A ‘Harsh’ absence: Harshvardhan won’t be attending Anil Kapoor's b'day party

It’s an annual family ritual for Anil Kapoor to bring in his birthday on December 24 with his family. While the Kapoors are continuing with the tradition with a special celebratory vacation in Dubai, Anil’s son Harshvardhan won’t be joining in. The reason? He’s busy shooting for his debut film in Rajasthan.

Says Anil, “I am really happy that I’ll be spending time with Sunita, Rhea and Sonam. We’ll be in Dubai for my birthday and Christmas. Unfortunately, Harshvardhan can’t join us. He is shooting for Rakeysh’s Mirziya in the interiors of Rajasthan.”

Apparently, Harsh’s director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra was more than willing to let him take a break from the shoot. The young actor, however, chose to forego the family vacation and focus on work instead. “That’s okay,” says Anil. “There will be many other occasions for us to be together. Right now, Harsh needs to concentrate on his career.”