NEW DELHI: This was another Angelina Jolie. The hypnotic pull of glamour and flashes of the winsome smile notwithstanding, the beauty who walked into Hyderabad House here on Sunday talked of sheltering refugees and destitute, not about her shooting schedule or Hollywood.Resplendent in the mellow November sun, the glamour girl had seamlessly transformed into a goodwill ambassador of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
After an hour of talks with external affairs MoS Anand Sharma, Jolie paid fulsome tribute to India’s commitment to the cause of refugees.
"The wonderful thing that I have learned since I have been in India is there are many needs for your own people and yet you have been so gracious and been so open to many many refugees over the years," said Jolie.The paparazzi, however, was still at its persistent best. While Jolie’s visit to the UNHCR Women’s Protection Clinic and the Khalsa Diwan Welfare Society on Saturday went virtually unnoticed, the press was more than prepared on Day 2 of her Delhi visit. Reporters and OB vans lined up outside the Imperial Hotel, where Jolie was staying with her son Maddox. Unfortunately for them, the Tomb Raider star was whisked away in a three-car entourage before anybody could catch a glimpse. The media was determined to get Jolie to pose for them, and the lady eventually obliged. The hour-long wait in the Hyderabad House courtyard was totally worth it when she stepped out with Anand Sharma.