The kindness contagion

Yesterday at the launch of Jaslok Hospital and Research Centres new venture Jaslok FertilTree International Fertility Centre some of the countrys most famous names let their guard down and celebrated that most universal of feelings of being parents of kids and kids of parentsKiran Rao and Aamir Khan Farah Khan and Tusshar Kapoor shared some of their most private moments with an audience mostly comprising people whod been through similar experiences that of being at the receiving end of Director of Assisted Reproduction amp Genetics at Jaslok Hospital Dr Firuza Parikhs outstanding medical careDr Firuza Parikh Anupama and Vidhu Vinod Chopra with their children and Farah Khan and her kids PicBipin KokateSpeaker after speaker be it Dr Tarang Gianchandani CEO of the hospital to the aforementioned Bollywood celebs to a convection of kids from across the country whod been born through her intervention rose up to thank the quiet modest lady along with the philanthropic Kewalram Chanrai family which founded the hospital and in particular its daughter Managing Trustee Kenta MasandParikh on her part had the audience in splits revealing how Farah Khan the proud mother of triplets disregarded every advice for bed rest Aamir and Kiran courageously set aside the advice of many to share the circumstances of their sons birth We have never told a lie about anything in our lives Aamir said softly but firmly narrated Parikh And that was that It gave so much of confidence and hope to other childless couplesBut of all the gems emerging from that sunny Independence Day gathering at the rooftop of the Trident this one from young Zuni Chopra poet daughter of Vidhu Vinod and Anupama captured the sentiment If kindness were a contagion Firuza Aunty is a walking epidemicshe saidDaddy dearestTusshar Kapoor is a revelation Wan softspoken and dreamy Indias most highprofile single surrogate dad spoke candidly about the process that led to this jubilant condition following the recent the birth of his son LaksshyaWhen the time came to discuss how and what I should tell the world my family advised me to let people know on their own Someone can tell someone who can tell someone he smiled referring to the old Indian custom It was doctors Firuza and husband Rajesh Parikh who said Its your truth you have a right to share it with others continued KapoorSo even though I worried that perhaps my sharing would not be received well mdash would open up a Pandoras box mdash I am so happy I did said the young father The response from India mdash the real India mdash has been so positive I could not have asked for moreThe spirit of GandhiA delightful nugget about the making of Richard Attenboroughs classic Gandhi which was shown on TV on the occasion of Independence Day yesterday A lady close to the key crew and cast recalls of how adhering to international filming requirements had resulted in a piquant situation during its shoot in MumbaiA scene from the film GandhiThe entire cast and crew from top down were given similar rooms at the Taj This included very humble tailors and junior artists who all insisted on sleeping on the floor as they were uncomfortable on those giant beds she recalled even as the film unspooled on the TV screenWas it adherence to international filming requirements or the spirit of Gandhi that prompted this egalitarianism responded a much younger member of her audience After all other international crews are notorious for their segregation across the board Dadi MaA happy dog storyAnd in a bleak season a ray of sunshine A lost and found dog story to warm hearts Fans of Skye the rescued stray belonging to dashing golf champion and accountant Rahul Diwan and his two adorable daughters Leah and Shai had a harrowing few hours along with the Diwans when she disappeared over the weekend in AlibaugSkye the Indian DogueNews of the disappearance of the sartorially forward Skye whose various outfits in skirts ties ski gear and dinner jackets the brainchild of 13yearold Shai seen on Indian Dogue had been posted on social media and shared no less than 154 times Skye has wandered off in the Chondi area this morning She is brown and white and is wearing a pink collar with a blue tag Please help find her it readNine hours later there was a collective sigh of relief when the muchloved pooch was found Thank you all for your help support and words of encouragement posted Papa Diwan Its super to know what stellar friends I haveThe God of small things must have been listening Or even the dog of little thingsMaterial girlsWe kid thee not this really transpired This highprofile international NRI billionaire whose popularity with the ladies has always been a topic of interest with the rumour mills and who has been linked to a slew of curvy sub continental divas is supposed to have shocked listeners with this rather brutal revelation recentlyOh shes worth a few Gucci outfits he is reported to have said to a confidante about a certain winsome number rumoured to be his newest trophy GF And as for her mdash a couple of Birkins and a ski trip Confessions of a Material Man and his Material Girls Well certainly not the price of onions we think