Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma pledge their movie costumes for charity
Mumbai, December04, 2014:eBay India (www.ebay.in) and Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) have come togetherto help raise funds for redevelopment offlood ravaged Kashmir and Assam by seeking bids for a charity auction on www.ebay.in/charity. The auction offers fansan opportunity to own Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma’s costumesfrom their movies.
Customers can bid for Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Kashmiri Pheran from Rockstar’ and Anushka Sharma’s ‘Leather jacket from Jab Tak Hai Jaan’with the highest bidder getting to ownthese costumes as a priced possession. The charity auction begins on December 04, 2014 and will be live till December 13, 2014.
Commenting on this auction, Mr. Ranbir Kapoor, said, “I feel honoured to be able to contribute towards supporting the redevelopment of Kashmir and Assam through the charity auction run by eBay India and EEMA. I encourage people to participate in this noble cause and help all those in need.
Expressing her views, Ms. Anushka Sharma said, “The floods in Kashmir and Assam were heart-wrenching events and my heart goes out to all those affected due to this calamity. I feelprivilegedto be able to contribute towardsthe redevelopment of these states and their citizens. I encourage all my fans toparticipate in this auction and help raise funds to support the cause.”
Mr. Latif Nathani, Managing Director, eBay India said,“We are delighted to partner with EEMA to auction the movie costumes of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka for this noble cause. eBay India is the only ecommerce platform in India that runs such auctions to support charitable endeavours. We are sure that the charity auction will gather a lot of interest from fans,not just in India but across the world.”
Ms. Priya Sharma Shaikh, General Manager, EEMA added, “EEMA in partnership with United Way of India, ZEE TV and Films and Television Producers Guild had undertaken the programme Hum Hain…Ummeed-e-Kashmir to raise funds for redevelopment of Kashmir and Assam.In our endeavour to extend continuous support to this cause, we have partnered with eBay India to auction exclusive costumes of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.”
“Considering the extensive fan following of Ranbir and Anushka, coupled with eBay India’s vastglobal customer base, we look forward to raising a handsome amount for the redevelopment of Kashmir and Assam.”
To bid for the charity auction, please log on to: www.ebay.in/charity
About eBay for Charity
eBay India Charity Fundraising programme is a special section dedicated to NGOs & Socially Responsible Corporates and enables recognized charities to create awareness, raise funds and also list products and merchandise for sale to millions of global and Indian users. Log on to www.ebay.in/charity to know more.
About eBay India
eBay India (www.ebay.in) is a leading online marketplace and shopping destination in India where thousands of entrepreneurs list over 3 crore products across Electronics, Lifestyle, Collectibles and Media categories. eBay India is a 100% subsidiary of eBay Inc.
About EEMA
The Event & Entertainment Association (EEMA) is an autonomous and non-profit registered body of companies, institutions and professionals operating within the Event Management and Experiential Marketing industry in India.