Salman
Khan,
who
is
known
for
supporting
various
causes,
is
now
extending
his
support
to
an
initiative
for
the
girl
child.
The
actor
will
be
performing
at
the
WAVE
(Women
against
Violence
and
Empowerment)
concert
tomorrow
night
at
the
MMRDA
grounds
in
Bandra,
and
Sallu,
who
charges
close
to
Rs
2
crore
for
a
single
performance,
is
doing
this
one
for
free.
Priyanka
Chopra
is
also
performing
at
the
event.
However,
she
has
been
paid
a
token
amount
for
her
act.
WAVE,
an
initiative
for
the
upliftment
and
welfare
of
women,
is
a
brainchild
of
Ashi
Dua
and
Aliya
Rashid.
This
year
the
initiative
is
on
a
larger
scale,
with
the
motto:
Education
for
Women.
Wave
II
will
sponsor
the
education
of
a
group
of
young
girls
and
help
build
a
school.
When
the
Dabangg
actor
heard
about
the
school
and
the
education
of
the
girl
child,
he
immediately
agreed
to
be
a
part
of
the
show.
Says
Ashi,
"Both
Salman
and
Priyanka
were
extremely
supportive
when
we
approached
them.
They
are
taking
time
out
from
their
busy
schedules
and
rehearsing
hard
for
their
respective
performances.
All
this
is
for
a
good
cause,
for
helping
the
women
of
the
country
and
I
am
sure
their
association
will
help
our
endeavour." Jacqueline
Fernandez
and
Neha
Dhupia
are
also
performing
at
the
concert.
Musical
medley
Salman's
act
is
a
medley
of
his
hit
songs,
including
his
last
film
Dabangg.
The
actor
has
also
done
an
audio-video
presentation
asking
the
people
to
educate
the
girl
child.
"Salman
asks
the
people
of
India
'If
I
can
talk
about
educating
women
and
the
girl
child
why
can't
you?' He
has
prepared
the
AV
himself
and
is
taking
a
keen
interest
in
the
whole
thing
as
he
really
feels
for
the
girl
child."
Meanwhile,
the
desi
girl
will
pay
tributes
to
Hema
Malini
and
Saira
Banu
and
also
perform
to
her
chartbusters.
Both
Muskaan
and
Nanhi
Kali
the
two
NGOs
WAVE
is
associated
with
will
adopt
50
girls
at
the
event.
Bhai
says
why
Salman
says,
"Today,
a
lot
of
women
are
in
positions
of
great
authority
and
respect
from
male
dominated
fields
like
politics
to
literature
and
journalism.
This
should
stand
as
an
example
as
to
what
is
possible
when
a
girl
is
allowed
to
study
and
allowed
to
follow
her
dreams."
He
feels
that
helping
build
this
school
will
give
these
women
and
young
girls
an
opportunity
to
succeed
and
reach
their
full
potential,
or
at
least
the
platform
from
where
the
journey
will
begin.
"I
am
proud
to
be
able
to
lend
my
support
to
such
an
endeavour.
I
believe
that
the
first
thing
we
need
to
tackle
is
the
mind
set
towards
the
girl
child.
We
need
to
convince
people
that
women
are
just
as
capable,
if
not
more,
of
accomplishing
all
the
great
dreams
and
responsibilities
that
are
expected
from
the
boy
of
the
family.
People
need
to
realise
that
educating
their
daughters
is
providing
them
with
the
means
they
need
to
always
be
able
to
achieve
their
full
potential."
Talented
women
from
all
walks
of
life
be
it
sports
stars,
designers,
actresses
or
businesswomen
will
be
felicitated
at
the
event.