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Sonu Sood Shares 26-Year Ganesh Chaturthi Tradition in Mumbai
Sonu Sood has celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai for 26 years.
He remembers bringing his first idol home on a bike.
At first, he did not know all the पूजा rituals, but he wanted Bappa in his home.
He and Sonali decorated the space using thermocol and chart paper.
Sood says the festival helps families come together.
His family prays, eats and spends time together during the celebration.
This year, they chose white as the theme because it represents purity.
Sood also welcomes media friends to pray and receive blessings at his home.
Sonu Sood has celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai for 26 years.
For his first celebration, he bought a small idol near Andheri station before getting a larger one from Vile Parle.
Sood says Ganesh Chaturthi brings families together to pray, eat and spend quality time.
He regards Bappa as a guiding force and believes the deity’s blessings make anything achievable.
His 2026 celebration features a white colour theme symbolising purity, and he invites media friends for darshan.
- Who
- Actor Sonu Sood and his family, along with invited media friends.
- What
- Sood discussed his 26-year Ganesh Chaturthi tradition, favourite pandals, family practices and 2026 celebration theme.
- Where
- Mumbai, including Sood’s home and Ganesh pandals across the city.
- When
- The interview concerns Ganesh Chaturthi 2026; Sood says he has celebrated the festival for 26 years.
- Why
- Sood celebrates to honour Bappa, seek guidance and blessings, and bring family and friends together.
Key facts
- Celebrity
- Sonu Sood
- Celebration history
- 26 years of celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai
- First idol
- He initially bought a small idol near Andheri station, then obtained a larger idol from Vile Parle.
- Favourite pandal
- Sood says all Mumbai pandals are favourites because of the organisers’ enthusiasm and hard work.
- 2026 colour theme
- White, symbolising purity
- Family tradition
- Family members pray, eat and spend quality time together.
- Home darshan
- Sood invites media friends to pray and receive blessings at his home.
Quotes
Sonu Sood
Actor discussing his first Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Mumbai
“When I came to Mumbai, I always believed that I had to bring Bappa home. Though I was not well equipped with how to perform the pujas, what the actual rituals were and other practices. All I knew was that I wanted Bappa to come home.”
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“I think the biggest celebration is that the whole family comes together. No matter how busy you are, no matter the things that you do, you leave everything aside.”
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