DURGA PUJO 2018 | Sushmita Sen Performs Dhunuchi Nach; Amitabh Bachchan Offers Flowers To The Goddess

Bollywood Bengalis are exception when it comes to  excitement of Durga Pujo. With grand celebration of auspicious occasion, Bengalis around world are marooned in ongoing celebratory fever. Former Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen also joined  celebration as she was spotted performing  tritional dhunuchi dance with her daughters Renee and Alisah in front of tunpolli Durgotsav Pandal, in Bandra, Mumbai. 

In a recent Instagram video shared by actress, she can be seen dancing holding an incandescent earn pot stacked with coconut husk and camphor with her elder daughter Renee, and later joined by younger daughter Alisah. In video, Sen and her daughters are seen wearing tritional outfits, while actress donned a saree, her daughters were also seen sporting ethnic attires. 

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Sharing post on Instagram, on Wednesday, October 17, Sen captioned post as saying, "#dhunuchinaach 💃🏻😍🎵What a #divine feeling dancing with my babies in celebration of #shakti 😊❤️ May  #incense burn strong & spre #positivity #love #hope & #kindness where ever it flows!!!🙏❤️😍 #tunpollidurgotsav #sharing #happiness#duggugga 💃🏻🎉😇 I love you guys!!!"

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Dhunuchi naach is an integral part of festival. As per rituals, devotees groove to sound of 'Dhak' holding earn pot, which is lit with fire and constant evolving smoke, in order to please Goddess Durga. Beside ritualistic explanations, it is a must in Durga Puja celebration as it ds up to festive mode. 

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However, on Wednesday, October 17, devotees around world observed Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami, which is one of most auspicious days of ten days long Durga Puja Festival. Amitabh Bachchan also joined Puja celebrations, with wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda. 

trio was spotted offering flowers to Goddess Durga during 'Anjali'. y were all seen in tritional outfits. While Bachchan wore 'Kurta-Pajama', Jaya and Shweta carried typical Bengali look wearing sarees. 

Here's how y looked: