Glamour cha raja

Bollywood celebs have welcomed Ganpati with great fervour in their homes and hearts on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Salman Khan led the aarti alongside his parents Salma and Salim Khan at their home, Galaxy, in Bandra, sharing a video of the beautifully adorned Ganpati idol and family devotion. His caption read, “Ganpati Bappa Morya,” delighting fans with the warmth of the rituals. Comedian Bharti Singh embraced a grand challenge by preparing 1001 ladoos with her team on their day off. “They worked tirelessly for nearly 12 hours,” Bharti revealed. By late night, they had surpassed their goal, a feat inspired by a heartfelt wish to the Ganpati. Meanwhile, Bollywood stars including Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan, and Ajay Devgn shared festive greetings and home snapshots. Karan Johar and Rani Mukerji delighted fans with a vibrant selfie featuring a Ganpati idol.  Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra also celebrated the festivities by visiting Lalbaug Cha Raja on Thursday (August 29), ahead of the film, Param Sundari’s release today. Star couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh also made a rare public appearance as they visited Antilla cha Raja at the Ambani Residence.

Social media stunts

(L-R) Arjun Bijlani and Neha Swami

TV actor Arjun Bijlani has clarified that his recent emotional Instagram post, which fuelled divorce rumours with wife Neha Swami, was merely a promotional stunt for his upcoming reality show Rise and Fall. The actor admitted he was “shocked” by the speculation, saying, “I never expected people to think that there’s a divorce going on.” He called the move “mischievous,” explaining that a delay in the show’s teaser left his cryptic video without context. Rise and Fall, hosted by Ashneer Grover, will première on Amazon MX Player on September 6.