Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai are nothing short of magic and taking part in it with great enthusiasm are our favourite Bollywood stars. While the festival lasts for 11 days, one can do a visarjan sooner too. Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Arpita Khan Sharma held their Ganesh visarjan on Friday amid much fanfare. Shilpa, known for her superb dancing skills, was in great mood as she along with her family took part in the visarjan ceremony at her home in Mumbai. Surrounded by drums, swaying and dancing to the beats were Shilpa and husband Raj Kundra. Draped in a lehariya saree, in shocking pink and white with a white floral printed blouse, Shilpa was in a delightful mood. Her son, Viaan Raj Kundra, was there too, dressed in a bright red kurta. In a video shared by the actor, Shilpa can be seen beating a drum while Raj smashes a coconut on the ground. Joining the revelry are Shilpa’s sister Shamita Shetty and mother Sunanda. Videos of Shilpa and Raj doing an aarti at their home too is online. Shilpa Shetty and her family at the Ganesh visarjan. Viaan Kundra too tries to dance. Shilpa dances to the beats of the drums. Also bidding adieu to Ganpati was Salman Khan’s kid sister Arpita. While Arpita could be seen dressed in a pale pink salwar kameez, her husband Aayush Sharma was seen in a dark deep blue kurta pyjama. At Arpita’s visarjan, also seen were actor Sohail Khan with his son. Earlier, Arpita’s Ganesh Chaturthi festivities at her home saw the who’s who of Bollywood queue up for darshan. There was the entire Salman Khan parivaar including Salim Khan, Arbaaz Khan who came in with his rumoured girlfriend Giorgia Andriani, his ex wife Malaika Arora was there too with her mother Joyce and sister Amrita Arora. Katrina Kaif, a great favourite of the Khan household was present too. She came in with her sister Isabelle Kaif. Soha Ali Khan came for a darshan with her daughter Inaaya Naummi Kemmu and husband Kunal Kemmu. Sohail Khan, Arpita Khan, her son Ahil and Sohail’s son at the visarjan. Aayush Sharma carries Ganpati for visarjan. Arpita Khan busy with the visarjan function. Many more stars made it to Mukesh Ambani’s Ganpati party as well. These included Amitabh Bachchan who came in with his daughter Shweta, Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor, Karan Johar, Kiara Advani, Yami Gautam among others. (All pictures by Viral Bhayani) Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>After celebrating the Ganesh Chaturthi festival and seeking blessings from Bappa, celebs are now bidding their portly deity farewell. We spotted Shilpa Shetty Kundra and family as well as Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali saying goodbye to Lord Ganesha. Check out the pictures It’s the second day of the ten-day extravaganza Ganesh Chaturthi festival and yesterday people across welcomed Bappa abode with much gusto and fervour. Among others who welcomed Bappa, it was celebs who added glitz and glamour to the festival. We bought several pictures to you of how the celebs enjoyed the festivity with friends and family. And now the time has come to bid Bappa adieu. Among others, we spotted Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Sanjay Leela Bhansali bidding farewell to their portly deity. Donning a reddish pink saree, Shilpa looked beautiful at the Visharjan. Accompanying her was her husband Raj Kundra, son Viaan as well as Sister Shamita Shetty along with others. The Ganpati Visharjan for Kundra-Shetty family was full of fun, dance and music. The actress also shook a leg to the tune of popular Bollywood numbers and dhol tasha. Her son Viaan also seemed to be enjoying the festivity wearing a red traditional kurta-pyjama. Check out the pictures below. We also spotted Sanjay Leela Bhansali bidding farewell to the Ganpati idol. The filmmaker was spotted carrying his Ganesha idol and leading the Ganesh visarjan procession from his home in Mumbai. While Shilpa Shetty celebrated the Ganesh Chaturthi festival with her family, other Bollywood celebrities weren't far behind. Salman Khan welcomed Ganesha at his sister Arpita Khan's house where his family including Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, sister Alvira Agnihotri, Katrina Kaif, Iulia Vantur were in attendance. We also spotted several actors at Ambani’s Antilia to seek blessings from Bappa. Read More<doc-sep>It is that time of the year when Lord Ganesha comes to every Mumbaikars’ home and heart. It is as if the whole of Mumbai adorns a festive look. Joining the revelry and spirit of devotion are our favourite Bollywood stars too. Sanjay Dutt and Shilpa Shetty were among those who brought home ‘the remover of all obstacles’, Vignaharta Ganesha. Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra leave after buying an idol of Lord Ganesha for installation on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai, Wednesday, Sept 12, 2018. (PTI) Shilpa was snapped wearing a pink salwar kameez with a printed dupatta, carrying the statue into her residence, with her husband Raj Kundra. Sanjay too was seen bringing home the lord along with his children Shahraan and Iqra. He was spotted in his car with the statue of Ganesha in his hand. Actor Daisy Shah too welcomed the lord into her home. In all these cases, what was evident was that they all brought home eco-friendly statues. In fact Shilpa’s Instagram story was also about Ganesha festival. She shared a story on Ganesha Chaturthi celebration at her home with Mid Day. In it, she says that at their home even god is on diet. The modaks (laddoo) that gets made in their home is made of coconut, sugar and jaggery. “For beverages, I keep lassi, kesar ka doodh, filter coffee and kulhad chai ready. I have a chaat corner, and also serve idli, kulfi and rabdi jalebi. But I make things with sugar alternatives. When it comes to festive food, it’s best when people enjoy it,” the Mid Day report quotes her as saying. The report goes on to say that for three years now, the Kundras have been bringing home eco-friendly Ganesha statues. Daisy too shared an Instagram picture where Ganesha statue sits, with its face covered till the festival actually begins, at her decorated home pandal. Sharing it, she wrote: “He is here.” On Wednesday, Madhuri Dixit shared a picture of herself paying obeisance to the lord, dressed in festive finery. Sharing it, she wrote: “Modaks, family gatherings, dance, music... Everything about #GaneshChaturthi makes me happy I wish this festive season brings you all countless blessings! #GanpatiBappaMorya.” Sharing another picture of herself, she wrote: “My favourite festival is here! #GanpatiBappaMorya #Modaks.” Madhuri looks stunning in a shimmery yellow and gold sari with a deep green silk blouse. She teams it with heavy gold jewellery. Follow @htshowbiz for more ott:10<doc-sep>Take a look at Shilpa Shetty and Ananya Pandey’s latest style file. (Designed by Rajan Sharma/Indian Express) Take a look at Shilpa Shetty and Ananya Pandey’s latest style file. (Designed by Rajan Sharma/Indian Express) The rendezvous between Ganesh Chaturthi and Bollywood has always been a glamorous one, thanks to the celebrities, who celebrate the festival every year with much pomp and glam and leaves no stones unturned when it comes to levelling up their fashion game. Recently, we spotted Shilpa Shetty Kundra looking lovely in a hot pink and white striped sari from Devnaagri that she teamed with a floral print blouse. For the accessories, stylist Sanjana Batra picked statement earrings with a matching necklace and a nose pin. A neutral palette with well-defined eyes and wavy hairdo rounded off her look well. Shilpa Shetty during Ganesh Chaturthi. (Source: Express Photo by Varinder Chawla) Shilpa Shetty during Ganesh Chaturthi. (Source: Express Photo by Varinder Chawla) ALSO READ| Mukesh Ambani’s Ganesh Chaturthi bash: Kareena, Katrina, Madhuri, and others arrive in style Malaika Arora celebrated the occasion clad in a lime green, embellished sharara from Simar Dugal teamed with a silver bag from Vipul Shah. She further styled her outfit with silver jhumkas and matching rings. A nude make-up palette and marsala lips gave finishing touches to her look. ALSO READ| Ganesh Chaturthi 2018: Here’s how Bollywood stars dressed up for the occasion Huma Qureshi chose an ice blue, embroidered lehenga from Anita Dongre’s ‘Songs of Summer’ collection. Stylist Mohit Rai rounded off her look with silver jewellery from Silver Streak Store while neutral make-up and a neat bun tied with a gajra completed her look. Ananya Pandey, who is soon to debut in Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year 2 made quite a statement in a hot pink sharara from Manish Malhotra. The embroidered outfit was teamed with a beige dupatta. We like the fact the youngster chose to give accessories a complete miss otherwise it might have looked overdone. A dewy sheen with red lips accentuated her look well. Who look do you prefer? Let us know in the comments section below.<doc-sep>
It's Ganesh Chaturthi 2018 tomorrow and Bollywood celebrities are gearing up to welcome Lord Ganesha to their homes. Today, Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra welcomed Ganpati Bappa to their abode. It's that time of the year again when Lord Ganesha arrives as a guest to people's home and stays for 10 long days much to the happiness of several families. Tomorrow (September 12, 2018) is Ganesh Chaturthi and many Bollywood celebrities are gearing up to welcome Ganpati Bappa at their homes. The Bollywood celebrities leave no stone unturned in celebrating the festival and they enjoy it to the fullest with pomp and perseverance. A few celebrities bring Lord Ganesha idols a day before so as to kickstart the festival during midnight hours. Today, and her husband Raj Kundra welcomed Lord Ganesha at their home and the paparazzi clicked them while doing so. In the photos, Shilpa was seen wearing a pink salwar kameez and a sheer floral printed complimentary dupatta. While Raj was seen in a white kurta and a pair of black jeans. Shilpa and Raj were seen performing puja and also chanted the famous mantras before taking Ganpati idols to their homes. Check out the photos below and tell us about it in the comments section. Talking about Ganesh Chaturthi, until the festival ends, Ganpati's idol is treated with sweets, fruits and people even perform pujas at regular intervals. Moreover, many common people and even celebrities visit Ganpati pandals around the city to witness the biggest and the smallest idols of Lord Ganesha. The idols are indeed a beautiful sight. Talking about Shilpa, the actor is not only an actor but is also a proud mother to her baby boy Viaan. Credits :Manav Manglani Read More