Bappa is back!
Ganesh Chaturthi festivities are in full swing in B-town. The 10-day festival is celebrated throughout India, but it has all the more significance for Maharashtrian communities. Here’s a look at what celebs are doing to mark the occasion.
Modak party
Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan embraced the festive spirit of Ganesh Chaturthi with a visit to Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja on Saturday morning. The actor was seen dressed in a blue shirt, paired with white pants, as he offered prayers to Lord Ganesha. Later, Aaryan posted a picture on Instagram with the caption, “He is back... and so am I for his blessings. Modak party begins!!! Ganpati Bappa Morya.”
Welcome home
Bollywood diva Ananya Panday on Saturday welcomed Ganpati Bappa with love and devotion at her home. She took to Instagram and dropped a string of photos from the celebrations. Wearing a pastel green floral ethnic suit, with a halter neckline, she is seen joining her hands and standing next to a beautiful Ganpati idol at her home. The post is captioned as, “Welcome home Bappppa.” The snaps also feature her parents — father and actor Chunky Panday, and mother Bhavana.
Vintage style
Actress Sharvari shared a picture of herself wearing a 35-year-old saree passed down by her grandmother to her mother. To celebrate Ganesh Utsav, Sharvari channeled her Marathi mulgi, as she wore a bright purple Kanjeevaram saree. She shared the pictures on Instagram, where she is seen posing with her mother in the saree, playing with her dog and also holding a small idol of Lord Ganesha. “Ganpati Bappa Morya… The most magical time of the year…my favourite festival is here! My saree this year is a 35-year-old Kanjeevaram passed down from my Aaji to my Aai and to me today! Grateful and thankful for this year.”
Annual affair
Just like every year, this time too, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh and his family welcomed Lord Ganpati at his home, commencing the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. It has been over three decades since the Mukesh family started bringing Bappa home. Neil and his father Nitin Mukesh shared, “It’s an annual ritual. Every year we wait for Bappa to come to our house and shower us with his blessings. I consider Lord Ganesha my younger brother. I still remember when I was a kid, along with my sisters, I insisted that my father to bring Bappa home. It’s been 31 years and to date we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with the same enthusiasm.”
In the hills
Actor-comedian Sunil Grover is having a gala time in the mountains. On Saturday, Sunil took to Instagra, and shared a video of himself dining with the local people of what looks like Ladakh, given the dry and rocky terrain. He wrote in the caption, “Ganpati ji thank you for creating this beautiful world. Ganpati Bappa Morya.”
Visiting pandals
Actor Arjun Bijlani has also welcomed Bappa with great enthusiasm. On Friday evening, Bijlani, accompanied by his wife Neha and their son Ayaan, visited pandals in Mumbai to select a Ganesh idol for their home. Bijlani shared his excitement about the occasion, stating, “As every year, I am very excited; whenever Bappa arrives, a unique positive vibration fills the atmosphere. Now, we will take him home, and he will stay with us for three days, during which we will serve him with devotion.” The festivities also saw other celebrities joining in. Comedian Bharti Singh and actress Ankita Lokhande were also spotted bringing Ganesh idols to their homes on Friday evening.
Deepika, Ranveer seek blessings at Siddhivinayak Temple
The soon-to-be parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh on Friday visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and sought blessings of Lord Ganesha. The visuals show mom-to-be Deepika wearing an ethnic green saree with golden brocade work on it. She has tied her hair in a bun. Her husband Ranveer looked dapper in a silk beige coloured kurta pyjama. His hair was tied in a bun too. The video also shows the presence of Deepika and Ranveer’s parents. — IANS
