The newborn daughter of Abhi- Ash could well become American chat show queen Oprah Winfrey’s youngest guest ever.
The buzz is strong in Bollywood that the world might get its first glimpse of Beti B, now two- and- a- half months old, on Oprah’s new show, Next Chapter . The baby’s name could also be revealed on the show.
It is not yet clear whether the Bachchans will actually bring along the baby on the set or reveal snapshots, if they at all agree to introduce Beti B to the world on Oprah’s show.
The Bachchans have so far refrained from divulging any information related to Aishwarya and Abhishek’s daughter, who was born on November 16 last year, including the baby’s name. They have also avoided stepping out in public with their bundle of joy.
While many leading international magazines were reportedly willing to pay a bomb for the first snapshots of Beti B, the family resolutely refused all such offers, saying they would appreciate if the media and fans respected their privacy.
Oprah, who was in India in the second week of January to shoot parts of her new show in the country, is known to be close to Bachchan bahu Aishwarya. In fact, Ash has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show twice. She first appeared on the show in 2005 and then again in 2009 with husband Abhishek.
The buzz that the world might just get a peek at Beti B on Oprah’s new show has gained ground owing to primarily two reasons. First, the chat show high priestess proved how close she is to the Bachchans when she personally visited Jalsa, their bungalow in Juhu, during her brief stay in Mumbai despite a hectic schedule. Apart from catching up with Ash, Oprah was also keen to see her daughter.
Later, when she attended the highprofile party thrown in her honour by Parmeshwar Godrej, Oprah arrived at the do along with the Bachchans in their car. The second reason is that her new talk show allocates a significant portion to India and Indian celebrities.
“ Oprah will shoot an entire series of Next Chapter in India, which will feature interviews with Bollywood celebrities, among other prominent personalities. The Bachchans will surely feature on Oprah’s list and that is when the world could catch a glimpse of the baby,” an industry source said.
“ Aishwarya’s first major outing with global television happened on Oprah’s show in 2005. A few years later, after marriage, Ash’s fans all over the world first caught a glimpse of her husband Abhishek on the same show. It seems quite natural that the baby, too, might be introduced to the world on a show helmed by Oprah,” the source said.
After visiting the Bachchans at Jalsa, Oprah was flooded with media questions on whether she had come to know the baby’s name. She diplomatically quipped: “ I’ll just call her Princess. She’s beautiful.” On his part, Big B had heaped praise on Oprah on his Twitter page. “ The gracious Oprah Winfrey visits our home, to meet us and bless the baby... warm hearted, endearing... And Oprah in sari... looking lovely!!” he had tweeted. Reproduced From Mail Today.
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