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Shah Rukh brings in Farah Khan's birthday

Last updated on: January 9, 2013 18:26 IST

Image: Farah Khan

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

It seems Shah Rukh Khan, who got into spat with Shirish Kunder last year, has decided to bury the hatchet and all appears to be fine between the two. Kunder and Khan gathered together to bring in Farah Khan's 48th birthday last night.

Shah Rukh, who stars in Farah's forthcoming Happy New Year, tweeted: 'The best birthday party of my farah khan kunder...had too much fun...doing wot we do best...playing board games. Sorry opposition v licked u.'

Farah Khan was to quick to reply and tweeted back: '@iamsrk best bday gift was Winning !! Thank u shah.much better than any party☺'

Shirish Kunder shared a picture of Farah with the birthday cake and wrote: '@TheFarahKhan bringing in her Birthday!' 

Quite a few celebs wished Farah on Twitter. Here's a roundup:

Deepika Padukone: 'Happiest Birthday Ma!Love and Happiness your way...Love U!!!'

Farhan Akhtar: 'And a happy birthday to @TheFarahKhan love you Capri 9.'

Punit Malhotra: 'Happy Birthday Farah!!! Hope u have yet another rocking year ahead.'

Sonam Kapoor: 'Happy birthday @TheFarahKhan ! Love you lots.. Gonna miss the parsi khanna today!'

Alia Bhatt: 'happyyy birthdayyy to youuuu :) you're the diva today !!!!'

Tags: Khan , Farah , Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar turns 39!

Image: Farhan Akhtar
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, who turned 39 today, will not celebrate his birthday in the view of the recent Delhi gang-rape. Instead, he will spend time with his family and close friends. 

Bollywood stars tweeted their wishes for him:
 
Priyanka ‏Chopra: 'Haaaaaapppyy bday @FarOutAkhtar ! May u have a faaaantastic year and may milkha run like never before! Love always!'

Farah Khan: 'Trying 2 find a bachpan ka photo of @FarOutAkhtar n me coz v r the eternal"Capri-9s"..will find by 2nite anyhow!happy bday faruuuu!'

Bipasha Basu: 'Happy Bday to all my fellow capris!Farha n @FarOutAkhtar !Happiness Forever!'

Riteish Deshmukh: 'Wishing @FarOutAkhtar a super birthday - actor director writer singer n now runnerrrrrrr- big hug buddy.'

Arjun Rampal: 'happy happy birthday mere bhai mera dost, Rock On forever. Love u man have the best year so far.'

As for Farhan, he thanked everyone for wishes and tweeted: 'Thank you all for your wishes. makes the day very special indeed.'

Amitabh Bachchan: Nana Patekar is brilliant

Image: Nana Patekar in The Attacks of 26/11
Amitabh Bachchan, who watched Ram Gopal Varma's latest directorial venture The Attacks of 26/11, praised the film on Twitter.

'RGV shows me a rough cut of his latest 'Attacks of 26/11' ... stunned, shocked, angered .. but choked with tears when ..! Nana Patekar is brilliant ... such restraint and maturity in his performance .. And the young actor that plays Kasab , so convincing,' he tweeted.

'I cannot fathom why I choked with tears after film was over, but I did .. that is the truth .. perhaps that the reason .. truth !! Was the emotion, content, honesty of performances, or was it just the inhumanity that resides in humans .. yes ! truth is painful ! There were times in the film when I wanted to stand up and SCREAM .. !! At other times silenced by its audacity .. !!' he added.

'Research on the film '26/11' has been infinitely precise .. the subjects shown have all been talked to in detail,' he added further.

Based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the film stars Nana Patekar as Rakesh Maria (Joint Commissioner of Police) and Sanjeev Jaiswal as Ajmal Kasab. It will release on March 1.

Mini Mathur: A TV host's job is highly underrated

Image: Mini Mathur
Actress and Indian Idol host Mini Mathur, who recently shot for an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 6, believes that a TV host's job is highly underrated.

'On the sets of KBC this morning as the"expert" lifeline. THIS is the way a host should be allowed to prepare for an episode. Sighhhh,' she tweeted.

'A TV hosts job is highly underrated & often considered replaceable..when actually they're the glue that holds & shapes everything together,' she added.

Former Comedy Circus host Shruti Seth agreed with her and replied back: 'sadly only the hosts understand that. No one else seem to.'