The Bollywood Bigwigs Who Make Diwali Unforgettable

Amitabh Bachchan, Manish Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty, Anand Pandit, Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan are known for their lavish hospitality

The Hindi film industry is not known for understatement when it comes to big-screen blockbusters and Diwali parties. There was a time when only film muhurats, success parties and Raj Kapoor’s legendary Holi bash attracted a bevy of stars. Today, multiple extravagant parties mark the glittering festive season and routinely create a sensation on social media.

Here are a few names associated with the most well-attended Diwali parties in the industry:

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is famously reclusive when it comes to attending social events but he and his wife Jaya Bachchan have often welcomed friends and colleagues to fabulous Diwali parties at their iconic bungalow ‘Jalsa.’ In 2019 and 2022, they hosted Shahrukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Shahid Kapoor, Ishaan Khattar, Anupam Kher, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar and many others in the capacious lawns of their sprawling home. A few family bereavements and the pandemic may have interrupted the frequency of their Diwali parties but when the Bachchans do host a celebration, the entire industry turns up, dressed to the nines.

Anand Pandit

Often referred to as the new Showman of Bollywood, veteran producer and real estate tycoon Anand Pandit is known for his star-studded parties. Be it his 60th birthday celebration which was attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Hrithik Roshan among others or his Diwali parties, he pulls out all the stops when it comes to throwing a grand bash. His 2022 Diwali party hit the headlines for an unprecedented assemblage of stars including the Bachchans, the Khans, Akshay Kumar, Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Siddharth Malhotra, Ajay Devgn, Ankita Lokhande, Kajol, Ayushmann Khurrana and several others.

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty who is seen at a number of high-profile parties turned hostess in 2023, when she and her husband Raj Kundra, threw a Diwali party at their Mumbai residence. The attendees included Kriti Sanon, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vijay Varma, Bhumi Pednekar, Shraddha Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani and Huma Qureshi among others. Needless to say, the paps frenziedly clicked the well-turned-out guests.

Manish Malhotra

Designer Manish Malhotra’s townhouse in Mumbai is the destination of all things stylish and his famous Diwali parties draw glamourous A-listers year after year. This year, the paps were assembled outside his home to click the glorious Rekha, Alia Bhatt, Gauri Khan, Ananya Pandey, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Disha Patani, Diana Penty, Tamannah, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Karisma Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Kajol, Karan Johar, Raveena Tandon, Urmila Matondkar and many others.

Shah Rukh Khan & Gauri Khan

Gauri Khan is known to be the ultimate hostess in the industry, and her parties often make headlines for all the right reasons. The pandemic and other issues may have held her famous Diwali parties on hold but Mannat continues to be the ultimate destination for Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities. Over the years, she and Shahrukh Khan have hosted the likes of Karan Johar, Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor at Mannat.