the most unexpected ways. I was discussing this with my friend Bhavna Pandey (Chunkey’s wife) and told her that I already knew I wanted Shilpa Shetty  because she is what you call an “Adarsh Beti”, but who would be the other? And Bhavna told me an extraordinary story of Bipasha and what all she has done for her family. I jumped (not very high at my age). I knew Bipasha just as we all kind of know her – tough, glamorous, bidass, sexy. I didn’t know this soft side of hers. I texted her instantly and she immediately agreed.

The day of the shoot is always tense when heroines are shooting together. I have been witness to legendary fights – however both our girls were so chilled  out, ‘no asking what she is wearing?’ or ‘why am I in segment 2?’ etc. Kudos to this new generation!!

To the channel’s delight both wore extremely short and sexy dresses. I have never seen so many production assistants on the floor, suddenly all wanting to be there. Bips was first, we stared on a lighter note about  how she was a ‘gunda’ when she was young, she roamed with a hammer in her purse, etc. Then we showed her a message her parents had recorded, of how proud they are of her and have never felt the need for a son – aren’t  my eyes filled up – till I saw Bipasha . She was so overcome that tears were flowing out. Putting the thought of the channel’s joy behind me – I could not believe what a softie she is. More tears followed when John spoke – I mean I get teary eyed just looking at John, but he spoke from the heart.

Shilpa started with her usual laugh and giggle – one video message from her parents and she crumbled too. What’s with all our strong tough girls, including me? I think we take ourselves so much for granted that when someone appreciates us we just get overwhelmed.

Now I can’t tell u everything that happened – you have to contribute to TRPS too… Just to say that if ten people also after watching this episode stop hankering for son and appreciate their daughters, I am home!

God Bless

Love

Farah