The much awaited social initiative by the doctors of Leelavati Hospital and fashion designer Manish Malhotra, along with the support of other socially conscious souls, seeking the empowerment of girl child took place on charitable notes at Grand Sangam Ballroom, JW Marriot, Juhu in Mumbai.

The repertoire of cultural programs including musical and dance performances oozed glamour through a spectacular fashion show by designer Manish Malhotra. The show featured the male and female models showing the latest line by the designer tracing the birth of the Indian girl child from soft shades to vibrant hues signaling her arrival into womanhood.

The highlight of the evening were the celebrities, doctors and politicos like Sushmita Sen, Neha Dhupia, Shreya Saran, Maria Goretti, Mandira Bedi, Poonam Mahajan, Shaina NC , Alka Yagnik, Zarine Khan, Farah Khan, Mini Mathur, Dipanita Sharma, Anuradha Prasad, Padmini Kolhapuri, Nisha Jamwal, Vandana Lulla, Shaifali Ujjwal, Pallavi Joshi, Sarah Khan and Poonam Dhillon – walking the ramp with their young children and siblings. 

Apart from Manish, the jewellery designer Shaina NC also lent her support for the cause by designing the diamond jewellery line complementing the ensembles on the ramp. 

The evening also witnessed the illustrious names from the tinsel town who lent their support by merely registering their presence. The names included were  Kiran & Sunil Datwani , Malti Jain, Nisha Merchant, Poonam Mahajan, Poonam Soni, Renuka Shahane, , Kunika Lal, Aashish Chowdhary, Rajeshwari Badola, Gary Richardson, Lucky Morani, Rhea Pillai, Leander Paes, Sheetal Mafatlal, Chetan Mehta, Rajesh Kohli, Marc Robinson, Lubna Adam and Vijay Singh amongst others.