17 Celebrity Show-Stoppers We Love

Having celebrity show-stoppers is a huge trend in the fashion industry these days. Almost all fashion designers end their shows buy having a Bollywood celebrity walk the ramp wearing their clothes. The concept of the celebrity show-stopper works for the shutter-bugs as well. People love to see the pictures of Bollywood celebrities even at fashion events.

Moreover, celebrities are fashion conscious themselves. In fact, celebrities inspire fashion trends and styles in many cases. Sometimes the celebrities are friends with the fashion designers. Manish Malhotra is a classic example. Priyanka Chopra has walked the ramp many times for Manhish Malhotra. And now even her cute cousin Parineeti Chopra is a favourite celebrity show-stopper for Manish Malhotra.

To put it simply, the best outfit in the collection is reserved for the celebrity show-stopper. He or she is called the show stopper because the show ends with their appearance. After the entire collection has been displayed, the celebrity show-stopper walks the ramp with the designer and throws flying kisses at the cameras. This is the standard set up of any fashion show in India.

So we have listed our favourite celebrity show-stoppers who have walked the ramp for their fashion designer friends.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor is not seen on the ramp very often. But she made an exception last year when she appeared at the Lakme Fashion Week 2012 for upcoming designer Kallol Dutta.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

After Bebo is her arch rival PeeCee. Priyanka Chopra started her career as a model and thus we see her at many ramps. Her favourite designer is Manish Malhotra for whom she has walked several times.

Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra

Just like big sister Priyanka, Parineeti has walked the ramp several times for ace designer Manish Malhotra.

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu is regular on the ramps as she too started off as a model. These two images show her at International India Jewellery Week 2012 and Bridal Fashion Week 2012.

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam's tall stature and slim figure make her look just perfect for the ramp. Sonam is also known for her keen sense of fashion and is a great delight to watch at fashion shows.

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit was totally absent from the fashion scene for quite a while. However, she has made a fashionable return to Bollywood. We have seen Madhuri at 2 major fashion events in 2012, namely Delhi Couture Week and India Jewellery Week.

Sridevi

Sridevi

Another actress who has made a return to Bollywood and fashion is Sridevi. She was seen at the Delhi Couture week in this saree designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta

Esha Gupta is a newbee in Bollywood who is making quite a few ripples in the fashion world. She was the show-stopper for the Blender's Pride Fashion Tour 2012.

Chitrangada Singh

Chitrangada Singh

Chitrangada Singh is a rare sight on the ramp. That is what makes her so special for the occasions that she does appear in a fashion show. She was the celebrity show-stopper for Tarun Tahliani in the Bridal Fashion Week.

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta is the long forgotten model form the Liril television commercial. But the dimple doll has made a come back this year in the Wills India Fashion Week 2013. She walked as the show-stopper for Surily Goel.

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty did not have a very long modelling career before she came to Bollywood. But her height and slender frame makes her a treat on the ramp. She was recently seen in one of Manish Malhotra's shows.

Diya Mirza

Diya Mirza

Diya Mirza has not had a successful run in Bollywood lately. However, she is still seen at most important award functions and fashion events. This is Diya's appearance at the Blender's Pride Fashion Week.

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla is former a Miss India. And even after all these years, she still holds her poise on the ramp of International India Jewellery Week.

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen was the first Indian to bring home the title of Miss Universe. She is still a regular celebrity at fashion events. This photo shows Sush walk the ramp at India Jewellery Week.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif had a very short modelling career before entering Bollywood. She makes rare appearances on the ramp and this one was for good friend Manish Malhotra at the Delhi Couture Week.

Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao is the pretty Bollywood belle who is looking like a demure bride in this pink lehenga. She was one of the celebrity show stoppers at the Bridal Fashion Week.

Sonali Bendre

Sonali Bendre

Sonali took a long break from fashion and movies after having a baby. But now, she is back with a bank. She walked the ramp at the India Jewellery fashion week 2012.

Story first published: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 19:59 [IST]