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Ranbir Kapoor feels 'proud' to grace Ram Mandir inauguration; 'Wish I could have brought my daughter Raha'
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt recently attended the inauguration of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya where the former spoke about their daughter Raha.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are two of the biggest superstars in Bollywood. The duo recently reached Ayodhya to attend the inauguration of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Several other Bollywood celebrities were also present on the big day. During an interview, Ranbir expressed his about his daughter Raha not being present.
Ranbir Kapoor talks about Raha
Today, on January 22nd, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. In an interview with Times Now, Ranbir said that he feels extremely lucky and proud to be present at the ceremony. He said, "I feel extremely lucky and proud to be here." The Animal actor then said that he wished he could bring his daughter Raha to the ceremony. "I wish I could have brought my daughter Raha to experience this historic moment”, he said.
Alia Bhatt wore an outfit depicting the Ramayana
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor touched down in Ayodhya from Mumbai on January 22nd to attend the ceremony. The couple looked lovely in their traditional outfits. One fan noted on X (formerly Twitter) that her saree contains the entire Ramayan told through motifs. The user wrote, "Alia Bhatt is wearing a saree that has the entire Ramayan depicted on it through motifs," pointing out the portrayal of "Hanuman ji, Ram Setu, and lord Ram."
Another user wrote, "Alia Bhatt wearing a saree which has Ramayana depicted on it? wow this is beautiful!"
The actress complimented her traditional look with earrings and a blue potli bag. Alia and Ranbir were joined by several other Bollywood personalities including Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Dr. Shriram Nene, Rohit Shetty, Ayushmann Khurrana, and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani among others.
More about the ceremony
The pran pratistha ceremony denotes the sanctification of the idol of Ram Lalla, the youthful incarnation of Lord Ram inside Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. The inauguration ritual started at around 12:30 pm and ended at 1 pm IST. The ceremony was attended by several big film celebrities, industrialists and politicians. As per The Times of India, the pran pratistha includes many rituals chanting mantras and vedas. It consists of the shobha yatra, adhivas, ritual bath, and opening of the eyes.
Akshay Kumar skips ceremony
According to an ETimes report, Akshay Kumar skipped the ceremony in Ayodhya as he is busy shooting Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Kumar, along with the team, is currently in Jordan. The actor dropped a video on Instagram with Tiger Shroff where he talked about the significance of the occasion and expressed their gratitude for witnessing the day. The caption read, “Many best wishes to all of you on the auspicious day of Shri Ram's Pran Pratishtha. Jai Shri Ram.”
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's work front
Ranbir was recently seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's action crime film Animal. The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Triptii Dimrii, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Saloni Batra and Suresh Oberoi among others. It was released on December 1st and turned out to be a major commercial success.
Alia, on the other hand, was last seen in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with Ranveer Singh. The film also stars Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi. It was a critical and commercial success. Last year, she also made her Hollywood debut with Heart of Stone with Gal Gadot. The actress is currently shooting for Vasan Bala's Jigra which she is also co-producing with KJo.
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