Shabana Azmi misses showstoppers

Shabana Azmi’s annual fashion show, Mijwan, has been postponed, as both the showstoppers, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, have taken ill.

Mijwan is an annual fundraiser fashion show hosted by the Mijwan Welfare Society run by Shabana Azmi in her ancestral village. The show brings biggest names of film, fashion and business industry as a mark of solidarity.

“It is so bizarre. But we are keeping the faith alive and waiting for them to recover and get back on their feet. Until then…que sera sera. I am cracking jokes and keeping my very young and vibrant show organising team’s spirits up. They have been working round the clock to ensure the annual event goes well. I am keeping them regaled with jokes, biryani and chocolate waffles. We are waiting  for Ranbir and Deepika to  recover and then the  show must go on,” says Shabana.

Designer Manish Malhotra was all set to put up a spectacular fashion show The Walk Of Mijwan on April 9, showcasing the exquisite craft of Chikankari by Mijwan's women, fashioned into contemporary silhouettes in his signature style. This was the 9th annual fundraiser for Mijwan, in support of the movement started by Late Kaifi Azmi in 1993.

Ranbir, a Goodwill Ambassador of Mijwan’s annual event since 2014, was to walk the ramp along with Deepika. But as Shabana sighs, “Woman proposes, God disposes. We are helpless.”