Have you heard? Farhan Akhtar kicking off the festivities on an auspicious note

Kicking off the festivities on an auspicious noteOn Wednesday Farhan Akhtar extended Diwali greetings by sharing a photograph of the puja at their production housersquos office The actorfilmmakerrsquos girlfriend Shibani Dandekar business partner and producer Ritesh Sidhwani and his wife Dolly were present Fans wished Akhtar had announced a new film on the auspicious occasion They are hoping that he teams up with Shah Rukh Khan for another outing of the Don franchiseFestive loveYami Gautam and director husband Aditya Dhar are celebrating their first Diwali together in their new home The couple who tied the knot in June sent out festive wishes on Wednesday ldquoEvery year Diwali brings new memories and new beginnings Happy Chhoti Diwali to you and your family Wish you a year full of happiness health and successrdquo posted Gautam Captivated by wifey dearrsquos smile Dhar added ldquoIt lights up the worldrdquoOld buddies new beginningsFilmmakers Sudhir Mishra and Anubhav Sinha are collaborating for a relationship drama which will go on floors by mid2022 ldquoIt is a novel idea and if told right it will get cinephiles from across the globe discussing itrdquo says Mishra who will direct the film The IndoAmerican project features stars from across the globe and will unfold at multiple locations ldquoAs a producer I am always looking for fresh ideas that push the envelope Sudhirbhai brings to each piece of cinema his unique voicerdquo adds Sinha The preproduction begins post DiwaliAlso Read Farhan Got slapped in the face with demonetisation when Rock On 2 releasedWorking DiwaliIt will be a working Diwali for Manoj Bajpayee who is shooting for Abhishek Chaubeyrsquos film in Kochi The actor will not be taking a break to be with family and friends as he is in no mood to soak in the festivities On October 3 the actor lost father RK Bajpayee ldquoDiwali will not be the same for him this year He is keen to give the celebrations a skip Hersquod rather be busy with workrdquo says a source close to Bajpayee The actor had to leave the shoot midway in September to attend to his ailing father in New DelhiA year of love and laughterAmrita Rao and RJ Anmol marked the first birthday of son Veer with a gettogether at home Anmol posted ldquoVeer had a closeknit animaltheme birthday We couldnrsquot invite anyone but immediate family members because Veerrsquos mom is not vaccinated as per our paediatricianrsquos guidelines We seek your blessingsrdquo The current guidelines of the Indian government state that COVID19 vaccination is suitable for all lactating women Guess Rao will take her first shot soonThe joys of childhoodKangana Ranaut took a jibe at people who insist on banning firecrackers during Diwali Taking to her Instagram Story she shared a video of spiritual guru Sadhguru in which he recalls his childhood memories of the festival of lights As kids they looked forward to bursting crackers Ranaut added a bit of advice ldquoAll Diwali environment activists should stop using cars and walk to their office for three days to control the effects of bursting crackersrdquo she postedSay no to crackersRhea Kapoor is keen people refrain from bursting crackers during Diwali The producer calls it an outdated tradition Anil Kapoorrsquos daughter posted ldquoBursting crackers is not only dated but grossly ignorant inconsiderate and irresponsible Stop doing it it is so 19neverrdquo Last month she refused to take part in the Karva Chauth celebrations She stated that she and director husband Karan Boolani do not comply with the ldquospirit it comes fromrdquo She opined that a couple is good if they take care of themselves and each other40 and fabulousOn Tuesday Esha Deol turned 40 Businessman husband Bharat Takhtani hosted a bash to mark the milestone year which was attended by family and industry colleagues including Fardeen Khan and Tusshar Kapoor ldquoThanks to all my peeps for making it specialrdquo she posted Cousin Abhay Deol made it special for the birthday girl More than brothers Sunny and Bobby Esha is known to be close to Abhay bhaiyya Guess she loves that he can laugh at himselfA double celebrationOn Wednesday Vicky Kaushal turned partyplanner Mother Veena clocked 60 years and it was also his parentsrsquo 35th wedding anniversary He shared a picture with action choreographer father Sham Kaushal and mom to mark the occasion and wrote ldquoQuite a special day for the Kaushal household Blessed with the bestrdquo A section of netizens was quick to note lsquobahutobersquo Katrina Kaifrsquos absence in the family portrait Did she click the pictureAlso Read Farhan Akhtar To see world through womenrsquos eyes is important