Kapoor
clan
except
Babita
was
in
attendance
Kareena
and
Karisma
Kapoor
celebrated
their
dad
Randhir's
birthday
(February
15)
at
a
lounge
bar
in
Bandra.
Their
mom
Babita
was
missing
but
the
rest
of
the
Kapoor
clan
was
in
attendance.
There
were
the
Kapoor
brothers
Rishi
and
Rajiv
with
their
wives,
and
Rima
Jain
with
her
husband
Manoj.
Even
Ranbir
Kapoor
was
part
of
this
impromptu
party
(see
pic
alongside)
organised
by
Rima
for
her
older
brother.
Special
permission
Kareena
took
special
permission
from
Karan
Johar,
her
producer,
to
take
leave
from
the
shooting
of
Short
Term
Shaadi
to
attend
her
dad's
birthday
bash.
The
venue
Bungalow
9
was
chosen
as
B-town
celebrities
don't
frequent
it.
The
Kapoors
didn't
want
to
bump
into
anyone
at
their
private
do.
Kareena
was
to
shoot
till
midnight
but
when
her
aunt
Rima
called
her,
she
requested
director
Shakun
Batra
to
relieve
her
early
and
she
joined
the
party.
Bebo
has
an
annual
tradition.
She
takes
her
dad
out
for
a
birthday
lunch
every
year.
Says
an
insider,
"Randhir's
face
lit
up
when
he
saw
his
two
daughters
and
Ranbir
drop
in
to
wish
him." There
were
no
gifts
for
Dabboo
(Randhir's
pet
name)
as
it's
been
a
strict
rule
followed
by
the
Kapoor
clan
for
years.
He
doesn't
like
gifts
on
his
janamdin,
and
has
told
everyone
to
respect
his
wishes.
Even
his
children
Kareena
and
Karisma
stick
to
the
no-gift
policy.
Story first published: Thursday, February 17, 2011, 15:33 [IST]