Ganpati Special! Sharad Kelkar: Only fully vaccinated people are invited to my house for Bappa’s darshan – Times of India

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Sharad Kelkar is being extra cautious with Ganpati celebrations at home this year owing to pandemic. Every year, the actor has several guests coming over for Bappa’s darshan, but this year the guest list has been whittled down. Talking about it, he says, “The celebration isn’t as lavish as it used to be. Only relatives and close friends who have been fully vaccinated are invited for Bappa’s darshan.”

Since childhood, the actor and his family have been bringing Ganpati home during Ganesh Chaturthi. “Whenever we start something new, we take Bappa’s name. This festival is an auspicious occasion to begin something new or introduce a change in your life,” says the ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ actor, who gets nostalgic as he soaks in the festive spirit.

He shares, “It takes me back to my childhood days. I hail from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh and during these 10 days, my friends and I used to visit multiple pandals. As a kid, the festival meant binging on modaks and namkeen. But as I grew up, I understood its importance and started performing the aarti on my own. Gradually, I took the responsibility on my shoulders. Today, I enjoy this festive time when we also get to meet our near and dear ones. It brings me so much happiness.”

Just like him, even his wife Keerti and his mother get involved in putting together this five-day affair at home. He says, “Keerti personally goes to the Dadar flower market every year at 4 am to source fresh flowers for the decorations, which she personally designs. She is so good with design that even our friends call her for tips. In terms of festive food, both my mom and Keerti whip up tasty delicacies. My mom makes finger licking traditional Maharashtrian sweets like modak, karanji and anarse. My friends enjoy coming over to have chole puri and aalu matar sabzi with puri. My mother is an excellent cook.”

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