Oprah's warmth bowls over B-town celebs
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
"Was so great meeting you and all the beautiful Bollywooders. Directors, poets, screenwriters, what a nite!" the 57-year-old wrote on her Twitter page.
On her maidan visit to India, Winfrey got a warm welcome from Indian socialites and Bollywood celebrities like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai at the party.
The guest list also included filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker and Rajkumar Hirani, actors Anupam Kher, his son Sikander Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty with husband Raj Kundra, Abhay Deol with actress-girlfriend Preeti Desai, Lara Dutta, Dino Morea, Sameera Reddy, Kalki Koechlin, Kangna Ranaut, Anil Kapoor and Imran Khan.
Before going for the party, Winfrey went to the Bachchan residence Jalsa to meet Abhishek and Aishwarya's two-month-old daughter, nicknamed Beti B.
Oprah is in India to shoot for her new show "Next Chapter", which will see her travelling around the world and interviewing celebrities. She is scheduled to attend the forthcoming Jaipur Literature Festival.
Oprah's warmth bowls over B-town celebs
Oprah Winfrey's warmth and down-to-earth attitude has impressed Bollywood celebrities and people like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Neha Dhupia are raving about her.
Bollywood glitterati took to microblogging site Twitter to praise the 57-year-old talk-show queen.
Anupam Kher: Stardom is not only about doing great work but ALSO being a great humanitarian. Oprah's greatness lies in that. It was really fascinating to see EVERY so called celebrity (including me) desperate to take a pic with Queen Oprah.
Neha Dhupia: Was an honour to meet @Oprah at a wonderful dinner hosted by the #godrej family. The best of Mumbai welcomed her. She is truly wonderful! She is oh! So charming.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Met #Oprahwinfrey an awesome woman, spent an unforgettable magical evening in her presence!
Sameera Reddy: Oprah Winfrey is the warmest most down to earth person I have ever met! What a personality! I'm thrilled!
Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra: Met the Most warmest charming lady ever this evening Oprah Winfrey @Oprah respect to such dignity and much love!
