Actress Sonam Kapoor and her producer-sister Rhea Kapoor’s fashion label — Rheson has bagged the Compassionate Business Award from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India for a line of bags made exclusively of vegan materials.

“Shoppers’ demand for cruelty-free fashion is on the rise — and thanks to compassionate companies like Rheson, it’s easier than ever to get a killer look without killing animals,” says Benazir Suraiya, PETA’s fashion expert and associate manager of celebrity and media projects.

This is not the first time that Sonam, who was crowned PETA’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2016, has stood for animals.

In 2015, she wrote a letter to the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, urging him not to revoke the ban on classroom dissection for university life-science and zoology students.

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In March 2010, she sent a letter on behalf of PETA to then-Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil, urging him to ban glass-coated manja across the state after Mumbai police banned it within the city. And in 2011, she donated “kind kites” to children to help prevent injuries from manja.

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He is one of the most desirable young actor and the heartthrob of many. Sidharth Malhotra, who recently wrapped up “Reload”, turns 32 today. Sid rang in his birthday last night with close friends including Katrina Kaif, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra and others. The ‘SOTY’ actor is a big foodie and was looking forward to indulge in some delicious food and his favourite chocolate cake. ” I have always had a chocolate cake throughout my childhood so this time also I will be having chocolate cake for sure,” Sidharth told media a day before his birthday. On professional front, apart from “Reload”, which also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Sidharth also has “Ittefaq” lined for the release this year.

Here as he ring in his birthday, we bring for you some unknown facts about the actor:

1. Sidharth was supposed to make his Bollywood debut in Fashion, opposite Priyanka Chopra. However, due to his contract with Gladrags he missed out on the project.

2. He has worked on Television also. Confused? Well, he made his TV debut on the hit show, Prithviraj Chauhan with Rajat Tokas.

3. Sidharth  was already a successful international name in the modelling field before joining Bollywood. He has walked the ramp in Paris, Milan, New York. In fact, he also modelled for internationl designer, Roberto Cavalli.

4. He is a great roommate. He lives alone in Mumbai with only his pet Boxer – a Labrador – for company. He is a dog lover and campaigns for PETA.

5. Sidharth loves to draw cartoons in his free time.

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