The festival of Diwali may not get a lot of screenspace in Hindi films when compared to Ganesh Chaturthi or Holi, but it is celebrated with a blast in real life by Bollywood celebrities. Whether it is the bashes hosted by Shah Rukh Khan at his home Mannat and Amitabh Bachchan at his residence Jalsa, or the parties organised by Manish Malhotra and Ekta Kapoor, the who’s who of Bollywood congregate in their ethnic best.
As Diwali approaches, we take you through the most happening parties in Bollywood space.
The Bachchan’s Deepavali party
Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been hosting a grand Diwali bash for years now. Biggies like Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Sara Ali Khan, Amrita Singh and brother Ibrahim Ali Khan are seen at these parties.
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Shah Rukh Khan-Gauri Khan’s Diwali party
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan host Diwali bash at their house Mannat. In the past years, we have seen Karan Johar, Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan, kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, faran Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Ranbir Kapoor are among regulars at SRK’s party.
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Manish Malhotra’s Diwali bash
Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra hosts a lavish bash on Diwali at his house. Rekha to Aishwarya and Katrina Kaif, Salman to Varun Dhawan and Kartik Aaryan, and also the Gen Z Sara Ali Khan, Suhana Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor have been seen at fashion designer’s parties every year.
Ekta Kapoor’s Diwali party
The TV queen, Ekta Kapoor, often hosts a bash at her home on Diwali. Ekta Kapoor’s star-studded Diwali bash is attended by both B-town and TV celebs. Kangana Ranaut, Taapsee Pannu, Karan Johar, Hina Khan, Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Kundrra, Shilpa Shetty, Ayushmann Khuranna, Karishma Tanna, Rajkummar Rao, Patralekhaa, Kriti Sanon, Ananya Panday, Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi, Taapsee Pannu, Disha Patani, Karan Patel, Ankita Bhargava, Sanaya Irani, Mohit Sehgal and Ridhi Dogra are seen at Ekta’s party year after year.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Raj Kundra’s Diwali bash
Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Raj Kundra too have been throwing some memorable Diwali parties over the years. From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, R Madhavan, Sonali Bendre and many more from the film industry often turn up for their bash.
Many other celebrities like Anil Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, Jackky Bhagnani, and Anand Pandit among others host lavish Diwali parties every year in Mumbai.
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