Dia Mirza Rekhi is an Indian model, actress, producer, and social worker. She principally works in the Hindi film industry. In 2000 actress Dia Mirza won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International after Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000. She did her acting debut with the film, ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ in 2001. Bollywood actress Dia Mirza appeared as a guest at The Fashion and Lifestyle Mela in Bhubaneshwar on its third day. The day’s panel discussion theme was ‘Reinvention and fusion of textiles and design’. Nitisha Mann and Gargi Bhattacharya partaken, and Vaishali Nanda governed the stage of the event.
The guest of honour for that evening event was I.A.S. and P.R. Poonam Guha, Additional Secretary, A&DW, along with Neesha Mann, Deputy Director, MSME-DFO. They all have pay visit to the stall and shared their views.
INWEC Co-Chairperson Sukirti Patnaik expressed gratitude to everyone for the devastating response and the recorded number of people present at the event and also overwhelmed by the presence of talented guests and celebrated the handlooms through “The pride of Odisha”.
Convenor of INWEC, Tanaya Patnaik, expressed gratitude to the designers. Atulya Karigari reinforced small entrepreneurs to generate more pioneering products utilizing handlooms.
INWEC core member Minu Patnaik organizes the interactive interview session with Dia Mirza. Dia Mirza shares her journey and experiences with the audience. She also offered awards to entrepreneurs and traders who were supportive of handloom.
Many Fruitful entrepreneurs, business leaders and achievers of Odisha did ramp walk while robed in handloom outfits designed by designer Ramuli. Atuliya has presented his handloom garments with the help of a fashion show supporting thousands of popular entrepreneurs working in handlooms and handlooms.
Designer Tamasa Mohapatra of Label Fashionista, Designer of Label Tulika Mohanty, and Selina Dasan of Label AJ Fashion exhibited their ready-made clothes to the guest of honours. Likewise, tribal sisters from the same state have walked on the ramp. Adi Rani Foundation planned the fashion show. Another attraction was the dance of Siberan Beriwal, whose power-packed performance was appreciated by the guests and the audience.