Alia Bhatt looks ethereal in red saree as she steps out for Durga Puja - see pics

New Delhi, India

The entire B-town is celebrating the Durga Puja festival with much fervour as our Bollywood stars are stepping out to seek blessing from Goddess Durga.

In Mumbai, the most visited Durga Pandal is North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, which is organised by Bollywood actress Rani and Kajol's family. This year, the pandal has been installed at SNDT Women’s University in Juhu. 

Joining a long list of celebrity visitors, on Friday (Oct 11), Alia Bhatt stepped out to seek blessings from the goddess. The actress was accompanied by her sister Shaheen Bhatt. 

In several photos and videos, the sister duo can be seen worshipping Goddess Durga. The actress was looking gorgeous in a red-silk saree with intricate golden embroidery. She wore a matching red-colour blouse with a deep neck. 

The actress tied her hair in a sleek bun and accessorised her look with matching Amrapali earrings. Meanwhile, her sister Shaheen wore a yellow anarkali suit with golden work. She kept her makeup simple with dainty earrings.  

Alia's Durga pandal outing comes a day after her husband Ranbir Kapoor visited the pandal.

Since morning, several celebrities like Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, and Jaya Bachchan have also visited the pandal.

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A viral photo showed Ajay posing with his wife Kajol and son Yug at the pandal. Meanwhile, other photos showed Jaya Bachchan and Rani chatting at the pandal. 

Alia's Durga puja visit came hours after her film Jigra hit the theatres. Directed by Vasan Bala, the movie also stars Vedang Raina. The movie has received mixed reviews from audiences and critics alike.

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Coupling a sibling story with a prison break format, what Jigra gets right is the emotional quotient of the film. But it's the other part that doesn't quite work. Prison escape movies aren't new to cinema and same for its tropes, which is why it's important for the ride to the climax be worthwhile. While the film puts on an earnest attempt, it does lose momentum and pace in a few scenes in the second half. It's established early on that the film is a rather filmy story - almost an ode to Bollywood action thrillers of the 90s - and it makes you wish for the punches to land. But at over 153 minutes, Jigra feels slightly stretched, predictable and monotonous. Read the full review here.