FAMILY ALBUM
​QAMAR JALALABADI & WIFE SMT LEELAWATI
&The cosmopolitan family Katta.

My parents my pride! Unique, simple and both Karamyogis of the highest kind.Family meant everything to them

At the peak of success in 1950s.
​Studio pic of the proud parents with little Vijaylakshmi,
​sons Ashok & Rajkumar and daughters Asha & Rajkumari

Going out for a premiere.

The simplistic drawing room shelf showing off trophies dad won!The green cover was made by mom.

Busy in writing,any time any where.

Simple Living...High Thinking!

TOGETHERNESS...

Peaceful evenings

​The colourful family katta published for the first time to the world at large.
Names of the lucky seven kids of wonderful loving parents
​Smt Leelawati & Qamarji
(Omprakash Bhandari)
Son Ashok Kumar
Daughter Asha Rani
Daughter Rajkumari
​Son Rajkumar
Daughter Vijaylakshmi
Daughter Subhashini
Son Subhash Chander
​

Eldest son Ashok.& Family.

Ashok with wife Mary & son Sam.

Daughter Nalini & hubbie Sandro with their sons Björn & Ramon

Daughter Hannah & hubbie JJ
​with kids Ariana & Nathan

Eldest daughter Asha & Family

​Asha with siblings Subhash & Vijaylaksmi & daughters Anita & Poonam.
​Asha's hubbie K.W.Rai Varma with daughters and son Anil as a kid

Second daughter Rajkumari & Family

Rajkumari's wedding with Sushil Arya.Father Qamar Ji doing the Kanyadaan ritual.
​Happy mom with two sons Santosh and Siddharth Arya.

Nanaji enjoying the young company of grandkids Sarita,Santosh and Siddharth Arya.
​Granddaughters Sarita and Sunita chiiling in the spacious house of grandparents in Juhu

Second son Rajkumar with Family.

Rajkumar with wife Lillama & sons Sukesh,Hitesh & Jitesh

Third Daughter, Vijayalakshmi and Family

Wedding of Vijaylakshmi with Bhushan Gupta,The full cousin jing bang can be seen, alongwith proud parents and Chachaji & Chachiji.

Vijaylakshmi with parents
and proud mother to her daughtersNeeraja,Laxxmi
and son Vikram.
​Vikram with wife Shagufta
​Neeraja and her dazzle...
​ Laxxmi with hubbie Tomas Aguirre & son Gabriel.

Youngest daughter Subhashini & Famly

Subhashini chilling with her sons Siddharth & Abhishek.

Happy memories...Subhashini with neice Poonam at the beautiful Company bungalow in Secunderabad.

Happy memories...Cousins picnic in Juhu Lion's Garden,Santacruz Mumbai

Wedding reception of elder son Siddharth with Suhasini Madidi.
​Parents Salil Sheopori and Subhashini with special guests fom New Delhi at the 'Milni' ceremony before the 'Pheras'
​Our most beloved cousin sister Smt Nirmala Devi,brother Prem Kumar Kohli bridegroom Siddharth,both parents,a guest and bhabhiji Smt Swadesh Prem Kohli.

Youngest son Subhash & Family

Subhash as the favourite mama for little Anita & Poonam.
With wife Jaishree and little Vishal.

Subhash & Jaishree chilling with their Kids Vijay and Vishal. Daughter Kiran smiles for the camera.Kids frolic and play.

Place of Pride
​Qamar ji's youngest sister Mira with family.

Dr Mira B Aghi (PhD)Behavioral Scientist & Expert of International repute with husband Brij Aghi

Mira in her college days.
​Daughters Promila & Vasudha
​Mira at work & Mira & hubbie
​Elder daughter Promila with hubbie Aseem,daughter Avantika and son Arnav.
Younger daughter Vasudha
with hubbie Nakul & son Pranav.

Qamar Jalalabadi Family Names:
Father:Harjasrai Bhandari
Mother:Tejkaur Bhandari
Sister: Subhadra
Sister:Satyawati
Sister:Savitri
Brother:Harbhajan
Sister:Harbhajani
Self:Om Prakash
Brother:Gulshan
Sister:Prakashwati
Sister:Kasturi
Sister:Mira

Such a big illustrous family and so many siblings were surrounding my parents always.Happy memories of get togethers and festivals spent in the company of our various aunts uncles and cousins fill the merry courtyard of our minds and hearts. Time has taken away a lot of people from the story of Qamar Jalalabadi...but let it be known,he was a family man and his family meant everything to him.He was highly respected by all,and taken care of at all times.