If
anyone
from
the
West
observes
how
we
address
our
elders
around
us,
they'd
be
amazed
as
to
how
many
Aunts
and
Uncles
we
have.
Indeed,
one
of
the
unique
things
about
our
culture
is
that
we
call
each
other
not
by
our
names,
but
by
the
relationships
we
share.
Now
that
may
be
something
we
pride
of
as
Indians,
but
sometimes,
as
in
the
case
of
the
gorgeous
mother-of-triplets,
Farah
Khan,
it
can
become
the
bone
of
contention.
Though
her
colleagues
may
well
cherish
the
titles
of
'Maa'
(read:
Geeta
Maa)
and
'Dada',
Grand
Master
of
the
show
Dance
India
Dance
Little
Masters,
Farah
wants
to
stay
as
far
away
as
she
can
from
the
title
'Aunty'.
Says
Ms.
Khan,
"At
first,
they
were
all
very
formal
and
scared,
but
as
they
kids
have
been
interacting
with
us
for
a
while
now,
and
have
gotten
into
the
Final
16,
for
some
reason
they
suddenly
started
calling
me
Aunty.
Now,
I
may
be
a
mother
of
three
children
myself,
but
I
don't
think
I'm
old
enough
to
be
called
Aunty
(chuckles)!!"
Unlike
her
contemporaries,
it
seems
Farah
is
a
bit
more
conscious
about
such
things,
and
quips
that
she
has
told
all
the
kids
to
call
her
didi...
and
not
'Maa'
or
'Aunty'
or
else
she'll
cut
their
marks.
"Well,
of
course
I'm
joking
about
cutting
marks,
but
seriously,
mujhe
Aunty
mat
kehna,
haan...",
says
the
no-nonsense
judge.
Well,
Farah-ji,
whether
they
call
you
'Maa'
or
'Aunty'
or
'Didi'
or
'M'am',
one
thing
is
for
sure,
these
kids
really
look
up
to
you.