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Today, in India, many people are joyfully celebrating Dussehra 2023. This festival is all about the triumph of good over evil, commemorating the epic victory of Lord Ram over the demon king Raavan and the goddess Durga's conquest of the buffalo demon Mahishasura. On this special day, numerous celebrities graced the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Juhu for the Sindoor Khela.
Celebrities such as Vaibhavi Merchant, Rupali Ganguly, Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee, and Anurag Basu, among others, were seen enjoying the Sindoor Khela ritual at the pandal. A paparazzi account shared a video of the celebration, where Rani could be seen playing with Vaibhavi Merchant. In other pictures circulating on the internet, director Anurag Basu was seen enjoying the time of his life by dancing to the beat of the dhol. He can also be seen energetically beating the drums.
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Sumona Chakravarti and Tanishaa Mukerji also attended the puja. The Bengali queen, Rani, was dressed in a white saree with golden borders, draping the six yards in Bengali style. Rupali Ganguli too graced the pandal in a Bengali-style saree, while she left her hair half-clutched. As soon as the video went viral, fans reacted to it. A fan wrote, "Shubho Bijoya Rani ". Another fan commented, "Happy dussehra to all...". While other dropped the heart emojis.
Earlier in the morning, Actress Mouni Roy, who is an ardent social media user, shared candid pictures with her husband Suraj Nambiar, expressing her love for him, and also extended wishes for Dussehra. On this special day, many other Bollywood celebrities took to social media to extend their heartfelt wishes to their fans. They shared their happiness and positive vibes with their followers.
Katrina posted a slew of pictures in a beautiful red saree. She captioned the picture, 'Dussehra Mubarak'. Sidharth Malhotra took to 'X' (formerly Twitter) to wish everyone. He said, "Dussehra reminds us that evil can never extinguish the light of truth. Happy Dussehra"
