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at 06:00:20 am on February 1, 2008
The Bachchan women (read Jaya and Aishwarya) hosted a hush-hush private poolside party for the French delegates, who are in the country for the ongoing film fest — Rendezvous with French Cinema, on Tuesday evening at a suburban five-star hotel. However, the father-son duo Amitabh and Abhishek were conspicuous by their absence. We are told that the sexagenarian actor, who was presented France’s highest civilian award Legion d’Honneur last year, was filming in Manali, and Abhishek has stationed himself at Jaipur for Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra’s Dilli 6.
Apparently, the intimate dinner party was Amitabh Bachchan’s brainchild, who not only decided the menu for the dinner, but also generously selected gifts with personalised messages for members of the delegation.
Aishwarya Rai supervised the décor that comprised white orchids (which is Amitabh’s favourite flower) and candles, and also instructed the hotel authorities to serve food cooked in mild spices. Meanwhile, Jaya was seen welcoming the guests at the venue and looking after them throughout the evening.
A source from the French Embassy informs, “The delegate was extremely impressed with the Bachchan brand of hospitality. Aishwarya and Jaya were looking after the guests personally, from their drinks to food, and even handed out gifts to the members of the delegate before they left the venue. We were particularly missing Mr Bachchan. Somebody told us that he is popularly known as Sexy Sam.”
As far as the Bollywood presence is concerned, a few filmmakers and producers including Manmohan shetty, daughter Aarti, Ketan Mehta, his wife Deepa Sahi, and Govind Nihalani were seen mingling with the French delegates.
The French delegates included Jerome Seydoux (company chairman Pathe), Claude Lelouch (director Crossed Tracks), Marie Guillard (actress Avatar), Olivia Bonamy (actress Them), Guillame Nicloux (director The Stone Council), Michel Ocelot (director Azur and Asmar, Nadine Labaki (director and actress Caramel), Julien Leclercq (Director Avatar), Albert Dupontel (actor Avatar) and Audrey Dana (actress Crossed Tracks).
