Karisma's absence puzzles industry

KARISMA'S ABSENCE PUZZLES INDUSTRY
By Eye TV India Bureau
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Karisma Kapoor was missing at the recent party hosted by director-producer S. Ramanathan to celebrate the completion of his long-awaited movie 'Zamaanat'. Incidentally, Amitabh Bachchan was present at the jashn, while his costar Karisma Kapoor was conspicuous by her absence. This has puzzled the industry. According to sources close to Karisma, she was ready to grace the occasion. However, she was shocked to know that she had not been invited to the party. This has led to rumors that the producer-director, who is very close to Big B and considers Amitabh as his most honorable patron, had intentionally avoided calling Karisma on this occasion.

The reason is simple. Ranganathan didn't like to embarrass Amitabh Bachchan. This is to recall that both the Bachchan and Kapoor families haven't yet forgotten the past incident of the cancellation of the betrothal of Karisma with Abhishek. The Bachchan family had felt very humiliated on the reported insistence of Karisma's mother about the financial status of Abhishek at that time. Some circles have, however, tried to undermine the absence of Karisma by saying that she might be preoccupied with her newborn child. This is indeed painful for Karisma that an elderly actor like Amitabh hasn't pardoned Karisma for no fault of her. How 'Zamaanat' will fare at the box office will be known later after its release?