The Christian Dior prefall 2023 show took place in Mumbai on March 31 2023 at the iconic Gateway of India. While celebrity presence was in ample amount in the audience, Dior did not have any big celebrity showstoppers walking the ramp. Instead, the luxury brand had models walking the ramp. Among the 99 odd models who walked the ramp, this star daughter made her debut on the runway.

Sara Sengupta on her modelling debut with Dior “I was always told I am skinny"

<p>As Dior showcased its Fall 2023 collection at Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India on Thursday, the who's who of fashion and indian film industry were there in attendance. While celebrity presence was in ample amount in the audience, Dior did not have any big celebrity showstoppers walking the ramp. Instead, the luxury brand had models walking the ramp. Among the 99 odd models who walked the ramp on Thursday night, two star daughters made their debut on the runway.&nbsp;<br />
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Actor Arjun Rampal and model Mehr Jesia's younger daughter Myra Rampal made her debut on the runway. Proud father Arjun Rampal took to Instagram to share a photo of his 'gorgeous little princess' and revealed that she got the chance to walk the ramp on her own merit. Rampal was a well-known model before he forayed into Bollywood. Mehr Jesia, a former Miss India, is also considered one of India's first supermodels.&nbsp;<br />
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"Today my gorgeous little princess, walked her first runway. That too for #christiandior The best thing about it was that she did it all on her own merit. From auditions to fittings. To be chosen from all the tuff competition. She has made us all super proud. Wishing her more success, love and happiness. Congratulations @myra_rampal you are a star &nbsp;#christiandior #gatewayofindia #fashion #fashionshow #newkidontheblock #gratitude," wrote Rampal as he shared the photo of his daughter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta's daughter Sara Sengupta too made her debut as a model on the same show. Sara made her debut in Srijit Mukherji's film Uma in 2018. Mukherji took to Twitter to share a photo of the young model and wrote, "My. Little. Uma. Got selected as a Christian Dior model from amongst hundreds around the world. Walked the ramp with an unbelievable confidence. And all this, absolutely on her own. PROUD PROUD PROUD!!!!"&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-dior-fall-2023-meet-tabla-virtuoso-anuradha-pal-who-left-audience-spellbound-with-her-soulful-music-577569">Dior Fall 2023: Meet tabla virtuoso Anuradha Pal who left audience spellbound with her soulful music</a></strong></p>

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<p>Sara is Jisshu Sengupta and TV actress and producer Nilanjana Sengupta's elder daughter. Jisshu, a well-known face in Bengali films has also featured in multiple Bollywood films including <em>Barfi,</em> <em>Shakuntala Devi</em>, and <em>Piku </em>among others.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The show was a collaboration between Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of Dior, and Mumbai-based non-profit Chanakya School of Craft, it’s the first time a European luxury mega-brand will host a standalone show in India. &nbsp;</p>

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As Dior showcased its Fall 2023 collection at Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India on Thursday, the who's who of fashion and indian film industry were there in attendance.

As Dior showcased its Fall 2023 collection at Mumbai's iconic Gateway of India on Thursday, the who's who of fashion and indian film industry were there in attendance. While celebrity presence was in ample amount in the audience, Dior did not have any big celebrity showstoppers walking the ramp. Instead, the luxury brand had models walking the ramp. Among the 99 odd models who walked the ramp on Thursday night, two star daughters made their debut on the runway. Actor Arjun Rampal and model Mehr Jesia's younger daughter Myra Rampal made her debut on the runway. Proud father Arjun Rampal took to Instagram to share a photo of his 'gorgeous little princess' and revealed that she got the chance to walk the ramp on her own merit. Rampal was a well-known model before he forayed into Bollywood. Mehr Jesia, a former Miss India, is also considered one of India's first supermodels. "Today my gorgeous little princess, walked her first runway. That too for #christiandior The best thing about it was that she did it all on her own merit. From auditions to fittings. To be chosen from all the tuff competition. She has made us all super proud. Wishing her more success, love and happiness. Congratulations @myra_rampal you are a star #christiandior #gatewayofindia #fashion #fashionshow #newkidontheblock #gratitude," wrote Rampal as he shared the photo of his daughter. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arjun Rampal (@rampal72) × Meanwhile, Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta's daughter Sara Sengupta too made her debut as a model on the same show. Sara made her debut in Srijit Mukherji's film Uma in 2018. Mukherji took to Twitter to share a photo of the young model and wrote, "My. Little. Uma. Got selected as a Christian Dior model from amongst hundreds around the world. Walked the ramp with an unbelievable confidence. And all this, absolutely on her own. PROUD PROUD PROUD!!!!" Dior Fall 2023: Meet tabla virtuoso Anuradha Pal who left audience spellbound with her soulful music My. Little. Uma. Got selected as a Christian Dior model from amongst hundreds around the world. Walked the ramp with unbelievable confidence. And all this, absolutely on her own. PROUD PROUD PROUD!!!! pic.twitter.com/3qR2LWETZt — Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) March 30, 2023 × Sara is Jisshu Sengupta and TV actress and producer Nilanjana Sengupta's elder daughter. Jisshu, a well-known face in Bengali films has also featured in multiple Bollywood films including Barfi, Shakuntala Devi, and Piku among others. Dior Fall Show 2023: Rekha steals the limelight in a red and gold saree, netizens calls it 'iconic' The show was a collaboration between Maria Grazia Chiuri, the creative director of Dior, and Mumbai-based non-profit Chanakya School of Craft, it’s the first time a European luxury mega-brand will host a standalone show in India. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Dior Fall 2023 show: These star daughters made their debut on the runway

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Who would have thought that a little boy in a small town in Canada would inspire a filmmaker in India to make a film on him? The story of little Evan Leversage and the people of St George town in Canada affected National-award winning filmmaker Srijit Mukherji so deeply that he decided to base his latest film ‘Uma’ on them.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">“I happened to come across a story on Facebook back in 2015. The article titled ‘The Boy Who Moved Christmas’ was about how a small town in Canada had made Christmas possible in the month of April for Evan Leversage, a six-year-old boy who was suffering from a terminal illness.” The doctors weren’t sure if Evan would live that long and hence the people of the town decided to make his dream come true. Complete with Christmas parade and snow, the town celebrated an early Christmas to bring a smile on Evan’s face. Evan ultimately died that year in December- few weeks before Christmas. </span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The spirit of goodness inspired Mukherjee to take up the story and adapt it for the Indian audience. So in his film, ‘Uma’, a little girl suffering from a terminal illness travels from Switzerland to Kolkata, India to witness the city’s biggest festival- Durga Puja. The catch is that Puja takes place in the month of October every year, but Uma has limited time and her father makes her dream come true in the month of April. The story then narrates how her father hires a film crew to set up Durga Puja in Kolkata in April and how Uma gets to live her last wish all thanks to a few good men and women in the city of joy. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">In its second week at the cinemas, the film is running to packed houses in Kolkata and select cities outside of Bengal. Mukherji feels it’s the story of hope that is making everyone watch ‘Uma’. “It is an incredible story. I thought of making a film on it because such a story had to be narrated. It just reaffirms one’s faith in humanity.” </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Did Evan’s family show any apprehension when Mukherji contacted them for the film? “ I think they were just moved by the fact that Evan’s story could affect and inspire someone all the way in India. They weren’t apprehensive at all. Just happy that his story could be taken to India.” The director though had to explain how Durga Puja is celebrated in India. “ A cross between a New York Christmas and Rio Carnival- that's how grand Puja is in Kolkata, I told Evan’s mother.” </span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Mukherji also spoke to the people of St George to get their anecdotes on Evan and how they celebrated an untimely Christmas. The filmmaker states that some of the scenes in ‘Uma’ were based on the actual incidents. “ A scene in Uma has her uncles creating rain for her. In Evan’s case, the film company which actually took the task to recreate Christmas, brought in snow machine so that Evans could wake to snow in front of his house.”</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Mukherji feels that in the Indian context, the story could be adapted to any other city and any other festival because it ultimately celebrates the goodness of people. “ But Durga Puja, and the way Kolkata celebrates it is cinematically stunning. I can imagine this story with Diwali as a backdrop and in a city like Mumbai and Bangalore even. Not in Delhi though,” the director adds.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">'Uma' stars Sara Sengupta in the titular role. Sara, daughter of Bengali actors Jishhu Sengupta and Nilanjana Sengupta, has been earning praises for her debut film. “ Her parents are close firends of mine and I have seen her grow up. She is like my own daughter. So when I was writing the script, I kept her mind and wrote it. Sara was, of course, a natural choice for the role.” Sara’s father Jisshu Sengupta plays her father on screen as well.</span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Does Mukherji plan to make the film in Hindi to reach out to a wider audience? “ Not right now. Let it run its course. I am taking the film to Melbourne Indian Film Festival in few weeks.” </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">'Uma' has already been screened at seven international film festivals including the New York Indian Film Festival and London Indian Film Festival. And what about a screening at Evan’s hometown, where it all started? “That has to happen of course. His mother has attended the Kolkata premiere. We will take the film to St George in July. We plan to screen it in a park right outside Evan’s home.” </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">'Uma' is a Bengali language film. It released in theaters on June 1st to packed houses. It continues to do well at the box office.</span></span></span></p>


Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherji's latest film Uma is based on a heartwarming real-life story of a Canadian boy who moved Christmas from December to April.

Who would have thought that a little boy in a small town in Canada would inspire a filmmaker in India to make a film on him? The story of little Evan Leversage and the people of St George town in Canada affected National-award winning filmmaker Srijit Mukherji so deeply that he decided to base his latest film ‘Uma’ on them. “I happened to come across a story on Facebook back in 2015. The article titled ‘The Boy Who Moved Christmas’ was about how a small town in Canada had made Christmas possible in the month of April for Evan Leversage, a six-year-old boy who was suffering from a terminal illness.” The doctors weren’t sure if Evan would live that long and hence the people of the town decided to make his dream come true. Complete with Christmas parade and snow, the town celebrated an early Christmas to bring a smile on Evan’s face. Evan ultimately died that year in December- few weeks before Christmas. The spirit of goodness inspired Mukherjee to take up the story and adapt it for the Indian audience. So in his film, ‘Uma’, a little girl suffering from a terminal illness travels from Switzerland to Kolkata, India to witness the city’s biggest festival- Durga Puja. The catch is that Puja takes place in the month of October every year, but Uma has limited time and her father makes her dream come true in the month of April. The story then narrates how her father hires a film crew to set up Durga Puja in Kolkata in April and how Uma gets to live her last wish all thanks to a few good men and women in the city of joy. In its second week at the cinemas, the film is running to packed houses in Kolkata and select cities outside of Bengal. Mukherji feels it’s the story of hope that is making everyone watch ‘Uma’. “It is an incredible story. I thought of making a film on it because such a story had to be narrated. It just reaffirms one’s faith in humanity.” Did Evan’s family show any apprehension when Mukherji contacted them for the film? “ I think they were just moved by the fact that Evan’s story could affect and inspire someone all the way in India. They weren’t apprehensive at all. Just happy that his story could be taken to India.” The director though had to explain how Durga Puja is celebrated in India. “ A cross between a New York Christmas and Rio Carnival- that's how grand Puja is in Kolkata, I told Evan’s mother.” Mukherji also spoke to the people of St George to get their anecdotes on Evan and how they celebrated an untimely Christmas. The filmmaker states that some of the scenes in ‘Uma’ were based on the actual incidents. “ A scene in Uma has her uncles creating rain for her. In Evan’s case, the film company which actually took the task to recreate Christmas, brought in snow machine so that Evans could wake to snow in front of his house.” Mukherji feels that in the Indian context, the story could be adapted to any other city and any other festival because it ultimately celebrates the goodness of people. “ But Durga Puja, and the way Kolkata celebrates it is cinematically stunning. I can imagine this story with Diwali as a backdrop and in a city like Mumbai and Bangalore even. Not in Delhi though,” the director adds. 'Uma' stars Sara Sengupta in the titular role. Sara, daughter of Bengali actors Jishhu Sengupta and Nilanjana Sengupta, has been earning praises for her debut film. “ Her parents are close firends of mine and I have seen her grow up. She is like my own daughter. So when I was writing the script, I kept her mind and wrote it. Sara was, of course, a natural choice for the role.” Sara’s father Jisshu Sengupta plays her father on screen as well. Does Mukherji plan to make the film in Hindi to reach out to a wider audience? “ Not right now. Let it run its course. I am taking the film to Melbourne Indian Film Festival in few weeks.” 'Uma' has already been screened at seven international film festivals including the New York Indian Film Festival and London Indian Film Festival. And what about a screening at Evan’s hometown, where it all started? “That has to happen of course. His mother has attended the Kolkata premiere. We will take the film to St George in July. We plan to screen it in a park right outside Evan’s home.” 'Uma' is a Bengali language film. It released in theaters on June 1st to packed houses. It continues to do well at the box office.

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