MUMBAI MIRROR (February 20, 2015)

Freida Pinto will host the Vanity Fair pre-Oscar party for the second time today. Besides celebrating the magic of the movies, it's a platform to build awareness for the actress's non-profit production venture, Girl Rising, a movement centered around a film about nine girls born into unforgiving circumstances.

The evening will feature a special performance by DJ Taryn Manning and Ms Nix. Funds raised from the event will be directed towards furthering initiatives under the Girl Rising campaign.

Says Freida, "It's a spectacular way to draw attention to the Girl Rising - India movement among my peers and the audience, especially since most of the world is clued in because of the prestigious upcoming Oscars. As a producer and ambassador for the Girl Rising movement, I feel so proud to see our baby taking its first steps, to becoming a revolution that aims at giving girls that much required chance to unleash their full potential, one that aims at changing mindsets towards India's daughters."