SHOWTIME:27th October 2006 at 9.30 P.M. ON DD National

Cast:Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhry

This is the story of Raj Malhotra and his family-his Pooja and his foursons. Just like a gardner (Baghban) who plants a tree and nurses it in thehope that he would be able to back in its shade when he grows old ajMalhotra and his wife Pooja have raised a family of four sons who are nownicely settles in their respective professions.

Their life is filled withlove and prosperity, and all this has been possible because Raj hasinvested all hisncome including his provident fund and gratuity in hischildren who according to him are his assets that would secure his future.But when he retires, life suddenly changes.

None of the four sons is readyto take their parents responsibility. To the extent the Raj and Pooja haveto depend on the kindness of strangers. How Raj alohtra through strifeand hardship overcomes this turmoil and comes up a winter is the centralcrux of aghban.

It is a story that asks a question from society that if aman helps you walk the first step of your life….. why can’t you help himwalkd the last step? BAGHBAN raises a vital question… Can depend on you
family?