Bipasha
Basu
celebrated
Durga
Puja
in
Kolkata
with
her
parents,
along
with
a
surprise
birthday
party
for
her
mom
on
Saturday.
The
actress,
who
has
returned
to
Mumbai,
notes,
"I
haven't
been
able
to
visit
Kolkata
during
Durga
Puja
for
the
last
seven
years
now.
So,
I
wanted
to
surprise
mom
by
landing
with
John
on
her
birthday."
But
that
was
not
to
be.
Her
beau
John
Abraham's
bike
accident
case
came
up
for
hearing
and
he
couldn't
make
the
trip.
Moreover,
Bips'
surprise
almost
got
killed
before
it
happened.
She
says,
"Mom
wasn't
supposed
to
know
but
a
TV
channel
got
wind
and
mom
called
to
ask
if
it
was
true.
I
had
to
deny
it
because
I
had
planned
a
surprise
party
for
her.
My
sisters
Bidisha
and
Bijoyeta
were
also
told
not
to
tell
her
anything.
They
came
to
pick
me
up
at
the
airport.
When
the
actress
came
home,
her
mother
was
at
the
local
pandal.
Added
the
actress,
"My
sisters
asked
mom
to
come
home
to
cut
the
birthday
cake,
I
popped
out
and
she
screamed
with
joy.
She
was
thrilled
to
see
me!
All
our
relatives
had
come
over.
It
was
grand
meeting
all
my
aunts,
uncles
and
cousins."
That's
not
the
only
surprise
she
had
planned.
"I
had
planned
a
party
inviting
all
mom's
friends
in
Kolkata.
I
bought
a
lovely
set
of
uncut
diamonds
for
her
from
Mumbai.
It's
a
necklace
with
matching
earrings.
Mom
loves
to
dress
up
and
this
set
looks
regal.
She
loved
it!"
Bips
got
nostalgic.
"I
visited
the
local
puja
near
my
home
and
met
all
our
neighbours.
My
elder
sister
Bidisha
dressed
me
up
in
a
saree
(I
don't
know
how
to
wear
one).
Our
domestic
help,
Jornadi,
who
has
been
with
us
for
25
years,
whipped
up
a
storm
of
my
fav
Bengali
dishes.
She
cooked
prawn
malai
curry,
fish
kaalia,
cholar
daal,
potato
and
cauliflower
curry
and
payesh.
In
fact,
I
brought
back
three
plastic
bags
full
of
food
and
sweets
as
mom
insisted
I
take
some
back
with
me.
It's
embarrassing
but
I
will
have
a
feast
in
Mumbai
again!"
Story first published: Monday, October 18, 2010, 17:15 [IST]