Ashima-Leena to help ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ star Rubina

“We have also asked our friends and other artists in Mumbai to tender help to affected people,” the designer said.

At least 21 people were injured and over 2,000 people were homeless in the fire broke out in Garib Nagar slums near Bandra (East) on March 4.

The family of Rubina watched helplessly as their shanty in the crowded slum went up in flames. “We all were at home watching TV,when a neighbour came to alert us about the fire. We all rushed out. We spent the entire night at the railway station. I have lost everything including books and precious belongings like photographs,newspaper clippings and memorabilia of the film,” the 12-year-old child artiste said.

Ashima-Leena are on board of NGO ‘Khushii’ engaged in rehabilitating street children.

The designers had played a pivotal role in designing the outfits for hundreds of artists during the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games on October 3 and 14 last year.

‘Ashima-Leena’ is one of the most recognisable brands of the country. The two sisters-in-law set it up in 1993.