Manish Malhotra's 50th birthday bash: All the pics from inside the designer's big celebration

The glam brigade's favourite designer Manish Malhotra brought in his 50th birthday with a grand bash in Mumbai on Monday night, 5 December.

The glam brigade's favourite designer Manish Malhotra brought in his 50th birthday with a grand bash in Mumbai on Monday night, 5 December.Firstpost had previously reported how Malhotra's close friend, filmmaker Karan Johar, was planning a suitable celebration to mark the milestone. Further, Manish had travelled to the maldives with actress Katrina Kaif for a project, where the duo held a tiny pre-birthday celebration as well:Manish Malhotra's 50th birthday bash to be planned by Karan Johar; Katrina kick-starts celebration The party saw the who's who of Bollywood make an appearance, including Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (arm-in-arm and in complementary outfits) who grabbed the attention of the fans and shutterbugs gathered outside the venue:

Virat and Anushka weren't the only 'twin acts' spotted at the do.Rhea-Sonam Kapoor, Malaika-Amrita Arora, and Shilpa-Shamita Shetty represented the 'sisters brigade' while models Sanea Shaikh and Alesia Raut and Katrina Kaif-Shweta Bachchan Nanda decided to team up for photo-ops. So did Parineeti Chopra-Shraddha Kapoor.[caption id="attachment_3142398" align="alignnone" width="825"] Rhea-Sonam Kapoor; Sanea Shaikh-Alesia Raut. Photos: Sachin Gokhale/Firstpost[/caption][caption id="attachment_3142400" align="alignnone" width="825"] Shamita-Shilpa Shetty; Shweta Bachchan Nanda with Katrina Kaif. Photos: Sachin Gokhale/Firstpost[/caption][caption id="attachment_3142432" align="alignnone" width="825"] Amrita and Malaika Arora; Parineeti Chopra with Shraddha Kapoor. Photos: Sachin Gokhale/Firstpost[/caption]Looking all coupled-up were Aishwarya Rai-Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar-Twinkle Khanna and Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan.[caption id="attachment_3142438" align="alignnone" width="825"] Photos by Sachin Gokhale/Firstpost[/caption]The Kapoor clan made their way into the birthday celebrations:[caption id="attachment_3142440" align="alignnone" width="825"] Sreedevi brings up the rear while Boney Kapoor escorts their daughters Khushi and Jhanvi into the party[/caption]As for photos from inside the bash, here goes:Here's the birthday boy with best friend Karan Johar:

With Sreedevi and Sohie Choudry:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan greets Manish:

Karisma Kapoor and Kajol share a laugh with Manish:

With the 'gang':

Malaika Arora Khan shows how the ladies party:

Putting their best pout forward:

The men in black — Shah Rukh Khan joins in the fun:

The young 'un's club:

Another one from the girls: