Vidya, Dia, Ileana for fashion with a heart

A small army of celebrities from Bollywood – count them, 30! - walked the ramp for designer Vikram Phadnis' show at Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. The theme of the show was "Celebration of rural India" and the designer had regular folks from the Swades Foundation walking with the celebs. Swades Foundation is an NGO working for the empowerment of rural India.

Mar 26, 2013 11:10 IST
  • A small army of celebrities from Bollywood ? count them, 30! - walked the ramp for designer Vikram Phadnis' show at Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. The theme of the show was "Celebration of rural India" and the designer had regular folks from the Swades Foundation walking with the celebs. Swades Foundation is an NGO working for the empowerment of rural India. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    A small army of celebrities from Bollywood – count them, 30! - walked the ramp for designer Vikram Phadnis' show at Lakme Fashion week in Mumbai. The theme of the show was "Celebration of rural India" and the designer had regular folks from the Swades Foundation walking with the celebs. Swades Foundation is an NGO working for the empowerment of rural India.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
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  • Vidya Balan didn't walk the ramp but enjoyed the show with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur seated in the front row. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Vidya Balan didn't walk the ramp but enjoyed the show with her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur seated in the front row.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
  • Beautiful Dia Mirza walked hand-in-hand with her partner from Swades Foundation.<br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Beautiful Dia Mirza walked hand-in-hand with her partner from Swades Foundation.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
  • The lovely Ileana D'Cruz and her partner. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    The lovely Ileana D'Cruz and her partner.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
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  • The graceful Juhi Chawla. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    The graceful Juhi Chawla.

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  • Neha Dhupia smiled on the ramp, while her pertner looked a bit nervous. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Neha Dhupia smiled on the ramp, while her pertner looked a bit nervous.

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  • Sophie Choudry looked nice as she walked the ramp draped in a sari. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Sophie Choudry looked nice as she walked the ramp draped in a sari.

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  • 'Khan'<I>daan</i>: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Arhaan Khan (with Arbaaz) on the ramp. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    'Khan'daan: Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and Arhaan Khan (with Arbaaz) on the ramp.

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  • Amrita Arora cheers for Malaika, Arbaaz and Arhaan. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Amrita Arora cheers for Malaika, Arbaaz and Arhaan.

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  • Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia didn't walk the ramp, but cheered for the designer from the audience. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia didn't walk the ramp, but cheered for the designer from the audience.

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  • Veteran actor Jeetendra showed some style on the ramp. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Veteran actor Jeetendra showed some style on the ramp.

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  • Producer Ekta Kapoor followed her father's footsteps. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Producer Ekta Kapoor followed her father's footsteps.

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  • Poonam Sinha walked the ramp with confidence. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Poonam Sinha walked the ramp with confidence.

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  • Husband and veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha cheered for her from the audience. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Husband and veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha cheered for her from the audience.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
  • <i>Bade Achhhe Lagte Hain</i> couple Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar on the ramp. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Bade Achhhe Lagte Hain couple Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar on the ramp.

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  • Ayushmann Khurrana aka <i>Vicky Donor</i> takes a bow with his partner. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Ayushmann Khurrana aka Vicky Donor takes a bow with his partner.

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  • <i>Kai Po Che!</i> moment: Amit Sadh, Sushant Singh Rajput and Rajkumar Yadav on the ramp with a little boy from the Swades Foundation. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Kai Po Che! moment: Amit Sadh, Sushant Singh Rajput and Rajkumar Yadav on the ramp with a little boy from the Swades Foundation.

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  • Choreographer-director-actress Farah Khan, designer Rohit Bal and their partner did a little jig on the ramp. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Choreographer-director-actress Farah Khan, designer Rohit Bal and their partner did a little jig on the ramp.

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  • Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant enjoyed her stint on the ramp with her partner. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant enjoyed her stint on the ramp with her partner.

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  • Aamir Khan's wife and filmmaker Kiran Rao posed for camera backstage with Vikram Phadnis. <br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Aamir Khan's wife and filmmaker Kiran Rao posed for camera backstage with Vikram Phadnis.

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  • Director's cut: Anurag Basu and Ashutosh Gowariker on the ramp.<br><Br>Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar
    Director's cut: Anurag Basu and Ashutosh Gowariker on the ramp.

    Photo credit: Santosh Nagwekar