Fresh from the fame of winning 8 Oscars, eBay India (www.ebay.in) & Plan India present to worldwide buyers the unique opportunity of snagging a collector's copy of Vikas Swarup authored book, Slumdog Millionaire, autographed by the film's star crossed lovers, Dev Patel & Freida Pinto. This is the third charity auction which went live on February 23 , and will end on March 2, 2009.

The Slumdog Millionaire novel inspired the script of the Slumdog Millionnaire and won Simon Beaufoy the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. The first charity auction of the three collector's copies started on February 16 at Rs. 270 and ended on February 23 at Rs. 16,600 with 40 bidders fiercely outbidding each other & watched by over 1230 unique visitors. The winning bidder was from Belgium , testimony to the movie & book's global fan following. The second charity auction of the novel was snagged by a collector from Hyderabad who didn't want to run the risk of being outbid and bought the book for Rs. 5000 within an hour of it being live on eBay.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Frieda Pinto said, " I am excited that eBay India is hosting a charity auction of an autographed copy of the famous Slumdog Millionaire Book. It is a great honor to contribute to the cause of child rights and Plan India is doing such an admirable job. I urge each and every one of you to please take part in this auction."

Ms. Lalita Sachdeva, Plan India said, "Plan India has been associated with the critically acclaimed movie Slumdog Millionnaire though Mr. Anil Kapoor who is an active supporter & patron of PlanIndia Foundation. He has donated his entire fee from the movie for one of Plan India's projects to prevent the trafficking of young girls for exploitation in the sex trade (one of the issues featured in the film).   With the auction of the exclusive books on eBay India , we hope to raise funds to create awareness about the cause".

Ms.  Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager - Pop Culture, eBay India , said, " eBay India is the destination for collectors to find unique products related to popular and award winning cinema. We are confident that worldwide collectors will snap up the Slumdog Millionaire books. This is a unique opportunity for movie buffs to get a piece of their favorite stars & contribute to a good cause."

eBay India now brings you the opportunity to own a collector's edition of the book authored by Vikas Swarup as Q&A and now reissued as Slumdog Millionaire. All proceeds from this auction will go to Plan India- a child-centered development organization that aims to promote Child Rights and improve the quality of life of vulnerable children.

So, log onto www.ebay.in to add a personally autographed book by your favorite stars to your book shelf.

About Plan : Plan India is a child-centered development organization that aims to promote Child Rights and improve the quality of life of vulnerable children. Plan India is a part of Plan, active in 68 countries. In India , Plan works in 13 states and has directly impacted lives of over a million children and their families since 1979 and empowered them to realize their potential.

Our child centered community development interventions focus on Child Protection and Child Participation, Children in Difficult Circumstances, Education, HIV / AIDS, Early Childhood Care and Development, Water and Environment Sanitation, Disaster Preparedness, Household Economic and Social Security and Community Governance. The basis of Plan's work lies in its commitment to the principle of equality and rights, developing the capacity of civil society to enable them to meet their needs and replicating successful models that have worked. You can find more about Plan by visiting their website at www.planindia.org

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