| | | | Suchita Trivedi, Aatish Kapadia, Jamnadas Majethia (JD), Ayesha Takia and Fardeen Khan on the sets of Baa Bahoo Aur Baby yesterday | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby (BBB) had some starry visitors yesterday. Fardeen Khan and Ayesha Takia landed up at Swati Studios at Goregaon (where the serial is shot), to be part of the BBB team. In a cross-promotion, several stars from David Dhawan's Shaadi No 1 will be seen in these special episodes of BBB.
This convergence of the small and big screen also has Sharman Joshi, Esha Deol and Soha Ali Khan be a part of BBB.
Says producer J D Majethia, "The stars of Shaadi No 1 will be incorporated in the storyline of the show. They will appear in the drama along with the BBB cast. These episodes will air in Ocotber-end. " Plot thickens
The track has Sharman catch up with BBB's Subodh (Rajesh Kumar) as they are working together in a Gujarati play. One day, Sharman visits Subodh and likes his house. He reveals to Subodh the plot of Shaadi No 1, where the three friends want to commit suicide.
Sharman wants to utilise the well in the Thakkar household for the suicide sequence. Shaadi No1's production manager, who has come along with Sharman, offers a huge sum per day to Subodh for the location. Pravin (Paresh Ganatra) hears this and instantly agrees.
However, Subodh denies and says that we will talk to the other members in the family as well, since Ba is out of station. All the family members agree except for Arvind (Rajiv Mehta) which leads to a lot of confusion. They call Baa who is away in Mathura.
When Sharman and Soha reach the well, Gattu (Deven Bhojani) cautions them. Both the actors narrate their film character to Gattu.
Pravin tells Gattu to be in the hall as he is creating problems in the shooting. Baa calls up. And Gattu happens to pick up the phone. He tells us her that he is not allowed to go inside as the shoot is going on. Baa is shocked to hear that. She tells him not to tell anyone that she is planning to be back. Fardeen's make-up room
Fardeen and Ayesha have their make-up room in Subodh's bedroom. Ayesha tells Meenakshi that her character is like Meenakshi and wants to know more about her. Fardeen wants to know the same from Subodh, especially what tricks he uses to get close to Meenakshi. to use in the film.
Zayed and Esha have their make-up room in Arvind's bedroom, to his irritation. Leela hires an air conditioner. Leela (Lubna Salim) tells Esha her father used to call her Hema Malini! thelist@mid-day.com | | What is Baa Bahoo aur Baby? | | | A still from Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby went on air from August 5. Baa Bahoo aur Baby is the story of Godavari Thakker and her family consisting of six sons, two daughters and their spouses and children.
Godavari, who hails from a rich family, lives in her father's mansion, given to her by her brothers who are settled in America.
She is married to Labhshankar Thakkar, an alcoholic, whose passion for art and theatre makes him a patron of art, but a good for nothing in the eyes of his wife.
The authoritative matriarch has worked very hard to raise her eight children. She strongly believes that either you can rule the kitchen or rule the office.
It presents the hues of life packed with emotions, temperaments and idiosyncrasies of real people — and even more real situations. These simple people and their simple lives, when put together becomes a colourful collage of life.
The show is produced by Aatish Kapadia and J D Majethia (Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, Instant Khichdi, Batliwalla House No 43).
The cast includes Sarita Joshi as Baa, Rajeev Mehta (Praful of Instant Khichdi), Rajesh Kumar (Roshesh of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai), Devan Bhojani, theatre actress Lubna Salim), Paresh Ganatra, Vaishali Thakker, Suchita Trivedi, Benaf Dadachanji and Gautam Rode. | | |