Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra and beautiful actress Frieda Pinto together launched a new campaign ‘Girl Rising India’ in Los Angeles. A multi-level global campaign ‘Girl Rising India’ has been aimed to change the lives of girls and to spread awareness about importance of girl education.
According to Indian media reports PC said, “I've been a part of the 'Girl Rising' campaign since its inception and am honored to be able to bring this powerful idea to India. I am also extremely humbled by and grateful for the support from my colleagues in the industry”.
Freida Pinto, who made her film debut with Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and is a popular name in Hollywood now said girls’ education is one of the most important causes for her. As per Indian media reports Freida also spoke about the importance of the ‘Girl Rising’ campaign, “Too often it is social and traditional ideas that hold girls back. People just can't imagine a different future for girls. The time has come where instead of questioning why we should educate girls, we should be asking why not. When we know that educating a girl can change the world, why wait? With Girl Rising we will change that”.
The top Bollywood actresses have featured in the Indian version of the film, which tells stories of nine unforgettable girls around the world striving against difficult circumstances to achieve their dreams of an education. Reportedly Priyanka Chopra has managed to rope in seven other top actresses from Bollywood to give their nod to being a part of the ‘Girl Rising India’ documentary film.
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