Durga Puja 2024: From Kajol & Rani Mukerji’s Balkanji Bari to Abhijeet’s Lokhandwala Durgotsav — 7 pandals in Mumbai where you’ll definitely run into your favourite stars

Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee, known for his films in both Hindi and Bengali cinema, has been hosting Durga Puja feasts in Juhu for years. Last year, Chatterjee and his family, including his son, popular Tollywood and Bollywood actors Prosenjit ChatterjeeThe pandal was built in Juhu Club Millennial. Hrithik Roshan and his father, director Rakesh Roshan, are frequent visitors to the Chatterjee puja pandal.

6. Bombay Durgabari Committee

One of the oldest Durga Puja pandals in Mumbai, Bombay Durgabari Samiti is celebrating the 95th year of establishment of the Durga Pandal. This year, the pandal located at Mathuradas Visanji Hall at August Kranti Maidan includes a beautiful sculpture made by artisans from Kolkata. Thousands of people visit the Bombay Durgabari Samiti every year, including many celebrities and TV stars.

7. Rituparna Sengupta’s DN Nagar Pooja

popular bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta will host a Durga Puja in Mumbai in collaboration with Mumbai Bengali Cultural Association (MBCA). This year, the pandal has been constructed at Chitrakote Gardens, with the planning committee honoring late musician Aadesh Srivastava and planning a special performance by his wife, actor and singer Vijayata Pandit in his memory. In the past, this Durga Puja pandal has seen a wide guest list of celebrities including Rupali Ganguly, Anurag Basu, Shankar Mahadevan and others.

Speaking about his hosting duties this year, Sengupta told Mid-Day: “MBCA has successfully organized Durga Puja over the years. This time, I joined the effort and planned to conduct a big puja at the national level. I want to celebrate other big festivals like Garba and Dhunuchi dance. We will celebrate this festival by gathering people from all communities. This will be the biggest festival at the national level,