Rakesh Roshan at Saawan Kumar Tak B’day party

TRUE FRIENDS ARE FOREVER..! True friendship always stands the test of time.. And who but veteran film-maker Saawan Kumar Tak will vouch for it as his good old friends Rakesh Roshan (currently a top-notch director), Jeetendra (his daughter Ektaa is currently doing so well in both TV & film worlds), Prem Chopra et al came to wish Saawan ‘Happy 16th Birthday’ (ya, Saawan declared himself to be sweet sixteen albeit jokingly tho) at a private party in Juhu on Monday (last night).

There was a live musical programme also to pep up the moods of the guests. Even a top corporate honcho like Pankaj Chaturvedi (of Baskin Robbins ice cream fame) who couldn’t resist as he belted out few outstanding songs like, Log kehte hain mein sharaabi hoon..’ from Amitabh Bachchan-starrer movie Sharaabi. “I wanted this party to be without much fanfare. I’m happy that so many friends of mine joining me despite of their hectic schedules,” said a happy Saawan, the man who had given Tina Munim (now Ambani) her first big hit as the leading lady in the movie Souten and is currently on the verge of a grand directorial comeback in Bollywood. He personally looked after the guests.

Among others who attended the gathering were South actress Rituu Sachdev, top politico Anand Pandit with wife Roopa and educationist Vivek Vaidya et al Friendship Day or no Friendship Day, after seeing the way Saawan, Rakesh Roshan and Jeetendra bonded one just can but exclaim,” Doston ho toh aisa..’