Anupam Kher visits ‘Lalbaugcha Raja
Anupam Kher visits ‘Lalbaugcha Raja
No doubt, Lalbaugcha Raja attracts the Bollywood celebrities too apart from politicians and high-fi personalities ang the ‘aam’ public.
Actor-turned filmmaker Anupam Kher was the recent visitor to the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja.
Taking to Instagram, the actor shared pictures and videos from his visit. The actor mentioned that he went without arranging any VIP darshan and even shared clips as he waited in the queue like aam public who wait in the queue for hours together .
In the videos which has gone viral Anupam was seen waiting for his turn as he stood behind several people. He also bowed his head near the altar and applied a tika on his forehead. The actor also smiled and posed for pictures near the deity. Sharing the post, Anupam captioned it, “today, had the privilege of visiting Lalbaugcha Raja and was there sans any VIP arrangements, which made it feel even more special.
Anupam was all praise for the discipline maintained at the pandal regardless the surging devotees of Lord Ganesha.
All said what stood what stood out was the love of the devotees and the kindness of the organisers. It was something commendable.
The devotion of the devotees towards Ganpati is unwavering. concluded Anupam Kher in his note.
Fans don’t agree with Anupam
The actor geo-tagged the location as Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal. Reacting to the post, a person said,
“Sir, many of us ordinary citizens have gradually stopped visiting Lalbaugcha Raja because of the difficulties caused by the constant influx of celebrities. Unfortunately, they are often given preferential treatment, while the rest of us struggle to get even a glimpse of Bappa.” “I wish ordinary people also feel the same as you felt at the time of darshan,” a fan wrote.
A comment read, “For us common devotees, it isn’t easy, and we are even held back at times. So when you say ‘no VIP visit,’ it doesn’t feel accurate. The love for Ganpati is equal for everyone, but the treatment isn’t.” An Instagram user said, “Sorry to burst the bubble, sir, but you wouldn’t have felt the same way if you were in the normal line.”
Anupam is all set for his next film, “The Bengal Files”, in which he will be seen essaying the role of Mahatma Gandhi. The film explores communal violence in undivided Bengal amidst the 1940s, including events such as the 1946 Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots. The Bengal Files is slated for theatrical release on September 5.
News Edit KV Raman
