Ram Kamal Mukherjee

Hey Farah… Congratulations!

Few days ago, I was chatting with Hemaji, when she began talking about the kind of pain she went through when Esha was born. "I thought that I would die out of pain… but when I saw her I thought that the pain was worth it," says Hemaji. When I informed her that Farah Khan was supposed to deliver triplets, she was amazed. "I think today's women are more active and talented. Look at her, the way she made two out and out commercial film and both are blockbusters. I tried making one film and by the end of it I was tired and exhausted," she added.

The last time I met Farah (for a Buzz18 interview) at her sea facing apartment in Versova she was chilling out and she mentioned that February would be crucial for her. She was planning three sets of bath tubs for her triplets. "You never know! What if my kids want to take a shower at the same time?" she jokes.

I have seen the way Farah has worked hard to attain the position which she holds in Bollywood. People might rule out her talent as a director and choreographer, and her detractors would say that 'arre Shah Rukh Khan nahin hota toh yeh kya karti!" I don't agree. Farah is genuinely talented and she works hard to attain her goal.

I have written so many negative stories about her films during my tenure in Mumbai Mirror, but she has never been nasty. She would of course SMS me and blast me for my story, but at the same time she would be decent enough to reply to my SMSes and calls. I remember telling her that I didn't get a SRK and Deepika Padukone interview during the OSO release. She was funny enough to say, "SRK disappeared after the release and Deepika didn't keep in touch with me after the film. Mere saath aisa ho sakta hai toh… you should not complain!" I  always have a smile in my face whenever I am reading her SMS or talking to her. She is full of energy and positivity. I remember when I deiced to quit Mumbai Mirror and join Pritish Nandy Communications, Farah asked me why I was taking this drastic step. I told her that, "I am bored with what I am doing!" She promptly said, "Good that you got bored before my film is releasing… nahin toh tu meri film ka aur watt laga ta!" That's Farah… pure fun!

I met her on the same day when Mumbai Mirror published that her husband Shirish Kunder was flirting with a Bollywood reporter at the fashion show of OSO. But incidentally, it was Shirish who opened the door with a smile. Farah would laugh off  all the rumors. "You know these negative stories are like worms, you need to be positive to disinfect them. Aapne aap hi mar jayenge!" she says.

Today morning, she gave birth to a boy child and two girl children. I have seen how she takes care of her husband and now she will have three babies to take care of as well. "I don't like to read these motherhood books… I know main kitna bhi acchi kitab padhoon… the kids will grow up the way they are destined," she says.

Her proximity with SRK has helped her a lot. And she has no qualms in admitting that. Even without batting her eyelid she would say, "Arre koi bewakoof hi hoga jo SRK ka dost ho kar usske saath kaam nahin karega!" Now can you can get more honest than this? Now, she has decided that she will be at home and spend time with her kids. "I am happy that I have planned my pregnancy. Now I have time to be with my kids. I am lucky that I don't have to go through labour pain once again, unless Shirish wants more kids to toddle around," she cracks.

Farah seems to be very protective about her kids; she would not leave them with nanny. "This is the time when my kids need me the most. I think Bollywood can wait for three years… unless and until some earth shattering project comes my way," she says. True. I remember Hemaji saying, "You know, a mother is never born. A mother is only born with a child." I am sure Farah would be enjoying her motherhood… with three little angels in her life! All the best!