Bollywood chants Bappa Morya

The most revered11 day festival is back and Bollywood is getting ready to celebrate it with splendour. Lets take a look at some of our bollywood celebs who will be welcoming the elephant god to thier home this year

Vivek Oberoi

Actor Vivek Oberoi says that he likes the traditions associated with the Ganesh festival and loves to meet relatives and friends and celebrate with them. Vivek feels it’s only due to Lord Ganesha that there is peace of mind and prosperity in his life, both professionally and personally. He also said that his fascination with the festival has been since childhood when he used to go to Juhu beach to watch huge Ganpati idols being immersed in the sea.

Ganeshotsav is inarguably, the most awaited festival in Maharashtra, and is celebrated with grandeur. This festival is held in honour of Lord Ganesha, who is worshiped for 11 days (this year 12 days). Each and every day of this festival has its own meaning and is dutifully celebrated with pomp and show. And Bollywood stars celebrate the Ganesh festival with traditional fervour. Let’s take a look.

Salman Khan

Dabbang Khan proves it that when you are devoted from the heart, religion doesn’t matter. His mother Salma Khan was a Maharashtrian and converted to Islam after marrying Salim Khan.They have raised their childeren with such religious values that the whole Khan family celebrates all festivals with great zest and zeal. Salman Khan, brings Bappa home every year, a practice that he has been continuing for the last 12 years. According to a report, Salman also stated that it was his sister Arpita Khan who insisted that the family should celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.The idol

is kept at the actor’s Bandra residence. The entire Khan household and many other Bollywood celebrities flock to the actor’s house to seek blessings of the Lord during the one-and-a-half days that they keep the idol. Although this year, the lord has a new abode at Salman’s sister Arpita’s home, with the whole Khan-dan celebrating the festival with her.

Ranbir Kapoor

This is one of the biggest Ganpati celebrations among all the Bollywood families. The whole Kapoor khandan gathers under one roof to welcome the elephant-headed lord. The festival trend was started by the legendary Raj Kapoor, recalled Neetu Singh, Ranbir Kapoor’s mother. Ranbir and his family celebrate the festival with aplomb.

Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor along with father Shakti Kapoor and brother Siddhant Kapoor also welcome Bappa to their house with full enthusiasm. This year they will also be praying for the succes of new film, Haseena, where Shraddha will be sharing screen space with her brother for the first time. .

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Actress Shilpa Shetty, who has given her own flavour to the festival this year with environment-friendly celebration. Shilpa Shetty Kundra and husband Raj Kundra, who despite having no connection with Maharashtrian culture, bring home the idol of Ganesha with utmost fervour.They keep the idol at their home for a period of one and a half days. Shilpa, along with husband Raj, has been bringing the idol home for some years now.

Jeetendra

Ardent followers of the deity, Jeetendra and his family religiously celebrate the festival every year. Jeetendra is joined by his children actor Tushaar Kapoor and producer Ekta Kapoor for the puja. He also visits his old house in Girgaon, where he used to reside before knowing success, to do the first puja.

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan might find it difficult to step out of his Juhu residence on a normal day, but he and his family mingle with the crowds at Juhu during Ganpati celebrations. The Kaabil star is an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha and has no qualms being photographed as he performs visarjan.The actor brings home a small idol and celebrates the festival with close friends and family at his bachelor pad.

Govinda

Goavind also religiouly brings home the revered Ganesha every year. His puja, however is a low key affair. Only his wife Sunitha and children - son Yashvardhan Ahuja and daughter Tina Ahuja and chosen family members and close friends participate in the celebrations.