Diwali marked with fanfare by Bollywood; stars convey greetings, gather for celebrations

COVID-19 might have affected events around the world, but the festive spirit, though milder, could not be dampened on the occasion of Diwali. As the festival of lights was celebrated across the nation, even stars of the film industry conveyed their greetings. Many of them also gathered to celebrate the occasion together. 

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Bollywood stars celebrate Diwali

Numerous stars had gathered to celebate Diwali at Ekta Kapoor’s house on Thursday. A day later, Siddhanth Chaturvedi turned host. His co-stars, Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday from an upcoming film were the guests at the celebration.

The director of the film Shakun Batra was also present, and Ananya’s Khaali Peeli co-star Ishaan Khatter too joined in the bash.

Alia Bhatt also hosted a bash at her residence, and Aditya Roy Kapur was snapped upon arrival at the venue. 

Sophie Choudry and Karan Tacker were clicked at Manish Malhotra’s residence for Diwali celebrations. 
 

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Numerous other stars like Adnan Sami, Kunal Kemmu-Soha Ali Khan, Sonu Sood, Madhur Bhandarkar, Asha Bhosle, Abhishek Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Kiara Advani, Emrnaan Hashmi, Ali Fazal conveyed their greetings on the occasion. They wished peace, happiness and good health to their fans and followers in times of COVID. 

Anupam Kher was among the stars who conveyed his greetings for the occasion. The veteran actor also had a special message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was celebrating Diwali with the Armed Forces in Rajasthan. He higlighted how the leader had celebrated Diwali with the Armed Forces every year and conveyed his gratitude.

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री @narendramodi जी। !आपने हर दिवाली जवानों के साथ गुज़ारी है। धन्यवाद।प्रभु आप की हमेशा रक्षा करें! आपको भी दीपावली की शुभकामनाएँ!! जय हिंद। 🙏🇮🇳
2014 : Siachen
2015 : Amritsar
2016 : Lahaul Spiti
2017 : Gurez
2018 : Chamoli
2019 : Rajouri
2020 : Jaisalmer pic.twitter.com/mOfmL8Pb20

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher)

Diwali 2020

Diwali is marked by lighting of diyas, lights, bursting of firecrackers and religious rituals. However, some states have limited or prohibited firecrackers due to the chances of it affecting the battle against coronavirus.  

Saturday marked Laxmi Pooja, where citizens perform rituals at their homes and offices. On Friday, Dhanteras was celebrated where people wish prosperity and purchase gold and other valuables. Hindus also celebrate New Year during Diwali.

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