{
  "id": 8864400,
  "title": "Genelia, Riteish Deshmukh Visit Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja 2026 Barefoot Amid Huge Crowd, Actress Stuns In Purple Ethnic Look - Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/genelia-riteish-deshmukh-visit-mumbais-lalbaugcha-raja-2026-barefoot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:17:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/genelia-riteish-deshmukh-visit-mumbais-lalbaugcha-raja-2026-barefoot-amid-huge-crowd-actress-stuns-in-purple-ethnic-look-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Mumbai's Ganeshotsav festivities, Bollywood stars Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh made a visit to the famous Lalbaugcha Raja pandal. The couple arrived at the iconic venue without shoes, joining a throng of admirers gathered to witness Bappa's darshan. Their presence was captured on video, revealing the couple walking barefoot towards the pandal amidst a sea of devotees. Accompanied by law enforcement and members of the event's organizing team, the stars navigated the bustling area while carrying coconuts to present to Bappa. Upon reaching the pandal, Genelia offered her prayers and beseeched blessings from one of Mumbai's most revered Ganpati idols. Their visit was just one of many prominent personalities who had paid their respects at Lalbaugcha Raja during this year's 2026 celebrations, alongside names like Ranveer Singh, Shilpa Shetty, Rohit Sharma, and the Ambani family.",
  "summary": "Mumbai’s Ganeshotsav continues to see a steady stream of celebrities heading to the city’s famous pandals for Bappa’s darshan. Joining the festive rush, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh recently visited Lalbaugcha Raja, arriving barefoot and making their way through a massive crowd gathered at the iconic pandal.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}