MUMBAI: After having scores of actresses walk the ramp, this year Bollywood’s leading men, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Sidharth Malhotra and Akshay Kumar walked for Indian designer Manish Malhotra’s ‘Men for Mijwan’ on Tuesday in support of women empowerment.

The fashion show was organized by Mijwan Welfare Society, an NGO founded by Late Kaifi Azmi and headed by actress Shabana Azmi along with Namrata Goyal.

Amitabh Bachchan, 71, wore a bandhgala chikankari achkan and teamed it with white Pathani salwar for the show whose theme was ‘Men for Mizwan’. Akhtar was seen in a blue sherwani and Kapoor looked dapper in a sherwani with heavy chikankari and dupatta.

All the actors belonged to different generations of the Hindi film industry and they walked the ramp to support emancipation of the female gender.

“A large number of colleagues and a large number of very beautiful ladies that walk the walk for designer Manish Malhotra.. A satisfying experience and credit of immense value,” Bachchan posted on his blog.

‘Men for Mijwan’ is the fourth fashion show by the NGO that showcased stunning chikankari of the Mijwan girls. The NGO aims to empower rural India with a focus on the girl child and women.

The evening was attended by the creme de la creme of Bollywood who turned up to lend their support to the noble cause.

Scores of Bollywood actresses including Kajol, her sister Tanishaa, veteran actress Jaya Bachchan, newly-turned producer Dia Mirza, Parineeti Chopra, Kalki Koechlin and Aditi Rao Hydari attended the event, all wearing creations by designer Manish Malhotra.

Former actresses Sonali Bendre, Urmila Matondkar and former beauty queen Sushmita Sen also lent their support.

Post the show, Bachchan tweeted, “The cause is what matters most .. the cheering and clothes apart .. women need to be brought to the same level of equality as men..”