Stars excel not in one thing, but in many! Besides being the kings and queens of the silver screen, they keep on making busy themselves in other activities as well – say in social works, fund-raising events, fashion shows etc. Fashion shows? Yes, they can be found there as well! Recently, the charm of the ramp has enchanted our stars like never before! Many a celebrities are now brand ambassadors of big brands and they often walk the ramp for them. What's more, fashion designers are roping with these filmstars for their shows to make them grander.
Being a model earlier, John Abraham never needs a modeling lesson now. He is a star in the film industry today, but he is still very much in love with his first love 'modeling'. That's the reason, John can be seen sashaying with fellow models (female of course) on the ramp in big fashion events. Designers just go mad to get him to endorse their labels. The same is the case with the hunk Arjun Rampal. He had also been a top model for India before he ventured into the world of Bollywood. He is still a hot choice for many a designers.
Just recently, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar sizzled the ramp in Mumbai for a leading apparel maker. Akshay Kumar, who is now at the pick of his film career walked the ramp with bare torso showing his physique along with the apparel he was suppose to display before an avid audience. In the show, he also revealed the secret behind his success. "To me, the secret behind becoming successful is very simple. I have personally experienced that the care one extends to his or her parents leads to success," said Kumar.
Once Salman Khan was also spotted doing the rounds on ramp with his step-mom Helen Salman has always been on high demand for designers, but this man doesn't appear too often. Other stars like Sanjay Dutt, Kunal Kapoor, Zayed Khan etc. have also walked the ramp from time to time. Bollywood's newest find, the cute and smart Ranbir Kapoor had also impressed the crowd in the Lakme Fashion Week 2008 in Mumbai. Looking dapper in an ethnic sherwani, he walked the ramp for his good friend, designer Arjun Khanna and poured impromptu flying kiss towards his mom and Deepika!
Deepika Padukone is also been a very hot model cum actress today. With her perfect figure she looks great whatever she dons. She has been a regular model for Lakme as well as Wills Fashion Weeks for quite some time now. Bollywood actresses like Preity Zinta, Celina Jaitley, Neha Dhupia, Sushmita Sen, Dippanita Sharma, Diya Mirza, Lara Dutta have all charmed the ramp with their radiance over the years. But the most sought-after actress from the industry for modeling is still the dusky Bipasha Basu. This smoking hot beauty simply sets the ramp on fire with her moves – give her a western gown or Indian bridal attire, she carries herself fantastically in both.
At the recently concluded IIFA Awards, Kareena Kapoor did it for Manish Malhotra's designs. 'De Taali' stars, Aftab Shivdasani, Ritesh Deshmukh and Ayesha Takia also walked the ramp wearing the creations of designer Vikram Phadnis. While the stars of 'Love Story 2050', Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja shined in Rohit Bal's designs, the cast of the 'Mission Istanbul' including Zayed Khan and Vivek Oberoi flared another renowned designer's works. So, stars keep on coming to the ramps every now and then making it big for the event and of course for the audiences.
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