Durga Puja pandals turned into an impromptu style stage this week as Bollywood stepped out for prayers, family moments and festive appearances. Kajol, Alia Bhatt, Rupali Ganguly and a string of other familiar faces were photographed across the city, and the looks gave a clear read on where festive fashion is heading: strong colour stories, traditional silhouettes and just enough contrast to keep things interesting.
For celebrity watchers, the festive puja window is always a rich one, but this week’s pictures felt particularly useful because they showed repeatable combinations rather than one-off designer statements.
Kajol arrives in coordinated yellow
Kajol was spotted at a Durga Puja pandal with daughter Nysa Devgan and internet personality Orry. The three kept their looks warm and coordinated in vibrant yellow ethnic wear. It was a family-style moment that read as polished but not overthought, and it underlined how a single colour can pull a group together without anyone having to match exactly.
Alia and Rupali show two sides of festive dressing
Alia Bhatt offered prayers at the pandal in a bright fuchsia-pink saree, balanced with a contrasting turquoise-blue puff-sleeve blouse. The pairing turned a traditional drape into a colour-blocked statement, and it worked because both shades are saturated enough to hold their own. Rupali Ganguly stayed closer to classic festive territory in a red saree with a rich golden border, proving that heritage colours still command attention when the styling is clean.
Other pandal arrivals kept the traditional mood going. Sumona Chakravarty chose a magenta-purple saree, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay appeared in complementary traditional outfits, and Nyrraa Banerji leaned into golden and red tones.
Airport and dandiya looks round out the day
Not every sighting happened at a pandal. Veer Pahariya kept his airport look sharp in a rich brown button-down shirt and black trousers, while Jacqueline Fernandez went the cosy route in an oversized forest-green zip-up hoodie, light blue denim and a sleek high ponytail. Later, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sharvari brought stage energy to Falguni Pathak’s Dandiya Night as they promoted Yeh Prem Moh Liya.
What the festive styling tells us
Across the appearances, three style moves stood out:
- Commit to one hero colour. Kajol’s group went all-in on yellow, and Rupali let red and gold do the work.
- Use one strong contrast. Alia’s fuchsia-and-turquoise pairing added festive tension without extra noise.
- Keep off-duty looks intentional. Jacqueline’s oversized hoodie and high ponytail, and Veer’s brown-black combination, felt pulled together with very few pieces.
For readers moving through the festive calendar, this is a useful checkpoint: you do not need a new wardrobe. Pick one hero colour, add one deliberate contrast, and keep the rest simple. That is the thread running through the pandal appearances, the airport looks and the dandiya stage this week.
Source: Mid-day
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