29 October,2010 09:43 AM IST | | The Hitlist Team
The cast of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey and their friends, families came to music launch in traditional attire
THE OCCASION: The music launch of Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey.
DRESS CODE: Attire in the colours red and white.
THE GOSSIP:u00a0Manini Chaterjee, the author of Do and Die, the book on which the film is based, heaped lavish praise on Ashu saying she couldn't have trusted any other director with her work.u00a0
Ashutosh's entire family including wife Sunita, brother Avinash and kids were dressed in traditional Indian attire. Sunita Gowariker, who seemed to have lost weight, looked splendid in a sari. She revealed that she's always been lean thanks to her athletic background in school
The Bachchan clan, led by Jaya and Aishwarya, walked in just a few minutes after the Khers Kirron and Anupam. The two families exchanged greetings before taking their seats
Bachchan, dressed in a black jacket, seemed to have landed right from his KBC shoot
Kirron Kher got emotional and teary eyed when her son Sikandar made his entry on stage dressed in character
Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone came dressed as their screen characters Surjya Sen and Kalpana Dutta
Led by Amitabh and Ashutosh, the entire cast along with the media broke into an impromptu rendition of the national anthem followed by slogans of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai"
Wake Up Sid director Ayan Mukerji who's related to Ashu's wife, looked dapper in a Nehru jacket and kurta pyjama. He came to show his support and love to his family.
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Ayan has worked as an assistant with Ashu on Swades and is currently taking time off to write his next.u00a0
Her Highness, the Maharani of Sawantwadi and her son, the prince of Sawantwadi also attended the launch.u00a0
Deepika seemed to enjoy her long, plaited hairstyle in the film.
She was seen joking and having a long conversation with Sikandar after the event.