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Ganpath, Tiger Shroff Visits Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple; 5 Celebs Who Came Here For Darshan

by Vaishalee Kalvankar
Ganpath, Tiger Shroff Visits Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple; 5 Celebs Who Came Here For Darshan

Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple is one of the most revered temples in the city. The idol of Lord Ganesha here is said to have the power of fulfilling people’s wishes and blessing them with happiness and prosperity. Many celebrities, ahead of their movie’s release, tend to visit this temple. Recently, actor Tiger Shroff visited the temple to seek Bappa’s blessings for his next movie. 

Tiger Shroff Visits Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple

Actor Tiger Shroff’s dystopian action thriller movie Ganpath released in theaters across India on October 20. To celebrate this special occasion and to seek Ganpati Bappa’s blessings, the actor visited Mumbai’s revered Siddhivinayak temple in Dadar. 

 The actor was spotted wearing a traditional kurta and pajamas. He greeted all the fans by folding his hands in Namaste as he walked out of the temple after darshan. Pictures and videos from the temple featuring Tiger Shroff’s visit are doing the rounds on the internet. 

His movie Ganpath is by Vikas Bahl. It stars actors like Kriti Sanon, Amitabh Bachchan, and Elli Avram. The actor spoke about his experience working with Shehenshah Amitabh Bachchan in an interview with India Today. He mentioned how he is the prime example of the fact that the little things that one does help in the bigger picture. 

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Celebrities Who Visited The Temple In 2023

1. Ram Charan

Earlier this month, Ram Charan and Rahul Kanal, the leader of the Shiv Sena, went to the Siddhivinayak Temple. He was strolling barefoot and wearing all-black attire at the Mumbai airport in the evening.  The famous Telugu actor purportedly ended his 41-day Ayyappa Deeksha by going to worship Lord Ganesha. Wearing an all-black ensemble, he arrived at the darshan with his crew.

2. Amitabh Bachchan

In August, actor Amitabh Bachchan visited the famous temple as he was making waves for hosting the 15th season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The actor was entering the premises of the temple amidst tight security. He waved at his fans, who were thrilled to have his darshan along with Bappa’s.

3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas

 

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Earlier this year, in April, actress Priyanka Chopra and her daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas visited the Siddhivinayak Temple to round off their trip to India. The Citadel actress wanted to take her daughter to a holy location in Mumbai since this was her first time purchasing a daughter in India. This made the visit more important for her. The actress expressed her happiness and gratitude towards this moment on her Instagram. 

4. Kartik Aaryan

In February, actor Kartik Aaryan was spotted visiting the famous temple ahead of his movie Shehzaada being released. The actor got into a little trouble and got a lot of attention after Mumbai Police tweeted about him parking his new black Lamborghini in the no-parking zone near the temple. 

5. Kajol

In the beginning of the year, in January, actress Kajol visited Mumbai’s revered temple with her daughter Nysa. The pictures of these mother daughter duo made rounds on the internet.  The mother-daughter duo looked beautiful in their ethnic outfits. They also carried coconuts and garland for Lord Ganesha as they walked inside the temple. 

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First Published: October 20, 2023 5:04 PM