Manish Malhotra’s Diwali bash: Rekha, Gauri-Suhana, Sonakshi-Zaheer, Ananya-Sara-Shanaya and more exude festive elegance

Fashion designer Manish Malhotra kicked off the festive season with a glamorous pre-Diwali celebration at his Mumbai residence on Sunday evening. The star-studded evening saw some of Bollywood’s biggest names arriving in their festive best.

Red carpet glamour

Veteran actress Rekha exuded timeless elegance in a traditional saree. Gauri Khan, along with her daughter Suhana Khan, made heads turn with their arrival, while Kajol with her daughter Nysa Devgn also stole the spotlight. Tara Sutaria and Veer Pahariya grabbed attention with their joint appearance, and Sonakshi Sinha with Zaheer Iqbal, as well as Aayush Sharma with Arpita Khan Sharma, added to the starry mix.

Stylish entries

Malaika Arora looked fabulous with her girl gang Amrita Arora and Seema Sajdeh. Shilpa Shetty grabbed attention with her appearance. Ananya Panday with Siddhant Chaturvedi, Shanaya Kapoor with mother Maheep Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana with Tahira Kashyap, Arjun Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Ishaan Khatter, Jugal Hansraj, Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Aditya Roy Kapur made glamorous entrances, showcasing their festive flair.

Other attendees

Also present at the bash were Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karan Johar, Tiger Shroff, Hema Malini, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, Aditya Seal, Anushka Ranjan, Angad Bedi, Neha Dhupia, Aparshakti Khurana, Aakriti Ahuja, Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan, Alizeh Agnihotri, Samir Soni, Neelam Kothari, Vishal Bhardwaj, Rekha Bhardwaj, Urmila Matondkar, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Tusshar Kapoor, Chitrangada Singh, Elnaaz Norouzi, Punit Malhotra, Vaani Kapoor, Kusha Kapila, and Vijay Varma.


From ethereal whites to glamorous lehengas, the evening was a perfect showcase of festive fashion, making Manish Malhotra’s Diwali bash a star-studded affair to remember.