Date 27th May... Place DDK Mumbai...Time...11am... Tring.. Tring .The phone rings .It was a call from Shaina NC..the renowned designer.." Mukesh I would request you to walk the ramp..on 31st May.". "What ? Say it again" was my instant reaction. "Yes I want you to take a walk on the ramp on the occasion of No Tobacco Day.. There will be film, fashion & media heads .Pl don't say No" "And what will I be wearing on the ramp". Pat came the reply from Shaina "Nita Lulla's designed dress" And before I could say Jack Robinson, Shaina had hung up. So no choice. Internally I felt good for 3 reasons. One that I will be walking for a cause. Two, I will be walking with the top model Resham Bombaywala and third it was a chance to wear Nita Lulla's Designed dress.
31st May 2003....Time 8pm...Place The Taj President...
 |
| Can you spot Nita Lulla's Dress? |
31st May 2003....Time 8pm...Place The Taj President...
60 eminent representatives of media, film, fashion, WHO, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, CPAA and a large section of Mumbai glitterati assembled at the Taj President to watch a unique fashion show. They represented the soul of Aamchi Mumbai and they came together to Say No to Tobacco. The collections of Shaina NC, Neeta Lulla, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Wendell Rodriques was choreographed by Hemant Trivedi and compered by Mandira Bedi.
World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption across the globe.The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) in 1987.
 |
| Mukesh Sharma & the model Resham Bombaywala |
Recd via Email from Dr Avdesh Sharma
ReplyDeleteDear Shri Mukesh Sharmaji,
Greetings. It is a pleasure to see your blog (specially considering you have single handedly worked on it). I am truly impressed by the out of box, lateral thinking and single minded devotion you have put into meaningful work. The list of things done consistently speak volumes on how we can serve society through individual achievements. Wish your tribe of like minded people keep increasing.
Best wishes,
Dr. Avdesh Sharma,
New Delhi
Hello sir,
ReplyDeleteit has always been a pleasure to read your blog. You write in an informal language, yet, readers actually get to travel with you on your memory trip. Do consider writing a book on your experiences and i am sure the book will not just be a 'biography' of DD, but also about a person's triumph over obstacles and to make things happen! I am sure the book will be an instant hit with everyone... so when will you start working on it?...Rajlakshmi Pillai, OIOP