MUMBAI: Celebrity Big Brother winner and Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty will be the star attraction at the Zee Carnival 2007 in London on 16, 17 and 18 February. 

Shetty will be interviewed live on stage at the carnival, and will also mingle with the fans for photo opportunities and autographs, says an official release. The carnival, to be held at the Grand Hall, Olympia, is expected to attract 30,000 people over the three days. Priyanka Chopra and Esha Deol will also put in an appearance.

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi will also be present at the carnival, and will offer cricket fans an opportunity to learn some techniques from him. Composer-singer Himesh Reshammiya will also attend the carnival and conduct a live performance.

Zee’s own bouquets of soap stars including Ram Kapoor, Prachi Desai, Sharad Kelkar and others, as also celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be present at the carnival.

The carnival will have over 125 stalls in various zones, and is slated to be  one of Zee’s highly publicised events, which includes mammoth advertising campaigns including underground advertising all over the UK.