Photographs: Rajesh Karkera
You go, girl!
Priyanka Chopra was among a host of Bollywood stars who descended at Mumbai's Trident Hotel on Sunday to take part in Shabana Azmi's fund-raising fashion show Mijwan -- Sonnets in Fabric in aid of the Mijwan Welfare Society, the NGO established by her father, late poet Kaifi Azmi.
The Society works towards empowering the girl child in Mijwan, Azmi's native village located in the Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
The celebs on the ramp included Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen, Shilpa Shetty, Lara Dutta and Karan Johar.
Priyanka, who swore to work for the cause of girl education in the country after she was recently appointed UNICEF ambassador, wore an outfit designed by Manish Malhotra who has adopted the Kaifi Azmi Chikankari Centre in Mijwan for a year.
Anushka Sharma
Image: Anushka SharmaPriyanka wasn't the only one wearing Manish's creation which has been inspired by traditional and ethnic cultural heritage of some regions like Bhopal, Lucknow and Awadh.
Looking more like a bride than the wedding planner she convincingly portrayed in her hit movie Band Bajaa Baarat is Anushka Sharma.
Ranvir Singh
Image: Ranvir SinghLisa Haydon
Image: Lisa HaydonSandhya Mridul
Image: Sandhya MridulSandhya Mridul, better known for her spunky portrayal in Hindi movies, looks like royalty in this getup.
Monikangana Dutta
Image: Monikangana DuttaAditya Roy Kapoor
Image: Aditya Roy KapoorWe don't blame you if you don't recognise this 25-year-old actor of films like London Dreams, Action Replayy and most recently Guzaarish. We didn't too!
Shazahn Padamsee
Image: Shazahn PadamseeCelina Jaitley
Image: Celina JaitleyTusshar Kapoor
Image: Tusshar KapoorAmrita Rao
Image: Amrita RaoSameera Reddy
Image: Sameera ReddyNeha Dhupia
Image: Neha DhupiaPrateik Babbar
Image: Prateik BabbarDia Mirza
Image: Dia MirzaFarhan Akhtar
Image: Farhan AkhtarHe's a talented actor, musician and filmmaker. Now Farhan can add runway model to the list as well.
Karan Johar
Image: Karan JoharLara Dutta
Image: Lara DuttaShilpa Shetty
Image: Shilpa ShettyHrithik Roshan
Image: Hrithik RoshanManish Malhotra
Image: Manish Malhotra with Ranbir and HrithikFinally, a picture of the man behind the incredible clothes.
Ranbir and Hrithik playfully presents Manish as the designer takes a bow to thundering applause.
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