Bid for Celebrity Memorabilia auction on eBay India

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Mumbai, September 01, 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.

For further information, please contact:

Vaishnavi Corporate Communications

Suvarna Joshi

Tel: 022-66568787

Email: suvarna.joshi@vccpl.com