Clockwise from above: Mansoor Khan at the dinner table, Ira and Kiran soak up the sun, Azad Rao Khan joins in

Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 31, 2018)

Mansoor Khan was surrounded by his extended family at his expansive farm house in Coonoor recently. The merry bunch included his actor-cousin Aamir Khan with wife Kiran Rao, kids Junaid, Ira and Azad Rao Khan, and mother Zeenat Hussain, and nephew Imran Khan with wife Avantika and daughter Imara.

The extended family had travelled to the hill station, which offered some much-needed respite from Mumbai’s sweltering heat, to bring in the Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar filmmaker’s 60th birthday on Tuesday.

Mansoor cut a cake and proudly flaunted his birthday boy badge, while the group feasted on homecooked food to celebrate the occasion. After a leisurely meal, the family soaked up the mild sun as they lounged around the farm. Kiran unveiled a cropped hairdo and exclaimed, ‘Embracing the greys,’ while Azad utilised the time to acquaint himself with the farm cat.

“It was a double celebration as they had also rung in friend Danish Hussain’s birthday with a chocolate cake and gathered in the garden for a spot of football earlier in the week. It was the perfect, low-key getaway to unwind, away from the hustle and bustle of the city,” informs a source.

Coincidentally, 2018 also marks 30 years of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Mansoor’s directorial debut, which had opened on 29 April, 1988, while Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar completed 26 years on May 22.