‘We Will Not Be Holding Our Ganpati Celebrations’: Shilpa Shetty to Skip Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Due to Family Bereavement, Shares Emotional Statement on Instagram (View Post)

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has announced that she will not host her annual Ganpati celebrations this year due to a bereavement in the family. The actress shared a heartfelt note on Instagram, revealing a 13-day mourning period. Fans expressed their support while awaiting her upcoming projects 'KD: The Devil' and 'Mehar'.

Shilpa Shetty (Photo Credit: IANS)

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, known for her grand Ganpati celebrations every year, has shared that she will not be holding the festivities this time due “to a bereavement in the family.” Shilpa, who every year welcomes Ganpati home with great fervour, devotion and love, took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a statement. Shilpa Shetty Shares Romantic Moment With Raj Kundra, Actress Posts Dreamy Video With Husband on Song ‘Jogiya’ From Raj’s Upcoming Punjabi Film ‘Mehar’.

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Shilpa Shetty Skips Ganpati Festivities After Family Bereavement

The statement read: “Dear friends, With deep grief we regret to inform you, Due to a bereavement in the family, this year we will not be holding our Ganpati celebrations.” The actress said that she and her family will be observing a mourning period for 13 days. “As per tradition, we will be observing a mourning period of 13 days and will therefore refrain from any religious festivities. We seek your understanding and prayers. With gratitude – The Kundra Family,” she wrote. For the caption, Shilpa added: “Ganpati bappa morya, pudchyavarshi lav kar ya.”

Shilpa Shetty’s Last Film ‘Sukhee’ Explored a Woman’s Journey of Rediscovery

On the acting front, Shilpa was last seen in Sukhee by Sonal Joshi in her directorial debut. A humorous slice-of-life tale about 38-year-old Punjabi housewife Sukhpreet Sukhee Kalra, who, sick of her routine existence, travels to Delhi to attend her high school reunion. Sukhee relives her teenage years while experiencing a variety of things over the course of just seven days, emerging reignited, reborn, and making the hardest shift of her life—from being a wife and mother to being a woman once more. ‘Kabhi Main Aapke Kaam…’: Shilpa Shetty’s Husband Raj Kundra Offers His Kidney to Premanand Maharaj During Vrindavan Visit; Here’s How the Saint Responded to His Selfless Gesture (Watch Video)

Shilpa Shetty Gears Up for ‘KD: The Devil’

She will next be seen in KD: The Devil, a Kannada action drama film directed by Prem. The film stars Dhruva Sarja in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah and Nora Fatehi. Meanwhile her husband, Raj Kundra will be seen in the Punjabi film Mehar. Mehar is the moving story of Karamjit, a man from rural Punjab struggling to reclaim his lost dignity as a father, husband, and son. Life may have broken him, but with quiet determination, he rises again to prove his worth to his family.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 25, 2025 01:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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