“I like to be the only diva in the room,” said entrepreneur Sima Ved with a contagious laugh when asked why she didn’t stick to hosting her celebrity-driven chat show, ‘Hi Tea With Sima Ved’.<br /><br />Let’s go back a little. Back in 2010, this glamorous multi-hyphenate, known to the world predominantly as the founder and chairwoman of the retail empire Apparel Group, interviewed celebrities from entertainment and lifestyle along with segments on royalty on her titular chat show on StarPlus. It was a chapter in her eventful life that continues to evoke mixed feelings — equal parts pride and mortification.<br /><br />Read the full story here: https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/from-tv-to-business-empire-apparel-group-founder-and-chairwoman-sima-veds-epic-dubai-rise-1.96302459<br /><br />See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos<br />Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km<br /><br />Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV<br /><br />#UAEnews #dubai #business
