Salman's b'day bash for Katrina

Salman's b'day bash for Katrina

But the party wasn't a surprise. Kaif knew about it in advance

Upala KBR
upala@mid-day.com

When Salman Khan decides to throw a birthday party for his girlfriend, it's a given that it will be a talked about event, even if it's a low-key affair. Salman invited his close friends to 'bring in' girlfriend Katrina Kaif's birthday (July 16) at his Bandra flat at midnight, and everyone showed up — except his younger brother Arbaaz, who was away in London.
Not a surprise bash
Says a guest present at the party, "It was an intimate get-together of family and friends. Salman had personally called everyone for Kat's party. He wanted to bring it in the night before as she was slated to fly to London to shoot for Priyadarshan's film Bhaagam Bhaag, on the next day." Our source reveals that it wasn't a surprise party, and Kat was aware of Salman's plans.
Starry guest list
The guest list read like the who's who of tinseltown. David Dhawan, Dino Morea, Riteish Deshmukh, Mukesh Talreja, Boney and Anil Kapoor, Sajid Nadiadwala with wife Wardha, Malaika and Amrita Arora, Sohail Khan and wife Seema, Bhushan Kumar and his wife, and Nikhil Advani. Said the guest, "It was a small affair which turned out to be really big. There were almost 60 people chilling in Salman's hall. His parents, Salim and Salma, dropped in for a short time and left early. The surprise guests were Ram Gopal Varma and Pritish Nandy, who also turned up to wish Katrina."
No fuss, no frills
And no, Salman didn't sing Happy Birthday to Katrina. "There was no singing or anything, everyone was just sitting around and having a good time, chatting and catching up. It was a very dressed down affair. Even Kat was simply attired in a T-shirt and jeans and the atmosphere was pretty informal and homely."
Even the cake was no-fuss. "The cake too was more for effect, as a birthday party commands one. It was a simple chocolate cake. There were no decorations or anything. The food was ordered especially from JW Marriott and was scrumptious. It was sushi — which was ordered keeping in mind that it is the birthday girl's favourite dish."
Food from outside was a break from tradition, because normally Salman's parties boast of home-cooked, delicious biryani, kebabs and other Mughlai dishes. The guests didn't get gifts or flowers for the birthday girl either.