Ankur Pathak (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 24, 2014)

On Saturday night, producer Vashu Bhagnani hosted a bash to celebrate his banner, Pooja Films' journey of 25 films. The party started at 10 pm and went on till 1 am. Amitabh Bachchan was one of the first guests, going on stage with Jaya and Abhishek Bachchan.

 Vashu admitted that when he came to Mumbai, he stood outside the gates of Big B's Juhu bungalow. "Ïf I got a rare glimpse of him, it was a day well spent. I never imagined one day, I'd cast him in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan one day,” he reminisced.

 Amitabh responded by saying that Vashu is one of the most generous producers. "And what’s most nice is the permanent smile on his face – it’s a sign of a very content man,” he added.

 Sushmita Sen who starred in Biwi No. 1 recalled how he'd sent a team to Miami to pick up clothes for her, instructing them, ''Buy all the top brands for Sush, no compromise."

 Dia Mirza thanked Vashu for not only giving him her first film, Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein, but also giving her a family in Mumbai. To that Hrithik Roshan joked on stage,“Please cast me sir, 25 films and I don't feature in any of them!”

 David Dhawan, Sajid Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia Dsouza and Arshad Warsi were also present. Only Vashu's 'No. 1' hero Govinda stayed away.