He hobnobbed with Aamir Khan, AR Rahman, Farah Khan, took selfies and had the filmstars fawning over him
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 20, 2016)


Apple CEO Tim Cook briefly took over superstar reigns from Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan on Wednesday night as he concluded his maiden visit to India with a big Bollywood bash at the King Khan's magnificent home, Mannat.

The hot topic of discussion was how Apple could be the go-to brand for equipment and editing in Bollywood while the tech boss admitted to sniffing out a growth opportunity in India amid recent challenges in China. "But it wasn't all work and no play for Cook and Co at Mannat as every actor wanted to bear-hug, shake a leg and feed some chicken kebab to Mr CEO," a guest at the bash informed Mirror.

The Bachchans' - Amitabh, Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya - made a fleeting appearance, making sure to document the moment with a series of selfies before scurrying off to the premiere of Ash's upcoming release, Sarbjit. Friends Farah Khan and Sania Mirza, who arrived and left separately, stayed on.

Describing him as the "real rockstar", host SRK who had partnered with Apple for Happy New Year and Dilwale, discussed his future marketing plans with Cook. "The brand's team and the filmi folk posed for a photograph for SRK's personal collection," the guest revealed.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, Cook was given a tour of the set of Raaz Reboot by producer Mukesh Bhatt who is currently shooting the latest instalment of the horror franchise. "Cook seemed keen to see how Apple could partner with the industry - after all, movies don't have to be made by just big film producers these days, they can be shot on an iPhone," the guest explained. It so happened, later that evening, that Cook posed for a selfie with Haraamkhor filmmaker Shlok Sharma who is shooting his upcoming film on an iPhone.