Manish's muses: Kajol, Karisma, Lara

A mini army of celebrities marked their attendance and turned the heat up a notch higher at the curtain raiser of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive collection 2013 on Thursday, August 23, in Mumbai. Bollywood's favourite designer, Manish Malhotra, showcased his ethnic collection at the event.

Kajol, who recently made headlines with an image makeover, looked beautiful as ever in a long black outfit with splashes of red and gold.

Karisma Kapur put her petite frame on display in a pink and white anarkali suit.

She kept her make-up and accessories minimal, but held on to a gold clutch.

Lara Datta was lovely in anything-but-basic black.

Urmila Matondkar looked heart-stoppingly beautiful in a strapless yellow ensemble.

Jacqueline Fernandez looked charming in pink Manish Malhotra.

Neha Dhupia looked chic in a crisp white shirt with an exaggerated collar by DRVV and black palazzo pants.

Amrita Arora looked smart in a black top and jeggings.

Shabana Azmi, pictured here with Karisma and Manish, wore a colourful stole with her black kurta.

Sasha Agha, daughter of famous Pakistani singer Salma Agha, came in a little black lace dress.

Sanjay Kapoor attended the event with his wife Maheep.

Maheep's hot pink skirt was held together by safety-pins, much like Elizabeth Hurley's famous Versace safety-pin dress.

Tanisha Mukherjee wore a beige sari with a pink border.

English Vinglish director Gauri Shinde smiled for the cameras with Karan Johar.

Farah Khan came dressed in a black kurta, a statement neckpiece and what looked like pink Afghani pants.

Zarine Khan attended the event with her designer daughter Farah Khan Ali.

Ayushmann Khurrana looked dapper in black pants and a dark grey blazer.

Ayan Mukerji, the maker of blockbuster hits like Wake Up Sid and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, with Karisma and Manish Malhotra.