Mumbai, August 24, 2009
Mumbai, August 24, 2009 : eBay India , India 's leading eCommerce marketplace , in association with STAR Plus, announced a special charity auction of the celebrity memorabilia donated by the renowned Bollywood star guests on Farah Khan's new show Tere Mere Beach Mein (TMBM). All the proceeds of the TMBM celebrity memorabilia auctions on eBay will benefit the NGO SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action).
The launch episode of TMBM had Mama's Boy Salman Khan who donated the famous yellow towel from Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, autographed by the star. The autographed yellow towel is on auction on eBay India (www.eBay.in/star ) with a start price of Rs. 1,001 . The Salman Khan auction started on Sunday, August 23 , 2009 and will be on till Sunday, August 30 , 2009 at 9 am. All of Salman Khan's diehard fans from across the world are invited to bid on this exclusive celebrity memorabilia.
Ms. Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager – Pop Culture, eBay India added, " eBay India is delighted to be associated with Tere Mere Beach Mein to power the entire series of celebrity memorabilia auctions. I am sure Bollywood fans worldwide will enjoy the experience of bidding and winning the unique personal and movie memorabilia donated by the celebrity guests as well as benefitting a good cause."
The towel on auction was used by Salman Khan during the rehearsals of the chartbuster song "Jeene ke hain chaar din" from the superhit movie " Mujhse Shaadi Karogi " directed by David Dhawan . This song was choreographed by non other than Farah Khan herself. This was perhaps one of the reasons why Salman decided to get the towel on her show. Salman also did the famous dance step with the towel from the song on the launch episode of Tere Mere Beach Mein on STAR Plus to everyone's applause.
So all the crazy Bollywood fans, bid on this collector's item 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
eBay India ( www.eBay.in ), India's leading online marketplace, is India's biggest online trading community where anyone can sell or buy almost anything. eBay India is a trading platform offering auctions, fixed price and classifieds modes of person-to-person trading. There is a wide range of products listed on eBay India in an array of categories including Technology, Lifestyle, Collectibles and Media. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
