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A Royal Rendezvous with the "Man of Steel"
Don't miss this exclusive rendezvous with the Steel Baron, Mr. Lakshmi
Niwas Mittal at his palatial mansion on Sunday, April 30th at 9
30 p.m. only on STAR WORLD
Mumbai, April 24, 2006… He is the richest Indian in the world
and Forbes announced him as the third richest man in the world after
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet! His story is not just a great success
story… it is truly historic! It is a story of a boy from a
small and poor Indian village, who has today created the biggest
steel empire in the world. It is no coincidence that his first name
is that of the Hindu Goddess of wealth and prosperity- Mr. Lakshmi
Niwas Mittal. For the first time in 'Rendezvous' history, Simi Garewal
moved away from her sets and traveled to UK to interview the 'Man
of Steel'. Watch the self-made billionaire at his royal abode in
London, as he talks to Simi in an exclusive episode of Rendezvous
with Simi Garewal, this Sunday, April 30th at 9:30 p.m. only on
Star World.
In this special episode, get a sneak peek into the world's most
expensive home - the grand and palatial 'Mittal Mansion' and some
never-seen-before pictures of the Mittal family. The steel tycoon
shares tales of his childhood, his success formula and how he consolidated
the "Mittal Steel Empire", the risks he has taken and
the failures he has tackled. He also talks about how he will now
like to strengthen the world's steel industry by acquiring Arcelor,
the second largest steel-making company in the world. He shares
his business acumen behind this takeover and how it will help the
society and community.
An Indian who has achieved so much in his life and has reached
beyond our dreams! What did it take and what is his story? All this
and much more…on an exclusive rendezvous with none other than
Lakshmi Mittal! So, make sure you don't miss this special one-hour
episode of Rendezvous with Simi Garewal on Star World, Sunday, April
30th at 9.30 p.m.
Next week… Simi returns with Lakshmi and the woman he shares
his success with… his inspiration, his advisor, his homemaker
and his one great enduring love- his wife, Usha Mittal. Also for
the first time, catch special glimpses of the most expensive wedding
of the century of their daughter, Vanisha with Amit Bhatia in Paris.
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current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel).
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in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television
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For further information please contact:
In Mumbai
Zeenat Khan Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
Asst Vice President, Publicity Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
STAR (India) Ltd. Tel: 91-22-5656 8787
Tel No. 91-22-56305555 Fax: 91-22-5656 8788
Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com / achada@vccpl.com
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