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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is known for her grand and vibrant Ganpati celebrations every year, has announced that she will not be hosting the festivities this time. The actress expressed that her decision was based on a bereavement in the family.Shilpa, who welcomes Ganpati into her home every year with devotion and exuberance, also made the announcement via her Instagram stories, accompanied by a statement. In the official family statement, she expressed deep sorrow and stated, "Dear friends, With deep grief we regret to inform you, due to a bereavement in the family, this year we will not be holding our Ganpati celebrations."
She further added that, as per tradition, the family will be observing a mourning period of 13 days and hence will refrain from any religious festivities.
"We seek your understanding and prayers. With gratitude – The Kundra Family," the statement concluded.Lastly, the 'Baazigar' with the spirit of devotion in her caption, wrote, "Ganpati bappa morya, pudchyavarshi lav kar ya”, a phrase traditionally used to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha while inviting to divine to return sooner next year.
Shilpa Shetty's festive traditions
Shilpa Shetty has created an iconic Ganpati celebration over the years. The actress and her family have celebrated bringing Ganpati into their homes with pomp, music, dance, and prayer.
Many fans and supporters look forward to Shilpa's sharing family memories via social media through the puja and visarjan.
About her upcoming project
On the professional front, Shilpa was recently seen in 'Sukhee', directed by Sonal Joshi. Up next, she will be seen in 'KD: The Devil', a Kannada action drama from director Prem, featuring Dhruva Sarja as the lead, along with Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, and Nora Fatehi.
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