Mumbai’s North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal saw several familiar faces from the film industry on Saturday as the festival celebrations continued. Jaya Bachchan attended the gathering with her daughter Shweta Bachchan, while host Kajol was seen with her children, Nyasa and Yug Devgan. Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji and Kajol’s sister Tanisha were also spotted at the event.
In the videos circulating on the internet, Jaya Bachchan is shown hugging Kajol in the pandal. The Something happens The actor later shared a picture of them hugging on his Instagram stories. While the veteran star wore a cream colored traditional saree, Kajol opted for a dual-tone ombre saree.
In the caption, Kajol wrote, “If not in the pandal then… outside the pandal is pretty good too #jayabachchan.”
Kajol’s kids Nyasa and Yug were also spotted taking blessings at the Durga Puja pandal along with Tanishaa Mukherjee. The family later posed for pictures for the paparazzi at the venue.
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Jaya Bachchan is a regular at the Durga Puja pandal organized by the Mukherjee family in North Mumbai. Kajol’s cousin, actress Rani Mukerji also visits the pandal every year. However, Rani has not been seen at this year’s celebrations so far following the death of her mother Krishna Mukherjee in September.
Ahead of the Durga Puja celebrations, Tanisha Mukherjee appealed to the media and the audience to maintain the decor of the pandal. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, he urged people to take care of each other and exercise caution amid possible crowds.
“There’s going to be a lot of footfall, so I definitely request everyone from the media and the public to please take care of each other. Don’t forget that there’s humanity. Don’t forget that there’s humanity because there’s a lot of people pushing, especially to get into the pandal and all, so be careful and take care of each other,” he said.
Tanisha also asked the media to respect Jaya Bachchan’s place and not disturb her during the festivities. “Don’t bother our Jaya maasi this time.
Jaya Bachchan’s interaction with the paparazzi has been in the headlines quite often in the past. The actor has openly expressed his displeasure at being photographed in public on several occasions.
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