Moments like these are hard to come by in real life, plentiful though they be on reel. Superstars Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan attended a double celebration in Mumbai on January 20 at which the music of Shamitabh was launched and its composer Ilaiyaraaja was felicitated for his 1,000th film score (which was not the one for Shamitabh). Also present were actress Sridevi, who has co-starred often with all three actors, Mr Bachchan's Shamitabh co-stars and his family.
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Almost everyone in the room had been in films together. Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan have been frequent co-stars right from Rajini Sir's first film, 1975's Apoorva RagangalHumAndha KanoonGeraftaarMoondru MudichuKhuda Gawah
Ilaiyaraaja, of course, has scored several films featuring the actors. They include 1977's 16 VayathinilePaaPaasaabsaabShamitabhPaa
Big B, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan's second generation also got along famously with each other. While Dhanush (whose wife Aishwaryaa was also present) chatted amicably with Abhishek and Ash and gallantly greeted Sridevi - Kamal Haasan's elder daughter Shruti exchanged pleasantries with Sridevi and Boney Kapoor.
Debutante Akshara Haasan had also brought her cheer squad from home. In addition to father Kamal Haasan were Akshara's elder sister Shruti and mother Sarika.
Also present were actress Tabu, who starred opposite Big B in Balki's first film Cheeni Kum
Celebrated writer-lyricist Prasoon Joshi, actress-singer Ira Arun, Colonial Cousin Leslie Lewis, ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, music director Bappi Lahiri and theatre personality Dolly Thakore were also a part of the motley group of celebrity guests.
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With IANS inputs
