6 Bollywood and TV Stars Who Welcomed Ganpati Bappa Home This Ganesh Chaturthi
From Ananya Panday and Kajol to Gurmeet Choudhary-Debina Bonnerjee, here's how Bollywood and TV's favourite faces celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi this year.
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6 Bollywood and TV Stars Who Welcomed Ganpati Bappa Home This Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi kicked off on Monday with Mumbai's film and television circuit in full festive mode. From home celebrations to pandal visits, celebrities threw open their social media feeds to share glimpses of family traditions, favourite Ganpati recipes and the personal meaning the ten-day festival holds for them. Here's a look at how six familiar faces marked Bappa's arrival this year.
1. Ananya Panday Flew Back Home Just in Time
Ananya Panday made sure she didn't miss the festivities, returning home in time to welcome the idol with her family. On Instagram, she shared photos posing with her parents, Chunky Panday and Bhavana Pandey, in front of a flower-decked Ganpati idol, along with a cheerful note about being back "just in time" for her favourite festival.
2. Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee Prayed for Health Over Wealth
Actor couple Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonnerjee celebrated the festival with their family and spoke to IANS about what Ganpati means to them beyond the rituals. Their message this year was simple: good health matters more than professional success or material comforts, since nothing else holds up without it. The couple also shared a food tradition with a twist — a motichoor ladoo-inspired modak — along with a Bengali-style bhog of khichdi, cabbage curry, puri and dum aloo, blending their personal and cultural roots into the celebration. Gurmeet also used the occasion to hint at a new project marking his return to films.
3. Kajol Stepped Out in a Saree Gifted by Daughter Nysa
Kajol added a family touch to her pandal visit, wearing a saree gifted by daughter Nysa paired with a gajra crocheted by a close friend. Sharing pictures from her darshan on Instagram, she expressed gratitude for the people and blessings around her, calling herself simply "so loved." The outing came days after she marked son Yug Devgan's 16th birthday with an emotional social media note.
4. Vijayendra Kumeria Chose to "Surrender" His Career Worries to Bappa
TV actor Vijayendra Kumeria, currently seen in "Juhi Mui," told IANS he has never asked Ganpati for anything specific beyond his family's health and well-being. This year, he said he wants to hand over his career-related anxieties to Bappa entirely, trusting that the right opportunities will find their way to him. He also reflected on how his early, low-profile Ganpati Mahotsav outings in Mumbai have changed now that recognition makes moving freely through pandals harder.
5. Arjun Bijlani Called the Festival a Reminder to Stay Grounded
For "Naagin" actor Arjun Bijlani, Ganesh Chaturthi is inseparable from his Maharashtrian upbringing and has taken on a bigger scale since he moved to Mumbai. He told IANS that bringing Bappa home and performing aarti together as a family is a tradition he prioritises no matter how packed his schedule gets. He also spoke about the lesson he draws from the festival each year — facing life's obstacles with patience and calm rather than panic.
6. Vardhaan Puri Remembered Modak-Making With Grandfather Amrish Puri
Actor Vardhaan Puri, grandson of the late Amrish Puri, shared childhood memories of the family coming together to make modaks by hand for Bappa's arrival — a tradition that continues today. His family celebrates for two days with Maharashtrian food before returning the idol to their home temple, and opts for an eco-friendly coconut idol for Visarjan out of environmental consideration. Amrish Puri, best remembered for playing Mogambo in "Mr. India" (1987), passed away in 2005 at the age of 72.
Raaisha Upadhyay Official | Verified Expert • 11 Jun, 2026Editorial Team
Raaisha Upadhyay is part of the Editorial Team at Bolly Orbit, covering television, OTT and celebrity news. She focuses on accurate, timely reporting on shows, reality formats and industry developments, bringing readers the latest from Bollywood and Entertainment.
