Bollywood's blue- eyed designer Manish Malhotra hosted yet another star- studded fashion show for Lilavati Hospital's ' Save and Empower the Girl Child' event in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. The initiative, that was first launched in 2012 by the hosipital, is aimed at protecting the girl child from deliberate harm and thus, ensuring her well- being from conception to adulthood. The couturier rounded an impressive line- up of Bollywood beauties that included Madhuri Dixit- Nene, Malaika Arora Khan, Lara Dutta, Preity Zinta, Evelyn Sharma, Isha Koppikar, Mandira Bedi, Ileana D'Cruz and other models who walked the ramp in elaborate ethnic designs. 
Madhuri took the lead in a Christmas- coded red and green embroidered lehenga ensemble. She said, " Let every girl child bloom, flourish and spread her fragrance in this world. Let us join hands to abolish female foeticide and make this world a better place." While Preity rocked in a green silk lehenga with an embroidered net dupatta , younger divas Evelyn and Isha also looked pretty and fresh in soft pink designer ensembles. Initiative was first launched in 2012.
Q) Salman I have known you for many years, I don't remember the last time you came out with a clarification on any issue but this time I saw a long post on your facebook page which justified what you did at Saifai in UP. Why did you think this was a time to give a clarification? A) I will tell you why! The media needs to make entertainment capsules with stars in it. And if you have names like Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt you'll can make good one hour shows in which you'll will have four breaks. (I interrupt with a question) Q) Come on Salman! You really think this is about business? A) (Angry) What is it? Don't you want a show on your channel with stars in it? Come on man this was blown out of proportion! We were invited for a show like we are invited in other places. We just went for that one event, we have got to do nothing with any political party. It's unfair to show shots of Madhuri Dixit dancing along with some poor kids suffering. If I perform in Andheri sports complex then why don't you show the poverty outside and around Mumbai? Why only Utter Pradesh? 
Q) Okay since you are asking me a question let me answer.. A) No! You'll have been unfair this time! I was heading this group and let me tell you every actor who performed donated for charity at Saifai. So if I make money and give it for charity you'll should be happy! Q) No one is saying only you are wrong, we are also blaming the government that invited you! A) No but that's showing us actors in a bad light. And come on Akhilesh is the Chief Minister of a state, elected by thousands of people, I have to go and show some respect. Q) Akhilesh came out yesterday and blamed the media for this fiasco... A) I don't know what he said I can speak for the actors and no actor was there to hurt anyone. We were only there because someone invited us. We did our job and came back that's it! Q) Mahesh Bhatt came out and was apologetic about Alia Bhatt performing at Saifai.. A) I can't believe it. Why would Bhatt saab do that?" He has been so brave all his life so now why did he say this? I want to tell Bhatt saab that he should be proud Alia. She is such a hard working girl. It was her first show, she worked so hard during her rehearsals and was so looking forward to performing in front of lakhs of people. Why should Bhatt saab apologies? He shouldn't have! Q) Salman you are thinking in the way you are because you are a part of this performance group, see this whole thing as an outsider and see how it looks and you will know what we mean... A) (Irritated) You asked me a few questions about Saifai and I have answered them. That's all I have to say now move on! Q) So that was the reason you thought it's important to post a clarification on facebook justify what you did? A) Yes I had to because news media was going crazy. You are changing an innocent viewers mind by showing him shots of actors dancing and people suffering in the same frame. I went where I was invited and came back! Q) In Mumbai your loyalties are with Priya Dutt? A)Yes because I have known Priya since she was kid. She is a really nice girl and I know her intentions are right. She has been working for the people and I have seen it. I will support Priya any day!
Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit will perform Wednesday in Saifai, the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
The organisers of the annual fair 'Saifai Mahotsava' said the evening will also see stars like Soha Ali Khan and Ranveer Singh.
Two dozen other small and big actors will perform as well at the event which has become a major attraction for the people of the region including Etawah, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Shikohabad and Agra.
It is organised every year in memory of a late nephew of Mulayam Singh Yadav and is attended by film stars, politicians, corporate honchos, ministers and officials.
This year, music composer duo Sajid-Wajid will belt out their chart busters. Chartered planes have been hired for the event to bring in VIPs and film artists.
Last year, Hrithik Roshan performed at the event.
