Here's why ex-couple Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone couldn't walk the ramp

Shabana Azmi’s annual fashion show in her ancestral village of Mijwan, where the biggest names in films, fashion and business come together for the annual fundraiser fashion show hosted by the Mijwan Welfare Society, has been postponed. Both of Shabana’s showstoppers, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, have fallen ill.

Says Shabana, “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’ve been working round the clock to ensure the event goes well. I am keeping them regaled with jokes, biryani and chocolate waffles.We’re waiting for Ranbir and Deepika to  recover and then the  show must must go on.”

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 Mijwans women, fashioned into contemporary silhouettes by Manish 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 Kapoor, Goodwill Ambassador of the Mijwan event, was to walk the ramp along with Deepika Padukone.But as Shabana sighs, “Woman Proposes, God Disposes. We are helpless.”