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Bollywood stars add glamour to India International Jewellery Week 2012

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August 21, 2012

Fashion2012

Many would agree that the month of August put an end to the lull being witnessed on the fashion front for a while now.


After the glorious Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai and the Delhi Couture Week in the Capital, the entertainment capital is now hosting the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) 2012.


The five-day glamorous week, which kickstarted on Saturday at Mumbai's Hotel Grand, already has a host of Bollywood celebs in attendance along with some of the most exquisite jewellery designs on display.

Back with its third edition, the jewellery week organised by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has a line-up of some of the best and biggest jewellery houses along with 20 budding designers in participation. Fashion designer Vikram Phadnis showcased his collection on Sunday in association with Gitanjali Gems, bringing forth his beautiful collection of anarkalis, net saris and embroidered lehengas. These creations were brought to life by enigmatic diamond and emerald sets paired with them along with exquisite traditional kundan and polka pieces.


The IIJW brand ambassador for three years now, actress Sonam Kapoor and the Indian fashion industry's current favourite Hema Malini opened the show in company of several members of the film as well as the television fraternity. While the style diva looked stunning in a monotone solid green gown paired with a diamond necklace, the veteran beauty took the classic sari route. On being the guest of honour, Hema said, "Jewellery is an important part of fashion. The new designs and the wide variety of jewellery from all parts of the country makes India a wholesome jewellery destination."


Amid all the glitz and glamour of Day One, the Beti campaign brought to the fore the fight against crimes against women - such as female foeticide and infanticide, rapes and dowry deaths. Showing their support for the cause, B-town stars Viveik Oberoi, Zayed Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Raima Sen and many more made their presence felt on the runway. A whole bunch of telly couples such as Rohit Roy and Mansi, Samir Soni and Neelam and Nandish Sandhu and Rashmi also lent their support by walking the ramp.


The day, which started with Sufi singer Kavita Seth's performance, ended with singer Sonu Nigam's soulful presentation and his debut ramp act.


For renowned jewellery house Dwarkadas Chandumal, actress Mugdha Godse was seen on the ramp in an all-black ensemble paired with a striking diamond and ruby necklace. An array of diamond designers showcased their collections for the brand, with each piece standing out for its cuts and structuring.


While the show doesn't yet have a packed audience or a formal ambience, putting the spotlight on jewellery surely shows how the current fashion scene has progressed. With the likes of Sushmita Sen, Malaika Arora and Dia Mirza expected to be seen as showstoppers this season, it seems like this edition seems to be bigger and better.


Celebrities for a cause:

Singer Sonu Nigam with wife Madhurima.

Model-turned-actress Sayali Bhagat with her mother at the show.

Bollywood stars Tusshar Kapoor and Raima Sen walked the runway hand in hand.

Viveik Oberoi catwalked with his mother.



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July 28,2020

Mumbai, Jul 28: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he was left in tears as his daughter-in-law, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan were discharged from hospital after testing negative for coronavirus.

Aishwarya and her eight-year-old daughter, who were shifted to the isolation ward of Nanavati Hospital on July 17, were discharged on Monday.

Amitabh, 77, and his actor-son Abhishek are still in hospital after they were admitted on July 11.

In a post on official blog, the Bollywood veteran said that he became emotional when Aaradhya told him that he would be "back home soon".

"They go home, the little one and Bahurani... and the tears flow out... the little one embraces and tells me not to cry... 'You’ll be home soon', she assures... I must believe her," he said.

On Monday, Abhishek had said that he and his father were still under the care of medical staff at the Nanavati Hospital's isolation ward.

"My father and I remain in hospital under the care of the medical staff. Thank you all for your continued prayers and good wishes. Indebted forever," the 44-year-old actor tweeted.

Both Amitabh and Abhishek have been sharing their health updates with fans on various social media platforms.

Last week, Amitabh had dismissed reports that he had finally tested negative for coronavirus, calling the piece of news "an incorrigible lie".

Mumbai's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,10,129 on Monday with addition of 1,033 new cases.

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News Network
April 4,2020

New Delhi, April 4: Extending a helping hand to curb the spread of coronavirus, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan have offered their personal office space in Mumbai for quarantine purpose for children, elderly and women.

The information was tweeted by the official Twitter handle of BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) on Saturday that thanked the couple for the gesture.

"Stronger together. We thank Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan for offering their 4-storey personal office space to help expand our quarantine capacity equipped with essentials for quarantined children, women and elderly, Indeed a thoughtful and timely gesture!" the tweet read.

Earlier the 54-year-old superstar and his group companies had pledged to donate to a number of relief funds, including the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) fund and the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund to combat the coronavirus.

The 'Devdas' actor had taken to Twitter on Thursday and shared that his companies -- Kolkata Knight Riders, Red Chillies Entertainment, Meer Foundation, and Red Chillies VFX -- are taking several initiatives to support the relief efforts.

The Padma Shri awardee also announced that his initial efforts will be focused on three cities -- Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi, "with the realisation that this is a start and we stand ready to contribute in whichever way possible going forward".

Meanwhile, India's tally of coronavirus positive cases rose to 2,902, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

Out of 2,902 cases, 2,650 are active cases and 184 have been cured or discharged or have migrated. The total number of deaths reported due to the disease rose to 68 on Saturday.

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June 30,2020

Mumbai, Jun 30: Actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday issued a statement and confirmed that some of his staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, while the rest of his family members have tested negative.

Khan also announced that he was taking his mother for a COVID-19 test and urged his fans to pray for her test to come out as negative.

The '3 Idiots' star put out the statement on Instagram and said, "This is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive. They were immediately quarantined, and BMC officials were very prompt and efficient in taking them to a medical facility."

Thanking the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for their precautionary steps, he added, "I would like to thank the BMC for taking such good care of them, and for fumigating and sterilising the entire society."

Informing about the health of his family members, the 'Thugs of Hindostan' actor added, "The rest of us have all been tested and found negative," and informed that, "Right now I am taking my mother to get her tested. She is the last person in the loop. Please pray that she is negative."

Thanking the BMC, and hospital authorities for their swift prompt, he added, "I would, once again, like to thank the BMC for the prompt, professional and caring manner in which they helped us. And a big thank you to Kokilaben Hospital and the doctors, nurses and staff there. They were very caring and professional with the testing process."

Aamir also urged his fans to be safe amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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