Hema Malini performs during Vrindavan-themed fashion show at book launch event

Veteran actress Hema Malini performed a mesmerising dance leaving everyone spellbound during the book launch event of Chal Mann Vrindavan in Delhi The OG lsquoDream Girlrsquo of Bollywood Hema who is also the Lok Sabha BJP MP representing Mathura parliamentary constituency is the chief editor of the book lsquoChal Mann Vrindavanrsquo Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was also present at the book launchThe book launch event witnessed a fashion show by the designer Sulokshna Monga The models were seen wearing beautiful lehengas with the designs representing heritage and cultural sites of spiritual city VrindavanThe lsquoSholayrsquo fame actress performed dance steps along with the models during the fashion show Hema posed around the male model who was representing lsquoLord Krishnarsquo leaving the audience in awe of her performanceHema was donning a green and yellow ombre print saree with a matching blouse having prints of the lsquoBrajrsquo on it She completed the look with a neckpiece maangtika bangles and tied her hair in a bun with gajra on itA small interesting fashion show was arranged with models wearing lovely lehengas with the Vrindavan theme prints I too wore a saree with the same theme amp it was a runaway hit pictwittercomE7ayvq76xomdash Hema Malini dreamgirlhema August 25 2023Talking about the fashion show Hema said ldquoI thank Sulokshna Monga I went to see her dresses 1015 days ago I saw beautiful lehengas were kept with designs of Vrindavan I said the book is going to release so I had to have these dresses So I asked her to do a fashion showrdquoldquoNormally during a book launch there is no fashion show But I requested her so she did this show And I hope you all liked the dressesrdquo she saidHema elaborately outlined the motivation behind the publication of Chal Mann Vrindavan its purpose and the cultural importance of BrajldquoI am delighted to present the elegantly compiled Coffee Table Book depicting the mystical charm of the sacred Braj Bhoomi Years of dabbling in politics culture and the arts have made me realise how eager the artist in me is to explore every aspect of Brajrdquo said HemaldquoMy thoughts are enthralled by the revered past of this great country and this kindles in me the desire to bring it to life on stage through dance songs and drama Mine has been a sojourn in search of that bliss and this Coffee Table Book is a part of this ethereal journeyrdquo shared the lsquoSeeta Aur Geetarsquo fame actress Further talking about the book Hema said it is based on the beautiful spirit of the eternal VrindavanldquoWhat is Vrindavan What draws people from the diverse background to the holy town of Vrindavan Sant log yahan aate hain kalakar scholars or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Swami Haridas se lekar pandit Jasraj ji who used to come to Vrindavan and sing He has told me many times Meerabai ho Surdas ho sabhi sant yahan par aaye hain Vrindavan has been a place for attraction alwaysrdquo she saidThe actress said she has immense faith in the Lord Krishna and she is also really blessed to become a two time MP from this beautiful placeldquoThis book is very close to me Dr Ashok Bansal the editor who has brought out this magnificent coffee table book he is an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna In this book not only Mathura and Vrindavan but entire Braj bhoomirsquos detailed information is mentioned Braj ke anek devaloyon ke saath saath yahan ke festivals heritage anek aise mahaan kaviyon jinhone braj me aakar radha krishna ki leelaon ka gurgaan kia hai un sab par research karke aapko is book me dekhne ko milegardquo she sharedHema said after reading this coffee table book you will feel you are in Braj ldquoThe place has been constructed ages ago but it is so beautifulrdquoThe lsquoBaghbanrsquo actress further said ldquoI told my writer in Mumbai Shekhar Astitva that can you write something on lsquoChal Mann Vrindavanrsquo The song was composed and sung by Vivek Prakash Kavita Krishnamurthy also sung this song They have done a wonderful jobrdquoThe song lines are lsquoSusajjit supujit supawan ye hai punya bhoomi ye maati hai chandan ki Ye kehti hai yamuna ki shyamal tarange kan kan me baste yahan radha mohan chal mann vrindavanrsquordquoA pictorial and artistic tableau of the history of the main temples of Braj has been presented in the bookThe name of Radha Krishna echoes everywhere in Braj The pastimes of Shri Krishna described in the Shrimad Bhagwat have been reimagined in the form of the numerous festivals that are being observed in Braj since agesThey provide the devotees with a reason an occasion and another medium to connect with the divine through devotion rituals dance music and food Among these festivals the different versions of Holi are famous all over the worldThe Parikrama of Chaurasi Kos Govardhan Parikrama and Yama Dwitiya are other festivals unique to Braj The description of their histories and traditions is a special highlight of the bookThis story has been sourced from a third 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