Seychelles Islands welcome glitzy & glamourous Bollywood stars for their first Seychelles-India Day celebrations
Almasalla Travel News – Ashraf El gedawy – After taking Europe by storm in their mission to mark the 100 years of Bollywood, Cinema high profiles of Indian film and music industry touched down Seychelles Islands for the first edition of the Seychelles-India Day celebrations.
Once Emirates Airlines landed at Seychelles International airport, the 23 Bollywood mainstream actors, actresses, singers, flautist and percussionist disembarked in true show business star fashion. Never before has Seychelles International airport hosted such a large group of the finest from the Indian entertainment world.
The star of the moment was Ranganathan Madhavan, the guest of honour of Seychelles-India Day Celebrations. Madhavan ranked among the top ten Indian actors, will join Terrence Lewis the ace Indian Choreographer and other Bollywood stars in an open air gala evening – flooding the town of Victoria with Indian tunes.
He said that he is thrilled to be in Seychelles.
“ It’s the first time that I come to Seychelles, and it’s surely a fascinating experience to be here not only for the Seychelles-India Day celebrations, but also that of being the guest of honour of this first Seychelles-India Day celebrations. The beauty of the Indian Ocean will surely be an inspiration for my future films.’’
Aakriti Kakkar another knock out Bollywood vocalist walked her way down the plane – the ultimate depiction of the modern Indian super star.
“I am proud to represent my country for the Seychelles-India Day celebrations. Seychelles is an Island of un-touched beauty and I am looking forward to discover the Island,’’ said Aakriti Kakkar.
Sivamani Indian Top percussionist brings to Seychelles his own fusion of drumming, of which he gave an impromptu session to the media interviewing the celebrities at the VIP Lounge at the Seychelles International Airport.
For the red carpet event at the first edition of the Seychelles-India Day celebrities Aakriti Kakkar, Shazahn Padamsee, Anjana Sukhani, Miss India Universe Ushoni Sen, actor Madhavan and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be dressed by New Delhi based designer collections Mayyur Girota. Mayyur Girota is the official designer of the Seychelles-India day celebrations.
“ I will give different looks to all celebrities. Anjana will be wearing a chikan lehenga with choli while Shazahn will be dressed in a cocktail sari.’’
Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture and Benjamine Rose, Principal Secretary for Culture were both at the Seychelles International airport to welcome the Bollywood celebrities.
Minister St.Ange said “today I am proud that Seychelles-India day had come into fusion’’
Local Press were at International airport to capture the exciting moment of the landing of the celebrities.
