RESPOND by Kiran Sippy
-An initiative to promote Indian Art, launched by
Kiran and Ramesh Sippy in association with Whitenife and Hyatt
Regency
- A star-studded event, which saw celebrities
like Shatrughan Sinha, Praful Patel, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kabir Bedi, Lillette
Dubey, Ayushmaan Khurrana, Neeta Lulla and many others
Mumbai,
26th July: With the intention of celebrating,
promoting and facilitating the ART and ARTISTS of India, Kiran
Joneja Sippy- Bollywood actor, producer and wife of eminent film
director, Ramesh Sippy, officially be launched RESPOND foundation
on the 26th of July, Hyatt Regency, Andheri(E), Mumbai. Extending their support, noted guests such as veteran
actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha, politicians Praful Patel,
V. N. Dhoot, Ashwani Kumar, film
director Madhur Bhandarkar, Bhushan
Kumar and his wife, Divya, Kishen Kumar, veteran actor Kabir Bedi
and daughter Pooja Bedi, theatre
personality Lillette Dubey, Sharon Prabhakar, actors Ayushmaan Khurrana,
Isha Koppikar, Divya Dutta, Suchitra
Krishnamurty, Suchitra Pillai, Preeti & Parvin Dabas, Rhea
Chakraborty, musicians Adnan Sami, Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bappi Lahiri, Madhu Nigam(Sonu Nigam’s wife) Socialites
Debbie Hitkari, Priyanka Thakurwa, Neelam
Shah, designer Neeta Lulla, dress designer Rohit Verma, jewellery designer Poonam Soni, socialite Pooja
and her husband, famous lawyer, Vikram
Nankarni, actor Sheeba and her
director husband Akashdeep, famous
painter Lalita Lajmi, Art historian Dr. Saryu Doshi, Industrialists Kishore & Beena Chhabria, Shalini & Dilip Piramal, Sunil Lulla and
his wife Krishika Lulla, Dr. Rishma &
Dr. Hrishikesh Pai, journalists, Bharti Pradhan, Bhawana Somaaya and
Manmohan Shetty graced the evening with
their presence amongst many others of the city’s finest.
An art & culture
enthusiast and a painter herself, Kiran will also be showcasing some of her
paintings at the event, amidst the company of her husband, Ramesh Sippy, and
some of the country's finest Bollywood celebrities, amongst many prolific
others from the field of Sports, Politics, Business.
“Philanthropy is a
sense of love for humanity; and help and care is needed everywhere. In response
to the need for preserving and promoting our ‘cultural art’, the purpose and
thought ‘Respond’, begins”, says Kiran.
The foundation, Kiran's
brainchild, is an initiative which will serve as a platform to support and
showcase various forms art and its artist, of the Indian origin. Be it
sculptors, painters, singers, musicians, or any other form of artistry, each
will be promoted through RESPOND, every year, across the cities of India.
The first season of
‘Respond’ starts kick starts in Mumbai this year, followed by the next season
premiere in Bengaluru, in 2014, wherein the cities artists will get to showcase
their work. Similarly, every year, a new city will be selected and brought to
the forefront, where RESPOND will be a catalyst in bringing a talent ahead.
About Kiran
Joneja Sippy:
Kiran Joneja Sippy is
a veteran Indian actress, and a successful business entrepreneur. A graduate
from the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College, she began her career as a model,
and went on to become one of the top models on India. As early as her school
days, Kiran, was inclined towards the arts and theatre; she was known to direct
plays and functions and took on to painting at an early age. Later on, in 1984,
she started her acting career and soon was known for her infamous role as
Virawali in Buniyaad, for which she also won an award. Soon, she took on
numerous serials as her career as an actress soared great heights. After
marrying Ramesh Sippy, she started her own company, in 1992, Kiran Chitra
Enterprises, which has produced many popular Hindi films. Besides acting she is
also interested in other aspects of film-making, and is currently working on
two Bollywood films and a script of a film she wants to direct.
