Kukke Subrahmanya: Ten years ago, she came with a new husband Jai Mehta, industrialist, to Kukke Subrahmanya to make a vow for children.
On Dec.4, a nature-looking mother Juhi Chawla Mehta came with her husband of a decade and 2 children, Jahnavi and Arjun to fulfil the 10 year old vow to the Snake God here.
Her spiritual master, V.S Nayak, guided the film stars family for prayers and vows, staying at the temple for 2 days.
The family came from Mumbai to Mangalore by aircraft and motored to the holy shrine. She stayed in Sheshnag guesthouse, where cricketer S. Tendulkar earlier had stayed. She fasted in the morning, performed the Tulabaharam (offerings by weighing balance) of her 2 kids and remained to watch the night’s cart festival on Sunday (Dec.5)
Juhi is from Ludhiana in Punjab, but studied in Mumbai city. She was sighted as Miss Femina India. She entered films in ‘Qayamat se with Amirkhan. She has done several hit films, like Om Shanti Om. She acted with V. Ravichandran in ‘Prema Loka’ a super hit in Kannada. She had a role in ‘Kindari Jogi’ (Kannada) and some Tamil films.
10 years ago she had Masala Dosa for morning tiffin, but on Saturday, she took Idliwada, according to known sources.
She made name with Shah Rukh Khan in a Yash Chopra production where the Khan had a vicious role and quick talk. She has a business partnership with him now.
Her husband Jai Mehta remained in the background, as usual. Juhi loves family life and occasionally appears in a film these days so as care for her 2 children.