What Mother's Day means to Bollywood

By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai: Some Bollywood personalities like Aftab Shivdasani and Hansal Mehta say each day is Mother's Day. Others like Rani Mukerji and Raveena Tandon celebrate it to make their mothers feel extra special.

Raveena Tandon: It was my mum's birthday yesterday. So we celebrated her birthday and brought in Mother's Day. They don't make mothers like my mom. Everyone's mother is special but mine is extra special.

Rani Mukerji: I am gifting my mom with a big renovated house. Fathers are as specials as mothers. But because we come from the mother's womb, it is another feeling altogether. The mom-child relationship is incomparable with anything else in the world.

Dad and me are very much alike. I fight with my mom all the time. But I can't do without her. She can kill for her child. I'll understand that feeling only when I have my own child. My brother and I tell our mom to give us a break. But when she really goes away, we beg her to come back. When she goes to visit her sister we are hysterical after two days. Then it is her turn to teach us a lesson. 'You take me for granted. Now you'll realise my value', she teases us when we beg her to come back.

Hansal Mehta (director): My mother is the reason why I am. Every day of my life, every moment of my existence I owe to her and I don't need these superficial commercial events like Mother's Day to realise how special my mother is.

I envy Sanjay Leela Bhansali when he goes up the stage to win awards. I want to win an award so that I can go up there and announce, 'This is for you, mom'. The pride and happiness my success will give my mother is worth more than anything else in the world.

Aftab Shivdasani: I don't need an excuse to celebrate Mother's Day. Every day with my mom is a celebration. I have no specific plans with her for tomorrow because I am shooting.

Dino Morea (actor): My mom is in Bangalore. I'll wish her and send her some flowers. Every day with the mother should be celebrated for who she is. But since we are given one special day, then I guess flowers and lots of love will have to do.

Apoorva Lakhia (director): I see it as a day dedicated to a person who is responsible for my existence and made untold sacrifices to make sure I succeed in life. My mom lives in New York. I'll phone to tell her how much I love her.