Nowadays celebrity endorsement has become a common and popular thing for marketing or promoting any product. Famous celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Hrithik Roshan, Virat Kohli, Deepika Padukone and many others have launched their own brand and has also signed up as a promoter or brand ambassadors on a commission basis for marketing the products.

They also hold some stake in the company as well as they have invested some amount in these brands over time.

Here are a few famous Indian celebrities who own a stake in the brands they promote.

1. TheLabelLife and Malaika Arora, Sussanne, Bipasha Basu

TheLabelLife is being owned by most popular Bollywood divas namely, Malaika Arora, Suzanne and Bipasha Basu together. The company has launched its three private labels till the date. The Home Label by Suzanne Khan, Closet Label by Malaika Arora, Trunk Label by Bipasha Basu.

The Home label is an interior and home décor venture, the closet label is an e-commerce venture for fashion products that offer outfits, accessories and wardrobe essentials designed by Malaika. And The Trunk Label offers products like shoes, bags and jewellery styled by Bipasha Basu.

2. HerStyle and Neha Dhupia

Gorgeous Neha Dhupia who recently got married to beau Angad Bedi has launched her own online store in January 2012 that offers International and national brands in lingerie, nightwear, accessories and alluring fragrances. But things did not go well, so after a few months of its launch, the startup has made a silent exit.

3. Indi(dot)com and Anil Kapoor

Indi.com is a global video social network which has been launched in India and Anil Kapoor who is the brand ambassador of the company had invested an undisclosed amount in the startup.

4. Just Dial and Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador of the company, Just Dial since 2010. It is a telephone and internet search-based company. Mr Bachchan has invested Rs. 6.27 lakh in the company in 2011.

5. Yatra(dot)com and Salman Khan

Yatra.com which is an online travel agency has signed Bollywood actor Salman Khan as a brand ambassador in 2012. He also has invested an undisclosed amount in the company. Although now he has not been associated with the company still he has a stake of nearly 5% in the company as of now.

6. HRX and Hrithik Roshan

HRX is a casual wear brand which was originally conceptualised by Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and Afsar Zaidi. The brand is being heavily promoted by Hrithik Roshan by launching its brand on E-commerce portal, Myntra.com in 2013. The brand has also signed up Tiger Shroff as well recently.

7. Wrogn and Virat Kohli

The brand Wrogn is co-owned and promoted by Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli. It is a very high-end popular men’s wear brand. The brand is selling its labelled clothes on an e-commerce platform like Myntra.com and also across retail chains like Shoppers Stop.

8. All About You and Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has launched her personal fashion label brand in the year 2015. She sells her products exclusively on Myntra.com. Deepika is very actively promoting her brand across medium targeting women between 18 and 35 years.

Well, this is something which sounds extremely outstanding. You would love to know how a Japanese Guy named, Yashushi Takahashi aka ‘Yassan’ has gone extra miles just to propose his childhood love for marriage.

I am sure you guys must have heard about many romantic love stories but not something like this which is quite unique and mind-blowing. Let me take you through the whole story.

The ingenious idea of proposing his girlfriend for marriage using a GPS Writing on a Google Map came from the mind of a Japanese Guy Yassan who left his job, 10 years of research and has spent 6 months doing trekking through Japan as a way of proposing his love since childhood.

It all started a long time back in the year 2008 when Yassan was just 31 years of old and it is when he decided to quit his regular job and planned to propose his girlfriend is absolutely a unique way.

To take his plan further, he started his trek through Japan by taking with him a GPS device and a map.

He told that his purpose was two-fold, firstly, he wanted to experience Japan very closer and secondly to draw a special message for his girlfriend ‘Natsuki’ using GPS tracking technology which is far beyond any skyrocketing technology so far.

Somehow, Yassan managed to cover 7,000 kilometres in 6 months, mostly by his foot and sometimes by car or a bicycle. Every place where he was going was planned beforehand to get the gigantic magic phrase just right.

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He wanted to create a unique marriage proposal for his girlfriend to convince her to say yes. He even created a 7 minutes video that describes his epic and never forgettable journey through Japan.

For over 10 years, Tokyo resident Yasushi “Yassan” Takahashi has been creating GPS art with @googleearth and #StreetView—but it was his very first drawing that was his biggest, in more ways than one → https://t.co/O9dYPHyauy pic.twitter.com/dEXmwp9suc

— Google (@Google) April 10, 2019

The video is being divided into 7 chapters, each one highlights the various stages of this trek starting from Hokkaido Island where the GPS drawing began, to Hyodo Cliff in the Kyushu Island where the trek completed.

His footage also contains photographs of his experiences he had during his trek like eating fresh seafood, mount climbing (Mount Fuji) and visiting hot springs.

At the end of his trek journey, the GPS records of his travel also spell the phrase ‘Marry Me’ with a heart sign. Well.

That’s too romantic, right? Let me tell you that the journey and the video were made six years ago, but the inspiring story of Yassan’s proposal will always be remaining in everyone’s heart forever.

In fact, his unique marriage proposal was recently got featured in a new documentary ad campaign series called ‘The Walkumentary Series’ by hiking shoemaker Hi-Tech.

So, this was Yassan’s unique way of proposing his childhood love which officially became the world’s largest marriage proposal and it also holds the Guinness Record for the world’s biggest GPS drawing at 7,164 kilometres long!

Linards Zarins is born in Latvia singer and songwriter. He is from Spain Zarins and known for his 2017 appearance in the Latvian version of The X Factor. He first auditioned for X Factor where he performed a rendition of Justin Bieber ‘cold war ‘.Then he collaborated with various known singers and gained popularity with his pop and R&D Vocals.

Now, Linards has become the most liked Spanish-based singer and songwriter. He is most famous for his mix of pop and R&B vocals that are highly mesmerizing the youth as badly as he is titled as most liked Spanish singer and gained a lot of fame through social media.

His online videos making people crazy and he started getting attention from producers and other artists.

A&R executives who are in queue to work with him and collaborate with him. He came into limelight through his covering with the international superstars like Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Mabel, Justin Bieber, and more.

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As he started growing his following on Instagram, in one month itself he has grown 150K. Though he frequently uploads videos with collaborated artists and gains millions of likes.

In his recent post on his social media covering The Chainsmokers, “This Feeling” that has gained over 6 million views.

Currently, he is working with Danish Platinum selling-producer and songwriter Daniel Calvin for his upcoming music in which the Linards has a huge influence on his musical taste.

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After so many years, Linards is prepared with his new release in which he debuts single to the world, ‘Good Thing’, which features the growth and maturation that he has gone through over past years. In Linards Zarins’ debut ‘Good Thing’, the rising singer pours his heart on the table and spreading his emotions that were felt in his past relationships.

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Giving the message to his fans and encouraging them as with all their  intimate connections, moments of rejoicing, stress and sadness, all the passion, pride, we need to keep going no matter how down we feel because with every low comes a high in the future, that is how the universe works.”

Read More: Linards Zarins: The Most Up-And-Coming Singer And Songwriter

Ultimately, what Zarins shares in ‘Good Thing’ what the heartbreaking lessons learned from past relationships.

His very own words are “When I write my music, I want to make sure I not only appeal to a greater demographic of music lovers but also to make sure I’m true to my own style as a musician,”. 

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He also said that “By composing and performing a combination of both pop and R&B songs, I feel I’m able to reach out to a wider audience and express myself organically.”

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With his tasted style he has gain immense popularity that the audience is impressed with his pop and R&D Songs that all known producers are reaching him out to sign him as the main lead and he always crave to be a part of the world and want to show them his own style of music.