Women of B-Town unite for #GirlRising

Nothing brings attention to a looming national issue like Bollywood does. Better late than never, some big names of B-Town have joined hands to bring to light the impending issue of girls' right to education.

Though actresses Priyanka Chopra and Freida Pinto joined hands first to produce Academy Award nominee Richard E. Robbin's Girl Rising - Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi (she will learn, she will fly), now actresses Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen and Nandita Das have also joined the cause. What's more, Star Plus is airing it on August 29, at 1.30 pm.

Poster of Richard E. Robbin's Girl Rising

The 2013 two-hour long film narrates the stories of eight girls from Afghanistan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nepal, Peru and Sierra Leone, and their fight to realise their dreams. The Hindi version features PeeCee, Freida, Nandita Das, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, with the story being narrated by actor Amitabh Bachchan.

"Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi? it's what I've truly believed in and it's a motto shared by every one of the amazing women who have joined me on this journey for Girl Rising. We've all come together to narrate real-life stories that highlight the amazing, positive impact that education can have on young girls. We believe that storytelling is a powerful way to inspire people and also to empower them to take action," Chopra said in a press statement.

"There couldn't be a more appropriate day (Rakshabandhan) to bring to every Indian a movement that is so crucial in changing the way we perceive the role of girls and raise our boys in our country," Pinto said in the statement.

The film can also be seen in Hindi and English on Hotstar, Star India's digital platform, at 1.30 pm. The teaser for the docu-film is out, and we can't wait to watch the whole of it this Saturday! For more information on the campaign, log on to girlrising.in.