Power Shower

They traded tradition for fun as Shamita Shetty and Kiran Bawa hosted the grand baby shower for the former’s elder sister,actor Shilpa Shetty. Unlike a typical Indian godh bharai ceremony,the guests came visiting over high tea and champagne on Thursday afternoon.

The girl gang — Malaika Arora Khan and sister Amrita Arora,designers Nandita Mahtani and Surily Goel,Gauri Khan,Susanne Roshan,Maanayata Dutt,Namrata Dutt,Mana Shetty,Seema Khan,Maheep Kapoor,Neha Dhupia and Sameera Reddy,to name a few — turned up in dresses and Western casuals. The expectant mother,in her ninth month,wore a peach kaftan designed by Mahtani. The surprise attendees,however,were Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan,who took time out from baby-sitting Aaradhya,and Shetty’s one time rival,Raveena Tandon Thadani.

Guests returned from the pink-and-blue-themed party with gift hampers that comprised crystal pacifiers and other goodies. On offer was a buffet of continental cuisine and traditional sweets were replaced with cupcakes and a diaper-shaped cake. Shetty’s mother,Sunanda,and husband Raj Kundra were also present.