Actor Alia Bhatt shared a series of pictures from her Diwali celebrations with husband Ranbir Kapoor, daughter Raha and the Kapoor family on Instagram on Sunday.
The pictures show Alia performing the Lakshmi Puja in a pastel green and ivory lehenga choli, paired with gold jewellery, statement earrings, a maang patti and bangles. Ranbir wore a white kurta-pyjama, and Raha was dressed in a matching white outfit.
In one picture, Raha sits between her parents and kisses their cheeks. Her face is covered with a heart emoji, in line with the couple's practice of keeping their daughter's face out of public view. Another picture shows Raha holding out her hand as a pandit ties a sacred moli thread around Ranbir's wrist ahead of the rituals.
The family also posed in front of a framed portrait of the late actor Rishi Kapoor, decorated with a red flower garland. The family appeared to seek his blessings as they celebrated the festival at their new home. Neetu Kapoor, Ranbir's mother, joined the celebrations in a green traditional outfit.
Alia captioned the post, “The light of my life Happy Diwali to you and yours. Hope you’re surrounded by lots and lots of love.” The celebrations were the first Diwali the couple marked in their new bungalow since moving in, according to one report.
Ranbir, Alia and Neetu also stepped out onto their balcony to greet photographers, with Ranbir waving and blowing flying kisses while Alia smiled and Neetu joined in acknowledging the photographers.
On the professional front, Ranbir Kapoor is receiving appreciation for his performance as Lord Rama in Ramayana: Part 1, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film also stars Yash, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, Arun Govil, Vivek Oberoi, Rakul Preet Singh and Lara Dutta in key roles. One report says the film collected over ₹200 crore within its first four days of release, while the makers have stated that it collected Rs 155 crore worldwide on Friday.
Ranbir and Alia are also set to reunite on screen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, which also features Vicky Kaushal in a lead role. The makers have kept the storyline under wraps, but the project is reportedly set against a wartime backdrop and is described as a period romantic drama.