PARTYING

PARTYING
Actors, politicians, sportsmen
and musicians all
came together under one
roof at the Young
Changemakers Conclave. US
Consul General Peter Haas and
Kiran Mehra Kerpelmann of the
United Nations Information
Centre hosted the do, which
saw inspirational speakers
from various domains interact
with the audience. Some of the
speakers included the likes of
Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi,
Taufiq Qureshi, Leander Paes,
Vishal Dadlani, Shaheen Mistry,
Agnello Dias, Anurag Thakur,
Suhel Seth, Rahul Akerkar, Asin
Thottumkal, Masaba Gupta,
Rajeev Samant, Shaina NC and
Sanjay Nirupam among many
others. Each speaker spoke
about their awe inspiring journey
and the courage to stand
up for their belief and convictions
— like Lakshmi Narayan
Tripathi spoke about equal
rights for all while
Leander Paes revealed
the tough times faced
by him as a young tennis
player.
BRING ON THE
CHANGE!
TRENDY:
Asin
FOR A CAUSE: (L-R) Kiran Mehra Kerpelmann; Agnello Dias;
Rahul Akerkar and (inset) Samyak Chakrabarty with
Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi
MAN IN BLACK: Leander Paes IN SYNC: Vishal Dadlani
CONCLAVE
SATURDAY,
APRIL 14
BANDRA
INSPIRING!
PARTY METER
OPINION MAKERS: (Clockwise
from top) Taufique
Qureshi; Sanjay Nirupam;
Suhel Seth; Peter Haas
LADY IN
WHITE:
Shaina
NC
BRAVEHEART:
Masaba
Gupta
SO IN LOVE: Soha Ali Khan with Kunal Khemu
INTRICATE
DESIGNS
Many B-Towners
were present at
this do which saw
the launch of the corporate
office of a real estate company.
The centre of attraction
at this event was
Sussanne Roshan,
who had designed
the office and was
present to showcase
it. Among
the guests, Kamal
Khan and Karan Mehra
were the first to arrive at the
event. Rajeev Khandelwal
was spotted checking out
the decor. Star couple Soha
Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu
also dropped by to support
Sussanne.
Rajesh Khattar and
Udita Goswami
were also present.
OFFICE LAUNCH
SATURDAY, APRIL 14
NAVI MUMBAI
SMOOTH!
PARTY METER
FEELIN’ FLUORESCENT:
Sussanne Roshan
LEG BOMBER:
Udita Goswami
MOUCHE APPEAL:
Rajeev Khandelwal
HANDS FULL: Saroj Khan, Chirag Paswan CATCHING UP: Kumar Sanu, Vinod Kambli
VINTAGE APPEAL: Asha Parekh and Alka Yagnik
...AND THE AWARD GOES TO: Renee with Subhra Sen; Shivaji Satam; Sanjay Khan
LET’S POSE: Reshma and
Riyaz Gangji
GOING DESI: Rakhi Sawant
AWARDS BASH
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, SION
Dadasaheb Ambedkar awards saw a host of celebs
arrive to collect their prize. The do saw evergreen
Asha Parekh grace the event, as she was
bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award. Rakhi
Sawant went for a more traditional look while collecting
the award for the most controversial face of Bollywood.
Others who received the award were Annu Kapoor,
Shivaji Satam, Ragini Khanna, Devang Patel, Alka Yagnik,
Kumar Sanu and Riyaz Gangji among many others.
Sushmita Sen’s daughter Renee and mother Subhra Sen
picked up the award on her behalf.
FUN!
PARTY METER
ANCHORMAN:
Annu Kapoor
Awards galore
TOPI TURVY:
Devang Patel
SNAPPED
Ashwini Sawant
Lata Mangeshkar (R), along with her brother, Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar
(C) and her sister, Usha Mangeshkar pose during an event to announce the
Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar Awards at her residence
Karisma Kapoor (extreme left)
and Randeep Hooda (above)
walked the ramp for designer
Nivedita Saboo (left) at a
fashion show
(L-R) Kiran Juneja, Shahwar Ali Khan and Neena Gupta were spotted at an
event held in the honour of the late Guru Dutt

Mumbai, Monday, April 16, 2012 SHOT