For many Marathi celebrities, Ganeshotsav brings the opportunity to play dhol-taasha in the Ganpati miravnuk, and a chance to visit various pandals in the city. However, this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone is celebrating the festival with family, and in an eco-friendly manner...
Sonalee
Since she isn’t going to immerse the Ganpati idol made at home, Sonalee has been doing puja of the tree Ganesha that she has hosted. “Every year, I make it a point to be in Pune for Ganeshotsav. This year, our preparations were on till the previous day of Ganesh Chaturthi. It’s a different experience altogether,” she says.
Sanskruti Balgude
For Sanskruti Balgude, Ganeshotsav means a family reunion. She says, “We host Bappa at my uncle’s place every year. All of us love the festival. Yes, this year’s celebration is quite hatke compared to other times. I will miss participating in the visarjan miravnuk, but right now, it is important to be safe and at home.”
Bhushan Pradhan
Bhushan Pradhan, loves the fervour of Ganeshotsav and makes it a point to celebrate the festival at his Mumbai home every year. However, this year, the grandeur of the celebration will be a little different for him. The actor and his mother Seema are known for making eco-friendly Ganpati idols and nothing changes on that front. This time too, the idol at his home is eco-friendly. What does change is the venue for the home celebration and online aarti for his relatives. “Considering the situation right now, I won’t be celebrating Ganeshotsav in my Mumbai home this time. Instead, I am celebrating the festival in my Pune residence with family,” says Bhushan, who has offered virtual aarti to his relatives.
Mrunmayee and Gautami Deshpande
For sisters Mrunmayee and Gautami Deshpande, Ganeshotsav brings them to their parents’ house, no matter where they are. Mrunmayee says, “In fact, Gautami took time off the shoot of her serial to be here for the celebration. We have used natural items like leaves, flowers etc in the decoration.”
Prajakta Mali
At Prajakta Mali’s home, Ganeshotsav is traditionally celebrated with a lot of people visiting every year. “This time though, we have strictly restricted the celebrations to family members and are celebrating the festival consciously,” adds Prajakta.
Sauraabh Gokhaale and Anuja Sathe
For Sauraabh Gokhaale and Anuja Sathe, this year’s celebration is a family affair. “Since there is no miravnuk or shooting for us, we will be spending the entire Ganeshotsav at home, with family. Like every year, my dad sculpted the Ganpati idol for our home. But this year, I also prepared a Bappa idol for Anuja’s home,” shares Sauraabh.
Madhura Deshpande
Madhura Deshpande was looking forward to playing the dhol during this Ganeshotsav, but that took a backseat due to the pandemic. “I am not disappointed though, because low-key celebrations are the need of the hour amid the current crisis. We are happily celebrating the festival with family at home,” says Madhura.
Dnyanada Ramtirthkar
Every year, Dnyanada Ramtirthkar and family celebrate an eco-friendly Ganeshotsav. “Everyone in the family helped with the decorations this time,” shares Dnyanada, adding, “Since our Ganpati idol is eco-friendly, our decorations are too.”
Akshaya Gurav
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Rujuta Shinde
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