Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; January 11, 2016)
Unlike the other B-town parties, Farah Khan chose to ring in her 51st birthday with a “fun-filled luncheon with many crackpots“, as buddy Shrishti Arya described the bash. “It's such a happy day when friends come for lunch and stay on till dinner. I feel blessed,“ the director exulted.VJ Mini Mathur who came with director husband Kabir Khan enjoyed the quiet downtime, barefooted with chai in her hand. Boman Irani gave his Shirin a heads-up that he was on his way to wish and hug her. “But don't overdo it, Zenobia is with me!“ he warned. Farah replied with a happy selfie which had her sandwiched between the couple. “I still managed to come between Boman and Zenobia,“ she announced with a devilish twinkle.
She looked pretty, her hair flowing over her shoulder, thanking her stylist, daughter Anya, for ensuring that her hair was in place. “Daughters are the best,“ she asserted.Riteish Deshmukh yum-yummed over the banquet saying, “May your birthday come every month Farah.“ Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Genelia Deshmukh, Preity Zinta, Kriti Sanon, Sushant Singh Rajput, Sidharth Malhotra, Abhishek Bachchan and sister Shweta Bachchan Nanda were all there, smiling for the camera. So were the elusive ones, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and the Lady in White, Simi Garewal. Bestie Shah Rukh Khan couldn't make it but biwi Gauri, whose friendship with Farah is only two days shorter than her dosti with SRK, was there. Sajid Nadiadwala was snapped leaving with the doosra Sajid, (Khan), Farah's bro and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's arrival had Farah exulting, “Ups and downs are irrespective. Some friends just stay in your life and this birthday was with my old friend Sanjay Bhansali!“ Hubby Shirish Kunder had the last three words... “Since tweeting is the only way I'll ever get to say three full words without being interrupted, Happy Birthday, Farah!“