Veteran actress Simi Garewal is celebrating her 77th birthday today, i.e. October 17, 2024. Apart from her stellar screen presence, she charmed fans with her talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. One of the most loved and iconic talk shows featured the biggest names from Bollywood, politics, and business backgrounds. On her special day, let’s take a look at some of the viral moments from the beloved chat show.

Top 5 moments from Simi Garewal’s show that remain our forever favorite

1. Gauri Khan revealed Shah Rukh Khan was ‘disgustingly possessive’

In one of the episodes, Gauri Khan revealed that Shah Rukh Khan was possessive about her which later turned into protectiveness. “He was disgustingly possessive, he was sick. He wouldn’t let me wear a white shirt because he thought that it was transparent. It was a kink in the mind, I think,” she shared.

Meanwhile, SRK also laughed and agreed that he was “downright vulgar” at the time. Defending himself, the actor explained that initially, his insecurity stemmed from the “whole feeling of lack of ownership.”

2. When Priyanka Chopra wished to be a guy

In one of the episodes, Desi girl Priyanka Chopra noted that men have it easier in comparison to women. “It’s so difficult being a girl, really wish I was a guy at times. For real, nothing no stress, just throw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and you are done,” she said, leaving the host smiling.

3. When Aishwarya Rai’s interview was interrupted by an unexpected guest

One of the iconic episodes of Aishwarya Rai was interjected by a cockroach during the conversation. The video that had also taken over the internet featured Garewal instructing the crew members to take away the insect as she emphasized, “Bilkul Aishwarya ji k paas araha hai (It’s coming towards Aishwarya).”

While the person from the crew team approached, Aish asked if it was planned, and the 77-year-old actress mentioned that she had never seen a cockroach there before. After the insect was taken away, the Devdas actress quipped, “Itne pyaar se he’s put ghoonghat (He lovingly put a veil) on it and taken it away.” As the video ended, Aishwarya, in an accent, said, “Suddenly, the cockroach has taken over.”

4. When Jaya Bachchan revealed Amitabh Bachchan is not ‘romantic’

The next one is from the episode featuring the legendary couple Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. During the show, Big B denied being romantic and his wife also agreed with a laugh, adding, “Not with me.”

The megastar further asked the host if being romantic meant “going down on the knees and proposing” and Jaya asserted that she was talking about “flowers and wine”. Jaya further continued, “Maybe if he had a girlfriend he would do it, but I don’t think.” Garewal then asks if he was romantic when the two were dating to which Jaya responded, “He never spoke” and Amitabh said, “It’s (talking) a waste of time.”

5. When Rekha reacted to her plans to marry again

During her conversation with Rekha, when Simi asked the eternal beauty if she would marry again, the legendary actress asked if she meant with a man. Surprised by the answer, Simi said, “Well, not a woman obviously.” And Rekha retorted, “Why not?” She then further added, “In my mind, I am married to myself, my profession and my loved ones. I am not a cynical person. Nothing is forever. I’ve evolved,” she mentioned.

The popular chat show premiered on Star World in 2001 and lasted for five seasons.

Prabhas and renowned filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s collaboration for the two-part franchise of Baahubali changed the dynamics of Indian cinema forever. Both the parts were instant box office hits and received widespread recognition and appreciation for their brilliant VFX, story, screenplay, and most importantly, casts’ performances. Recently, Suriya’s upcoming film Kanguva’s producer K. E. Gnanavel Raja, in an interview, dropped a bomb as he confirmed Baahubali 3. 

According to a Desimartini report, the producer said, “Baahubali 3 is in the planning stages. I found out about this while discussing it with filmmakers last week. They did Baahubali 1 and 2 back-to-back, but they’re now planning Baahubali 3 after a gap.” 

Moreover, he said that the sequel to Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and Deepika Padukone starrer Kalki 2898 AD will be released after two more movies. K. E. Gnanavel Raja gave the example of Suriya’s Singam series to explain that the audience needs to connect with the characters to enjoy them again in sequels. In addition, he revealed that Salaar 2 will also release after a proper gap from its first part. 

In 2017, veteran screenwriter KV Vijayendra Prasad spoke about the film and denied the possibility of Baahubali 3. Moreover, as per a report in India Today, Prabhas too had ruled out the possibility of part 3 and said, “We are done with the story of Baahubali; there cannot be a third part. But the world and the legacy of Baahubali will live on through a comic series and a TV series.”

However, the recent revelation by K.E. Gnanavel Raja has ignited hope in the hearts of all Baahubali fans and has excited them to witness Prabhas set the screen on fire with his magical onscreen performance again. 

Talking about the director of Baahubali, SS Rajamouli is said to be currently busy with Mahesh Babu with their maiden project, SSMB 29. Although much detail about the upcoming film has been kept under wraps, several reports suggest that SSMB 29 is touted to be a globe-trotting adventure. 

At a recent event, celebrated writer Vijayendra Prasad stated that the movie would begin shooting in January 2025. Moreover, he revealed that it usually takes them 3-4 weeks to develop a story, but for SSMB 29, they have taken more than 2 years to develop it.