In pictures: From Priyanka Chopra Jonas to Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Katrina Kaif, here's how Bollywood celebrated Diwali

From Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Diwali puja at her Los Angeles house to Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s besan ke laddoo in London and Yami Gautam and Dia Mirza’s first Diwali celebration with their in-laws, here’s how the tinsel town stars celebrated the festival of light this year. 

See pics: Tollywood celebs at Sandeep Molugu aka Sandy artist's grand event in Hyderabad turned up the style quotient

Hyderabad's well-known makeup arist Sandeep Molugu celebrated ten years in the industry recently and the party was a star studded affair

See pictures: Prashanth Jogiralla, Sruthi Padakanti spotted at Hyderabad for Creators Meetup  

 Aaromale, the cultural centre in Jubilee Hills, turned out to be a space that buzzed with creativity. Titled Creators Meetup, this event which took place recently and brought together artistes such as singers, dancers, radio artistes and visual artists. The event hosted by Unekha, an online creative marketplace founded by Hyderabadi youngster Prashanth Jogiralla and anchored by model and Mandala artist Sruthi Padakanti was a three-hour session where the creators shared their stories, journeyes, ups and downs to the audience. The event ended with everyone promising to collab with each other to be able to give creativity a shot in the arm.

Kamini Saraf hosts 60 designers at Fashion Yatra showcase for a cause in Hyderabad

Over 60 designers showcased their ensembles at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad at the fashion event this fashion event for a cause.   Spotted at the do were designer Himani Doshi, Shashank Chelmilla, Varun Chakkilam opined and Sajeda Lehry. Host Kamini Saraf was also seen greeting everyone at the do.

See pics: Former Telugu Biggboss contestants Sohel, Ali Reza, Ashu Reddy spotted at Rahul Sipligunj's store opening

Telugu Biggboss season 3 winner Rahul Sipligunj opened a new clothing line called Ooka Kaka in Hyderabad. Some well-known faces were spotted in the event. Ashu Reddy, Ali Reza, Sohel, Mehaboob were seen taking pictures and checking out the clothes. 

In pics: Actress Anitha, Vanita Fleming and others in an event hosted by Latha Botla in Hyderabad

At a recent event hosted by Latha Botla, founder of Narisena Global Women’s Forum, we saw several well-heeled ladies from the city gather. Vanita Fleming (wife of Andrew Fleming, the deputy high commissioner to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) turned up in a pretty pink handloom sari for the event. The event was all about talking entrepreneurship, and them showcasing handcrafted paraphernalia. Actress Anitha, dancer-actor Jyothi Reddy and singer Vijayalakshmi also took part in the event.  

Anchor Suma, actress Rajitha attend the launch of  Chandrika Kancherla's new design studio in Hyderabad

Chandrika Kancherla was all smiles as she greeted the guests at the unveiling do of her design studio at Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. Anchor Suma was spotted at the do, which also included a bevy of beauties and well-dressed gentlemen showcasing her intricately crafted creations. 

In pics: Sashi Nahata's Akritti Exhibition hosted at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad was a fashionable affair

With expos and fairs coming back, slowly and steadily, the revellers in the city seem to be in a joyous mood. Sashi Nahata hosted Akritti Exhibitions at Taj Krishna where several well-heeled labels were spotted. Sashi was seen greeting socialite Ananya Simlai when she arrived. The event was hosted following proper government guidelines. Approximately 55 designers showcased at the do. Lehengas by Deepa Vohra to everyday outfits from Labellaz were some of the hot favourites.

Neha Dhupia, Namrata Shirodkar spotted at the Funtastic Tara teaser launch in Hyderabad

Namrata Shirodkar, her daughter Sitara was spotted at with Manish and Nayan Futani, at the launched the first look and teaser of the 3D animation web-series, Funtastic Tara. Bollywood actress and presenter Neha Dhupia also graced the event recently held at City of Nizams. She looked positively glamorous in an ankle-length pleated skirt. 

See pictures: Tollywood actress Niharika Konidela gets engaged to Chaitanya Jonnalagedda in Hyderabad

Actress Niharika Konidela got engaged to Hyderabad-based Chaitanya Jonnalagedda recently in an intimate ceremony in Hyderabad. Spotted at the do was her family including Varun Tej, superstar Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun. 

Here are all the insider pictures from Rana Daggubati and Miheeka Bajaj's dreamy wedding in Hyderabad

Tollywood star Rana Daggubati married lady love Miheeka Bajaj in a beautiful albeit close-knit ceremony on Saturday night. Reports say that the intimate wedding was hosted at the Daggubati bastion, Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad. And here are some pictures from the wedding and the pre-wedding celebrations. 

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Lockdown photo diary: Scenes from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and more

Lockdown photo diary: Scenes from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and more.

DJs Arjun Nair and Nishanth Naidu take charge of the console at Farzi cafe, Hyderabad

Music lovers dropped by at Farzi Cafe where DJ duo Answer took charge of the console with their progressive dance music. “Our set was a journey across the various spectrums of house music. Overall the energy was off the charts,” said Arjun Nair, who makes up one half of Answer with Nishanth Naidu. Pictures: Sathya Keerthi

Nusrat Jahan, Nikhil Jain unveil YOUVE by Rangoli at Taj Deccan, Hyderabad.

Bengali actress and Member of Parliament, Nusrat Jahan launched the Kolkata-based ethnic label YOUVE by Rangoli, along with her husband and managing director Nikhil Jain. A stunning fashion show was held at  Taj Deccan with models sashaying the ramp in traditional ensembles. Nusrat as the showstopper was the cynosure! More than 200 guests attended the event. We spotted British Deputy High Commissioner  Andrew Fleming and his wife Vanita and Turkish Consul General Adnan Altinors with wife Kubra at the do. Pictures: Vinay Madapu
 

Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishnan, Pawan Kalyan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Jackie Shroff attend actress Jayasudha’s son's wedding in Hyderabad

Actress Jayasudha’s son Nihar tied the knot with lady love Amrit and the reception was a star-studded affair!  In attendance was Megastar Chiranjeevi, Ramya Krishnan, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Khushboo Sundar among others. Actor Jackie Shroff made quite the impression on the wedding guests.  The newlyweds were seen greeting all the guests 
with mother, Jayasudha.