Sigma Rock & designer Umair Zafar collaborate to promote Lucknowi Chikankari & Embroidery

Lucknow, 2^nd March 2014.  We all celebrate our annual events and functions with a lot of aplomb, but when we do it with for a social cause; it makes a great difference to those benefited. Sigma Rock Infra Ventures Pvt Ltd - a Lucknow-based real estate company believes and stands for integrity and ethics and this was amply evident in their effort to support and promote the small craftsmen and karigars of Lucknow. Sigma Rock presented celebrity designer and stylist Umair Zafar's Chikankari Summer Collection 2014 on 1^st March at a glittering ceremony at the M B Club in Lucknow to promote the craft and enhance and encourage the craftsmen and karigar community which has suffered greatly due to neglect and lack of promotion. Bollywood diva Rituparna Sen walked the ramp  for Umair Zafar and also distributed prizes and awards to achievers of Sigma Rock.

Lucknow based designer Arshi Jamal also show-cased his ethnic collection as the guest list included young and energetic minister Naved Siddiqui,  Major General Suresh Gupta, Dr Vikram Ahuja, Lens man Subodh Bajpai, Shashank Agarwal, former Indian women’s cricket team captain Nighat Khan, Asst Director - Ministry of Communication Ravi Pratap Singh,  Urban Fashion Franchise Head Shoaib Zafar and many others.

Gorgeous Rituparna Sen Gupta, the show stopper for Umair Zafar enthralled the audience with her beautiful moves. Ace choreographer Shie Lobo made the night more appealing with his synchronized choreography. Rupa Khurana and Rajesh Tandon anchored the gala event.

According to, Asrar Ahmad Khan, Director Sigma Rock, “We being housing providers relate directly to fashion and lifestyle. This event hence is one more form to connect people with fashion and lifestyle.  This is yet another feather in our cap. The aim for Fit and Fashion 2014 is to create awareness about fitness and fashion among Lucknowites.”

Designer Umair Zafar who hails from Lucknow and is known for his patronage for the culture and crafts of the city of Nawabs speaking to news agency Newz66.com in Lucknow said, "This show is for the craftsmen of Lucknow who have long been neglected by other designers and big brands alike. I thank Sigma Rock for supporting us in this noble cause. We are showcasing 35 national and international models to display the designs. I have used the blend of Lucknow’s ancient art -  the chikan with popular modern fabrics. It’s now possible to carry chikan in all seasons. It is not vintage any more. These fusions will give chikan a high fashion and party angle given the fact that over 20 varieties of fabric have been used.”

The magic moments were captured by the lenses of Subodh Bajpayee.  Patrons supporting the event included Urban Fashion, Diet Mantra, Magic Holidays, Golden Blossom Imperial Resorts, Signature Premium, Flashcabs, PR advisory Kaivalya Communication, Meem Productions and many more.

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After morphed Sunny Leone images, actress Arshi Khan haunted by fake profiles on Facebook

This time over Mumbai-based, Bhopal-born 25-year-old Sunny Leone-look-alike Arshi Khan is not taking things lying down. After Arshi complained to the Mumbai police Cyber Crime cell, about fake, morphed images bearing her face and Sunny Leone's nude images, now fake profiles on Facebook have started making an appearance. The actress has been running from pillar to post for the last one month to get the fake morphed nude images removed from some pages on Facebook and the web. But every time she manages to convince Facebook to delete the images, they appear elsewhere on some different page. Now she is plagued by fake profiles as well.

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Says Arshi Khan speaking to content agency Newz66.com, “About one month ago, a friend informed me of some images on a couple of Facebook pages that bore my face with the body of some porn star. First I did not believe him, but then he downloaded the images and mailed them to me. After that I began to scout for the images on Facebok and located them on three semi porn pages. I reported those images to Facebook and requested all my friends to do so. And surely enough after about a week the entire page disappeared, only to appear again after ten days in a different avatar. There are about 100 images of Indian women in different states of undress, some of them almost nude and 2-3 photographs amongst those bear my facial image. Every time I report the page or my morphed images, the get pulled down by Facebook only to appear again on a different page. The pages bear names like Indian bhabi or something like that. A social media expert I spoke to opined that these morphed images have got circulated to a gang of delinquent or rogue social media people who earn money by creating fake pages with semi nude images on them and generating “likes” on them. The likes generated are transferred to clients pages using scripts and other programming. They then charge unsuspecting clients huge sums for such fraudulently generated ‘Facebook Likes’.”

The actress is busy mentally tuning up for India's first commercial bollywood 4D historical film, which goes on floors in March 2014. "It is a Rs 120-crore project featuring big names and I want to make sure I am in the best frame of mind. Right now I do not want to be disturbed as I have to psyche myself for the project." 

A flustered Arshi Khan finally approached the Mumbai police Cyber Crime cell for help. “ Earlier, I did not want to go to the police as it involves a lot of paper work and several trips to the police station to record statements, hand over printouts, etc. I am busy with my shoots, two Tamil films and the two beauty pageants I am participating in this year. However, enough is enough. I have decided to bring the police into this matter. I want to send out a stern message through the media to the scoundrels behind the prank – cease and desist or else you will be behind bars very soon,” a visibly angry Arshi Khan told Newz66.com.

Arshi Khan was born in Afghanistan but came in India when she was just 4years old as her parents migrated back in India to Bhopal, she finished her school and college in Bhopal itself, and was attracted towards theater since her early childhood.  Acting brought her to Mumbai where she bagged many assignments in a short span of six months. She was introduced to the famous stage personality Janab Ehsaan Chishti, a famous director in theater in Bhopal. Says Arshi,  "Ehsaan ji thought that I have a attractive face and figure and if I try I can possibly make it as an actor."  He used to instigate me, and it was at Ehsaan ji’s provocation that I started acting in various dramas in Bhopal city.  I started get offers for modeling, and that’s how got assignments for modeling for “Madame”, “Diesel Genes”, “Pepe Jeans”, “Agarwal  Jewelers” and many more." She simultaneously got a break in a Tamil Film “Malli Mishtu” where she played the lead role opposite Tamil Star Naresh.

Photo Credits: Newz66.com