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Bid for Priyanka, Bipasha, Shilpa & Vijendra Celebrity Memorabilia on auction on eBay India
Tere Mere Beach Mein Charity Auctions benefitting SNEHA
Mumbai, August 31, 2009

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  • Priyanka Chopra's autographed Gavin Maguel designer dress
  • Vijendra Singh's autographed boxing gloves
  • Shilpa Shetty's autographed eco-friendly torch
  • Shilpa Shetty & Shane Warne autographed Rajasthan Royal cricket ball
  • Bipasha Basu's autographed training shoes
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    Mumbai, August 31, 2009 : eBay India , India 's leading eCommerce marketplace , in association with STAR Plus, announced this week's special charity auctions of the celebrity memorabilia donated by the star guests on Farah Khan's show Tere Mere Beach Mein (TMBM ) – Priyanka Chopra, Vijendra Singh, Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu. All the proceeds of the TMBM celebrity memorabilia auctions on eBay will benefit the NGO SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action).

    The second episode of Farah Khan hosted chat show, 'Tere Mere Beach Mein' of the theme 'People from small towns who have made it big' which aired on Saturday, August 28, 2009 had Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra and Olympic boxing champion, Vijender Singh as a celebrity guests. Priyanka Chopra donated a Gavin Maguel dress, which she had worn at one of her film premiere, has been autographed by her. She said, " I ransacked my entire house to find something which is worth giving for the auction, since it is for a very good cause .' Vijendra Singh , an international level boxer, who has also won an Olympic medal for India , donated his favourite boxing gloves, saying "Inhein mein bahut chahta hun (I love them a lot)."

    The third episode of TMBM of the theme 'Girls who are the boys of their family', which aired on Sunday, August 30, 2009, had Bollywood's hottest actresses Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu as celebrity guests. Shilpa Shetty donated an eco friendly torch that does not run on batteries but with the help of a hand crank, which is from her NGO based on protection and conservation of Environment. She also donated a cricket ball of her IPL team Rajasthan Royals, autographed by Royals Team Captain Shane Warne and herself. Bipasha Basu who admitted on the show that she is a fitness freak and none of her costars, not even John, can match up to her when it comes to the time that she spends in the gym donated her personal favourite training shoes for the auction.

    The exclusive celebrity memorabilia are on auction on eBay India (www.eBay.in/star ) . The Priyanka & Vijendra celebrity memorabilia auction started on Saturday, August 29, 2009 and will be on till Tuesday, September 8, 2009 . The Bipasha & Shilpa celebrity memorabilia auction started on Sunday, August 30, 2009 and will be on till Wednesday, September 9, 2009. All of Bollywood and Sports diehard fans from across the world are invited to bid on this exclusive celebrity's memorabilia.

    B id on these collector's items by logging onto www.eBay.in/star

    About SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action ) :

    Founded by a group of dedicated doctors and social workers led by neonatalogist and former dean of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College (LTMGH & LTMMC), Sion, Mumbai, Dr. Armida Fernandez at SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action ) we endeavour to break this chain by making a difference in the lives of over 6.5 lakh women and children of the urban poor communities of Dharavi, Ghatkopar, Santacruz and other slums of Mumbai. While the numbers that we work with is significant, it is still not enough, when we have more than 6 million people living in slums. Our initiatives in partnership with Public Health Systems, Corporate Houses, Agencies and Individual Beneficiaries have benefited the lives of Women and Children from the slums and streets of Mumbai.

    About eBay India

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