{
  "id": 8596799,
  "title": "Actor Delnaaz Irani On Her Faith In Ganu Bappa: ‘One Just Has To Have Faith, And Do Everything With Heart And Soul’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/actor-delnaaz-irani-on-her-faith-in-ganu-bappa-one-just-has-to-have",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/actor-delnaaz-irani-on-her-faith-in-ganu-bappa-one-just-has-to-have-faith-and-do-everything-with-heart-and-soul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delnaaz Irani, a talented actor known for her comedy roles, expresses her deep faith and devotion to Lord Ganesh, whom she fondly calls 'Ganu Bappa'. This faith has been a part of her life for the past seven years, with her annual celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi beginning with a one-and-a-half day visit to the Siddhivinayak Temple. Despite being a Parsi, Delnaaz embraces all religions and believes that performing good deeds, along with having faith and a pure heart, is the key to a fulfilling life. Her home celebration involves a priest-led pooja and aarti, with family and friends joining in the festivities. On the day of immersion, Delnaaz asks for forgiveness for any mistakes and visits others' homes and pandals to spread goodwill. She encourages religious harmony and believes that everyone should follow the spirit of Lokmanya Tilak's festival, contributing positively to the world.",
  "summary": "She refers to Lord Ganesh fondly as ‘Ganu Bappa’. Delnaaz Irani, the actor who excels in comedy and is now trying out a ‘different’ role in a movie to come, loves the role Ganu Bappa has played in her life—for the last seven years. Excerpts from the interview: How long do you keep Ganu Bappa each year? We keep him each year for one-and-a-half days. And how did it all begin? It’s simple. I am a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}