The venue was impeccable - the sprawling grounds of Mumbai's Raj Bhavan and the host, His Excellency, Hon. Mohammed Fazal, Governor of Maharashtra. Lest we forget, the cause - The Zoo Improvement Project (ZIP) of the Rotary Club of Bombay. The city's party animals showed their support for the Jijabai Veermata Bhosle Udyan by coming out in their finery to witness an evening of fashion shows (Satya Paul and Daks), art auctions (Apparao Galleries) and food (The Taj Mahal Palace and Towers). Of all the animals in the zoo….
Overheard: "Mandira Bedi looks wild in Satya Paul's chilli motive sari! Growwwlll!"

Governor Mohammed Fazal and Sonya Mehta