Gowns take centrestage at the Femina Women Awards.

After celebrating Gudi Padwa with her husband Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan headed over to the L'Oreal Paris Femina Women Awards, held in Mumbai.

The actress was joined by a galaxy of Bollywood's glamorous stars.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan takes high fashion to newer levels with her black Sabyasachi salwar kameez and strappy heels.

Sonam Kapoor, who had caught swine flu while shooting for Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo in Gujarat, is healed, up and about again!

Katrina Kaif puts in a rare appearance.

Huma Qureshi pulls off a Sonam in this dreamy black number with a sheer detail.

Elli Avram strikes a pose.

Tanisha Mukherjee stands out in red.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui cut a dapper figure in white.

Neha Dhupia poses with Cyrus Sahukar.

Cricketer Zaheer Khan arrives.

Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar