Bebo, Alia, Pc, Pari etc join hands for girl empowerment

This Raksha Bandhan take a pledge to give a new meaning to Rakhi' as Star Plus presents Girl Rising -Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi' a ground-breaking film by Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbins that will inspire a billion imaginations to empower girls.

On Aug 29, Star Plus will, for the first time in India, telecast Girl Rising, Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi - a 2013 film that narrates the stories of eight girls across - from Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nepal, Peru and Sierra Leone - and their fight to overcome impossible odds to realize their dreams.

The Hindi version of the two-hour film features leading actors like Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, Nandita Das, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and Kareena Kapoor and voice narration by the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. Both Priyanka and Freida are also producers and ambassadors for Girl Rising. The film will be telecast on Star Plus and will also be available in both Hindi and English on hotstar, Star India's popular digital platform, at 1.30 pm on Aug 29, 2015.

Star Plus presents Girl Rising - Woh Padegi, Woh Udegi' is Star India's endeavour to inspire the nation on Raksha Bandhan and empower girls. Star India will be appealing to people to empower the nation's girls by increasing public attention, raising awareness, and engagement and eliminating gender disparity.

Priyanka Chopra, Girl Rising Producer and Ambassador, said: "Woh Padegi, Woh Udegi... it's what I've truly believed in and it's a motto shared by every one of the amazing women who have joined me on this journey for Girl Rising. We've all come together to narrate real life stories that highlight the amazing, positive impact that education can have on young girls. We believe that storytelling is a powerful way to inspire people and also to empower them to take action. I'm grateful to the Star TV Network for joining hands with us to take this film and its important messages into millions of homes across the country. We are also very humbled and thankful to have the support of the Honorable Prime Minister and the remarkable Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. Together, I know we can all make a difference in getting closer to our objective of ensuring that all girls get through secondary school. Every girl has the right to education and the more girls we educate the more our country stands to gain."