Originally posted by: jb508
Rishi loved Alia. This is from an article today written by Meena Iyer (wrote Rishi's biography) about their last meeting in March
At the dinner table, he reprimanded me for the umpteenth time for being a “boring” vegetarian, as he tucked into an extra-small portion of an exotic chicken dish whipped up by Neetu. That evening, I learnt that the couple and Ranbir were likely to celebrate Alia Bhatt’s birthday (March 15) together. Though he was in the middle of chemotherapy, Chintu told Neetu that he wanted to take his son and Alia out for a meal.
Later, he said to me that he would be okay if Ranbir wanted an intimate wedding. “It’s their call. I am okay with 45-odd people too. I will tell my friends, well-wishers to bless them. I will apologise and explain that everyone couldn’t be invited because Ranbir is a private person. I respect his privacy,” he said.
As I got up to leave, he apologised for not seeing me to the door and requested Neetu to walk me to the lift. Like always, a box of See’s Candies (sugar-free peanut brittle) was my parting gift. Now, I see the box staring back at me from the refrigerator. But the man who made sure I was always stocked up is gone.
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