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Walking hand in hand, actors Ranbir Kapoor
and Deepika Padukone dazzled in their
maiden appearance on the ramp for Mijwan,
a fund raiser event hosted by Bollywood
veteran Shabana Azmi. The actors walked
for the fundraiser charity show, held
annually to raise money for the development
of craftswomen in Mijwan, a village in Uttar
Pradesh.
The show was presented by ace fashion
designer Manish Malhotra. Both Deepika and
Ranbir were dressed in traditional attire -
while the "Padmaavat" star looked beautiful
in a white, shimmery lehanga-choli, her
former co-star looked dapper in a black and
ivory sherwani.
Ranbir, who walked for Mijwan for the
second time, recalled what his mother once
told him about treating women with respect
and equality. "My mom always told me that a
man is as good as the respect he shows to a
woman. A man is as good as the space he
gives to his wife, sister, mother, to be
whosoever she wants to be. I genuinely try
to do that," the 35-year-old actor said after
walking the ramp.
Deepika was all praise for Shabana and said
the senior actor was a source of inspiration
for her. "I've seen the amazing work you all
have been doing and I've to confess when I
started my philanthropic work three years
ago, a lot of inspiration came from you
(Shabana). What's inspiring is to see the
impact, the commitment, the kind of work
you all do that has impacted the lives of so
many young women and children, to enable
them, empower them," the 32-year-old actor
said.
"Most importantly to bring joys to so many
lives. So thank you, to all the women who
work behind the scenes. The strength of a
nation lies in the skills we build, whether it's
craft or art and for all of you to have
recognised this nine years ago is amazing,"
she added.
NGO Mijwan Welfare Society, founded by
Shabana's late father, noted poet Kaifi Azmi,
was launched with the goal of creating
employment opportunities for women and
reviving the art of chikankari embroidery.
http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-here-s-what-mom-neetu-kapoor-adviced-ranbir-kapoor-on-how-to-treat-women-2606991.
and Deepika Padukone dazzled in their
maiden appearance on the ramp for Mijwan,
a fund raiser event hosted by Bollywood
veteran Shabana Azmi. The actors walked
for the fundraiser charity show, held
annually to raise money for the development
of craftswomen in Mijwan, a village in Uttar
Pradesh.
The show was presented by ace fashion
designer Manish Malhotra. Both Deepika and
Ranbir were dressed in traditional attire -
while the "Padmaavat" star looked beautiful
in a white, shimmery lehanga-choli, her
former co-star looked dapper in a black and
ivory sherwani.
Ranbir, who walked for Mijwan for the
second time, recalled what his mother once
told him about treating women with respect
and equality. "My mom always told me that a
man is as good as the respect he shows to a
woman. A man is as good as the space he
gives to his wife, sister, mother, to be
whosoever she wants to be. I genuinely try
to do that," the 35-year-old actor said after
walking the ramp.
Deepika was all praise for Shabana and said
the senior actor was a source of inspiration
for her. "I've seen the amazing work you all
have been doing and I've to confess when I
started my philanthropic work three years
ago, a lot of inspiration came from you
(Shabana). What's inspiring is to see the
impact, the commitment, the kind of work
you all do that has impacted the lives of so
many young women and children, to enable
them, empower them," the 32-year-old actor
said.
"Most importantly to bring joys to so many
lives. So thank you, to all the women who
work behind the scenes. The strength of a
nation lies in the skills we build, whether it's
craft or art and for all of you to have
recognised this nine years ago is amazing,"
she added.
NGO Mijwan Welfare Society, founded by
Shabana's late father, noted poet Kaifi Azmi,
was launched with the goal of creating
employment opportunities for women and
reviving the art of chikankari embroidery.
http://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-here-s-what-mom-neetu-kapoor-adviced-ranbir-kapoor-on-how-to-treat-women-2606991.
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