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Bollywood Stars Wish Safe, Animal-Friendly Diwali

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Nov, 2015 01:06 PM
  • Bollywood Stars Wish Safe, Animal-Friendly Diwali
From megastar Amitabh Bachchan to melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, tinsel town celebrities took to micro blogging website Twitter to wish their fans, well-wishers and loved ones a happy and safe Diwali.
 
Diwali falls on Wednesday.
 
Here's what the celebrities had to say:
 
Amitabh Bachchan: Diwali greetings in as many languages as possible by me. - Diwali greetings
 
Lata Mangeshkar: Happy Diwali.
 
Sonu Nigam: Shubh Deepavali everyone. True prosperity, materialistic, spiritual, We live and die satiated. 
 
 
 
Madhuri Dixit: May this festival of lights be a festival of joy, peace and prosperity. #HappyDiwali and a prosperous New Year. 
 
Shekhar Kapur: May the lights in your heart shine bright to show the way for the good, compassionate and righteous to come home. Have a joyous #HappyDeepavali
 
Ajay Devgn: This is how we celebrate a working Diwali, this is our home away from home. Happy Diwali from Team Shivaay.
 
Aditi Rao Hydari: Have a happy Diwali and please be kind to people, animals and the environment, everyone don't have toys to distract them. 
 
 
Riya Sen: Beautiful Actress Riya Sen who looks always so modern and glamorous on screen. But when it comes to festivals and traditions, then this cute actress believe and celebrate the festival with full of rituals and traditionally.
 
It might be surprising news for her fans but this is true that Riya Sen celebrates all the festivals in Kolkata along with her sister and parents, In a conversation with World News Network The Actress told us that Diwali celebration for me starts with family.
 
However the actress  is busy with her shooting  schedule but still the actress will be celebrating diwali with her parents and sister Raima Sen in Kolkata ,The actress added further that this time Dadi Munmn Sen is not with us So diwali celebration will be little dull without her .However we will light up diya's and will invite few close guests at our place  on this diwali. But Yeah we all will miss Dadi on this celebration .
 
 
Vivek Oberoi: Actor Vivek oberoi is all set to celebrate diwali with his family and specially with his cute kids .The actor says that Diwali is very important festival for me .
 
My wife makes rangoli so beautifully and we all decorate our house to light up diya's , Whole family will dress up in a traditional way and then will sit together in evening for pooja, and later in evening we will go to our relatives and friends place along with some gifts to meet them.
 
Vivek wished to World News Network's Readers happy diwali everyone a great diwali with full of positivity may there be light, laughter and love in our lives this diwali.
 
 
Govinda : bDiwali is a very beautiful festival full of lights ,I love this festival since my childhood because I love the diya lightning And will do the laxmi poojan with all the rituals in evening .Some guests and friends will be at my place to celebrate diwali.
 
Govinda added further, but I don't like to burn crackers because it creates pollution which is not good for us and as well as for innocent birds and animals also ,Crackers voice raise so much pollution which affect very badly, So I just want to appeal to my fans please avoid that kind of Patakha and Crackers which creates pollution ,Celebrate a safe and beautiful diya diwali 
 
SHAHID KAPOOR'S DIWALI TO BE A FAMILY AFFAIR
 
 
 
This will be the first Diwali after marriage for Shahid Kapoor, and the actor plans to celebrate the festival of lights with his wife Mira and other family members.
 
According to a source, the “Shaandaar” actor was out of Mumbai for some work, but he made sure he comes back for the festival. 
 
“Shahid is celebrating Diwali with his family and wife Mira here,” said the source. 
 
Shahid and Mira, who got married in July, have made news whenever they have stepped out together. Whether it is outside a gym or a fashion gala, the couple has managed to make heads turn wherever they have gone.
 
Meanwhile, on the professional front, after facing a failure with “Shaandaar”, Shahid has turned all his attention on his next project “Rangoon”.
 
CELEBRATIONS, WORK AND FAMILY TIME -- B-TOWN'S DIWALI PLANS
 
For some it's a working Diwali, for some the festival of lights is synonymous to 'family time' and for others it's all about revisiting tradition and relishing the moment. Tinsel town stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Huma Qureshi, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone will be celebrating Diwali in their own 'Bollywood' style.
 
Big B, as 73-year-old Amitabh is lovingly called, will host his annual Diwali party on Wednesday night. His close friends from the industry and family members will be in attendance, said a source close to the megastar.
 
For Salman Khan, it will perhaps be promotions all the way, with his "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", slated to release just a day after the festival.
 
 
 
Meanwhile, "Tamasha" actors Ranbir and Deepika have planned a mini celebration a day before Diwali here. The actors will be enjoying a pre-Diwali bash with mediapersons before hitting the road back home. 
 
It's 'Rock On' time for Farhan and Shraddha Kapoor. The duo will be spending the day shooting for the upcoming "Rock On 2" in Shillong. 
 
Huma will also be working on her forthcoming film "White" in London on Diwali, which is on Wednesday. 
 
 
 
The same goes for Kriti Sanon and Radhika Apte. The actresses will be working on Diwali because of "prior commitments".
 
Actress Yami Gautam is headed home for the festival. The "Vicky Donor" star will be visiting Chandigarh to be with family. 
 
The "Main Aur Charles" actress Richa Chadha is exited to celebrate the festival with traditional fervour. 
 
"On Diwali, I try my best to spend time with my family. I try to be in my hometown Delhi and partake in all the festivities. We spring clean the house and decorate it. There's a small pooja we perform in the evening and then we have a traditional family dinner," Richa said. 
 
 
 
And Taapsee Pannu will celebrate it with her sister and friends in Mumbai. 
 
"I will decorate my house with lots of diyas and lights. I like to make rangolis," Taapsee said. 

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