Mammootty surprises fans at Dubai event

Hundreds of people from different nationalities, including large numbers from the South Indian community, were surprised to see popular Indian film actor Mammootty in Dubai.

They attended an event celebrating Dubai-based firm Fragrance World’s achievement of expanding its presence to more than 150 countries worldwide.

The event also featured the launch of the autobiography, docu-fiction film on Poland Moosa, chairman and founder of Fragrance World, new corporate identity and number of entertainment shows to enthral the huge audience.

The event was held at Expo City, Dubai and attended by over 2,000 guests including distributors from over 150 countries, families, leading business personalities from Dubai, and the company’s employees.

Mammootty in his speech praised the accomplishments of Poland Moosa and also admired his docu-fiction film “Kunjon.” He also shared some light moments with the audience while present at the event.

Among the special guests were Elizabeth Szczyglowska, the Polish woman who first supported Moosa’s business in Poland; Liliya Petrova from Bulgaria, who placed the first foreign order in 1989; Konstin Vazniko, the Russian who helped him enter the Russian market in 1993; and Rishad Sahverdiev from Azerbaijan, who has stood by him like a brother since 1995. Poland Moosa honoured all of them at the event.

The audience praised the premiere of the docu-fiction film “Kunjon,” based on the life of Poland Moosa. The film was directed by Jeevan Jose and shot across several foreign countries, featuring nearly 200 actors in major and minor roles.

It is scheduled to be released on digital platforms in the coming days. The cover of the book “Fragrance of Legacy” written by Sebin Paulose, based on the biography of Poland Moosa, was also unveiled on stage.

A parade involving around a thousand factory workers was also held. In addition to a special reception, valuable gifts were distributed to the workers. Employees who completed 30, 20, and 10 years of service, as well as those who delivered special performances, were honoured during the ceremony. Gifts worth more than Dhs3 million were distributed among all employees and workers. Poland Moosa himself from the stage narrated his journey started from the Kerala, India where he was born in 1959. In 1977, Moosa arrived in Dubai for the first time by sea. He started working as a domestic help in the house of a police officer later secured a job in a shoe shop in Deira, where he learned the basics of business.