Overview

• Mumbai’s 10‑day Ganeshotsav opened with extensive celebrity participation, from home pujas to high‑profile pandal visits shared widely on social media.
• Lalbaugcha Raja drew heavy footfall from film personalities, with Jacqueline Fernandez visiting on Day 1 and noting she brought Bappa home for the first time.
• Salman Khan posted his family aarti, while celebrations at Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani’s residence and Ananya Panday’s early visarjan marked fresh updates.
• Shilpa Shetty confirmed she will skip her customary festivities following a family bereavement, observing a 13‑day mourning period.
• According to media reports, singer Rahul Vaidya is slated to become the first artist to perform live at Lalbaugcha Raja this year.