Rajkummar, Richa to tell their stories via masterclasses

Celebrities like actors Rajkummar Rao, Richa Chadha, Boman Irani and Rana Daggubati, and chef Ranveer Brar will through live masterclasses narrate stories about how they chased their dream to become what they are today.

They are on board for the second season of "Signature Start Up Masterclass", a platform that will travel across 14 cities to tell the journey of the celebrities, read a statement.

"Signature Start Up Masterclass" will also have actors Huma Qureshi and Arshad Warsi, and musicians Papon and Benny Dayal, among others.

Amarpreet Singh, executive Vice President and portfolio head, marketing at Diageo India, said: "Today we have a generation which is very keen on following their passion and turning it into a successful career but they just need that one extra push or encouragement and the right platform."

"Season 2 of 'Signature Start Up Master Class' promises to be grander not only in terms of the kind of speakers that we are lining up for interactions with the passionate lot, but also in terms of the reach that we are trying to achieve this year. We cannot wait for the euphoria to begin and spread as a wave of inspiration across the country," he said.

The sessions will be hosted by actor Neil Bhoopalam across all 14 cities -- Mumbai, Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Lucknow, Guwahati, Kolkata, Bhopal, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Pune and Chandigarh.

--IANS

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