SPA 2008 - article Bombay Times

Small screen's BIG night

The NCPA was razzle-dazzle with stardust on Saturday evening as television's most popular stars gathered to celebrate one another's success. The bonhomie, cheer and fun witnessed at this red carpet night was proof enough that off-screen, these saases and bahus don't hate one another! Amongst the earliest to make an entry (and a very lovey-dovey one at that) were
Kashmera Shah and Krshna Abhishek. Following suit were Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Sheikh (toying with a stray hair-lock that dropped from her oh-so-60s' bouffant) were excited about performing with each other for the first time. Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani (back from a bout of illness) made a stylish couple, the credit for which Hiten gave to his wife: "She's the one who decides what I wear; so the compliments are hers to take!"
Ketaki Dave, looking red-hot in a red sari (that even made her mother Sarita Joshi compliment her saying, "you're looking ravishing!") when asked about her intermittent disappearances, was candid in admitting, "As a senior member of the television parivaar, I'm entitled to coming and going out of it."
Abhijeet Sawant, Rooprekha, Prajakta Shukre and Ishmeet Singh had a whale of a time, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans, even as they indulged in incessant banter. Child actor Aabhas Joshi seems to have become quite used to his celeb status; he was having a gala time as well. Mouni Roy, dressed fit for Cannes in a billowy gown, seemed distracted as she rushed off saying, "It's time for the show to begin and I'm yet to get ready!"
Suvarna Jha caught up with Gautami Kapoor; Shweta Tiwari made a back-door entry and expressed mock-consternation at being caught oncamera saying, "Arre, I'm not even dressed for the occasion; let me get ready and then you can click to your heart's content!"
Smriti Iraani, the everso-busy actress-producer was glued to her phone issuing instructions even as she was reading through her script and getting ready. Ali Asgar kept cheering for his bhabhi Sakshi Tanwar who seemed too comfortable in the confines of the vanity van to step out till the last minute. JD Majethia, Naman Shaw, Guddi Maruti (in an astonishingly slim avatar about which she kept joking to anybody who cared to ask the secret), Rucha Gujrathi, a bald Sandiip Sickand (who, when quizzed about the change, remarked, "I'm an actor too, I'm entitled to have a makeover!") and Avinash Wadhwan were also present.

Jay Bhanushali

Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani

Hussain and Tina Kuwajerwala

Smriti Iraani

Sarita Joshi

Tasneem Sheikh

Shweta Tiwari

Panchi Bora

Reeva Bubber

Gurpreet

Deven Bhojwani

JD Majethia

Jennifer Wingett

Sweeny Khara

Gautami Kapoor

Ketaki Dave and (above) Jay Bhanushali

Alok Nath

Benaaf

Chetan Hansraj