We’ve been bringing home Bappa for the last 70 years: Mahesh Manjrekar & daughter Saiee on their Ganeshotsav celebrations | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Like every year, fimmaker Mahesh Manjrekar’s family came together to celebrate Ganeshotsav. The director, however, could not be a part of the celebrations as he is away shooting his next project. His daughter, actress Saiee Manjrekar, says that the 10-day-long festival at their home proves to be a great occasion for the family to come together. TheDabangg 3actress adds, “It’s lovely to have one person doing the puja, while someone else helps with the prasad… it’s something that we do collectively for 10 days and enjoy it immensely.It’s wonderful to see the family come together to celebrate Ganeshotsav.”

Elaborating on the traditions they follow, Mahesh says, “We have been bringing home Ganpati Bappa for the last 70 years and we continue to follow the traditions. We welcome Ganpati Bappa home for 10 days.” Going down memory lane, he shares, “As a child, Saiee would sneakily steal sweets and the kids would fight over who gets the jhanjs (manjiras). Their chatter would liven up the house.”

Talking about the festivities, Saiee says, “This year, the theme is around all things white. We have used a lot of white flowers against a white background. We ensure that the material used to make the decoration is as eco-friendly as possible. I helped with ideation and decoration, and everyone from the family chipped and did their bit. During visarjan, we do feel sad to see Bappa go, but we also do a lot of masti and have a great time during it.”