What do actors Kay Kay Menon and Abhishek Bachchan have in common? While Abhishek's first ever 'role' was that of a flower - a daisy, to be precise - at a school function; KK tells us that it was the same
with him.

"I played a flower at our school annual day function. But I wasn't a daisy, I was a sunflower," he says nostalgically. "To be very immodest, I was quite popular in school because of my acting and
elocution skills. I was always the first to be chosen for dramatics."

And considering it's blooming season for Abhi the dear daisy, sunny days shouldn't be too far away for sunflower Kay Kay either. Unless
someone makes an 'oil' of him before that!

For almost everyone in the industry, working in a Yash Raj film is a matter of great prestige, even if it is in a miniscule cameo or an item number.

That was the case with Aishwarya Rai, who tangoed in tandem with Sr and Jr Bachchans in the highlight dance number 'Kajra re Kajra re' BUNTY AUR BABLI. Now it appears to be Abhishek Bachchan's turn to do an encore in Yash Raj's forthcoming SALAAM NAMASTE.

Abhishek's character is a closely guarded secret and insiders are tight-lipped. Surely, with the young fellow set to spring a surprise, it will only add to the mystique of the film. Salaam to Yash Raj!

It is a role that has been immortalized by Dharmendra in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 epic Sholay . Now Abhishek Bachchan is gearing up to do a reprise of the role in Ram Gopal Varma's remake of the movie. Guess what? When Ram Gopal Varma offered Abhishek the role of Veeru in his Sholay remake, the young Bachchan's response was an incredulous 'Who, Me?'

I ended up seeing Sarkar and Bunty aur Babli back to back. Post viewing, my esteem for Abhishek Bachchan is sky high. When he launched his career, I remember discussing with people how hard it would be for him to crack the market. Expectations, father's shadow and all that. The flops that he had of course didn't help.

With stars like Abhishek Bachchan taking to singing, cinema it would seem, has come full circle from the times of KL Saigal.

Amitabh Bachchan became a singing sensation and wooed the audience with Mere Angane Mein in Lawaris. After a decade, Aamir Khan asked Rani Mukerjee Aati Kya Khandala in his tapori style and Shah Rukh Khan followed suit with Apun Bola. Now, AB's baby Abhishek Bachchan is following daddy's footsteps and lending his voice to a song in his forthcoming movie Bluffmaster.

Just when we were wondering what Karan Johar was up to, the latest news is that his magnum opus Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna (KANK) will take off on September 1. The mahurat will be attended by Karan's very close family and friends including the Bachchans and the Khans. The mahurat shot will be given by senior Bachchan who plays the most rakish role of his career in Karan's film.

We know a girl who is raving about Abhishek Bachchan. Sure, that won't surprise anyone, because the girls are all raving about the Bachchan boy these days. But this one has good reason to be.

An old friend of Abhishek's has a female buddy who is a huge fan of the young actor. So, on her birthday, AB Jr's friend asked if he would have a word with the girl, just to wish her.

We're told Abhishek agreed to do more than that. He asked the two to drop by his house and wished the delighted girl in person. Needless to say, now she's smitten for life!