The past few days have been all about glamour and festivities in Tinsel town as Ayushmann Khurrana, Kriti Sanon and Ramesh Taurani hosted Diwali bashes. Saturday night will be a busy affair for Bollywood stars who will go party-hopping — while Anil Kapoor will welcome friends at their Juhu address (Tinsel town ready to shine and sparkle, Oct 20), producer Anand Pandit will host an intimate do at Lotus Tower in Juhu.

On the guest list are the Bachchan family, Ajay Devgn, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, and many more. A source reveals, “Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor and Vaani Kapoor are expected to attend. Anand has invited leading directors Farah Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Anees Bazmee, Kabir Khan, David Dhawan, and Anubhav Sinha.”

The Bachchans, whose Diwali bash is usually the grandest affair in town, are forgoing the celebrations this year. While the megastar usually doesn’t attend Ganpati or Diwali celebrations, he may make an exception this time around. The source adds, “Big B is close to Anand. It will be interesting to see whether he attends the do. Abhishek is not in town, and hence won’t be able to attend.”

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Diwali is barely a few days away, and Bollywood is gearing up to celebrate the festival with fervour after the muted celebrations over the past two years. Ayushmann Khurrana kicked off the festive season with a bash at his house a few days ago.

Come Sunday, Ekta Kapoor will play host as friends and fraternity members gather at her Juhu address for her famous night-long rounds of card games. However, one hears that the Bachchans — known for the biggest Diwali bash in town — will skip hosting the event, this time around.

A source reveals, “The Bachchan family is still being cautious as the pandemic wanes. They thought it best to forgo the usual grand do that they host. All eyes are now on Anil and Sunita Kapoor, who will throw open the doors of their home for a grand bash on Saturday.”

The couple understandably want to make it a memorable affair as it marks the first Diwali of their grandson Vayu Kapoor Ahuja. About 800 people are on the guest list. “The invites will go out today. The family wants to make it special for daughter Sonam and son-in-aw Anand Ahuja who welcomed their baby in August.”