Diwali 2026: Amitabh Bachchan, Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar and other celebs wish on the occasion; Rajinikanth greets fans outside his Chennai home |

Diwali was celebrated with great joy across the country on Sunday, and film stars joined fans in marking the festival of lights. From sweet wishes and warm fan meetings to a thoughtful blog post on forgiveness, here is how some of the biggest names in Indian cinema greeted their admirers.

Sidharth Malhotra’s sweet Diwali wish

The ‘Shershaah’ actor shared a festive photo of himself posing with a box of sweets, dressed in a lemon-yellow shirt. He captioned it, “Wishing you all a very sweet Diwali, filled with love, laughter and lots of mithai! (Making heart with hands emoji).”The festive post comes after Sidharth reunited with his ‘Student Of The Year’ co-star Varun Dhawan, which ended talk of a rivalry between them. Varun shared a picture with Sidharth and Kiara Advani on his Instagram Stories and wrote, “Heated yes but never a rivalry with my brother. Thank u for the hospitality bhabhi ji.”

Rajinikanth greets fans outside his Chennai home

Superstar Rajinikanth marked Deepavali by meeting hundreds of fans who gathered outside his Poes Garden residence. The veteran actor stepped out, waved warmly to the crowd and shared festive greetings. Several fans also gave him gifts, which he accepted.The festival is being celebrated across Tamil Nadu with early morning oil baths, new clothes, temple visits, lamps and sweets. Children and youngsters burst firecrackers in line with safety guidelines.

Amitabh Bachchan’s message on gratitude and forgiveness

In his latest blog post, Amitabh Bachchan wished everyone on Diwali and Chaturdashi. He wrote, “May God’s grace always surround us, constantly, and may He continue to hold us close in His embrace, comforting us like a mother holds her child close to her.”He thanked those who had sent him greetings and gifts and said he had run short of space to keep them. He also explained why his replies were delayed, writing, “Main khud apne haathon se likhkar jawab dena chahta tha, lekin jis haath se main likhta hoon, use chalane mein kuch takleef ho rahi hai. Isi wajah se deri ho rahi hai. Iske liye main kshama prarthi hoon” (I wanted to write replies personally, but I am experiencing some difficulty moving the hand with which I write. That is why there has been a delay. I sincerely apologise).Reflecting on his repeated apologies in recent days, Big B wrote, “One should seek forgiveness. There is nothing wrong in asking for it.” He said that if the other person accepts, “Our heart will feel happy and at peace. If not, their mind will remain disturbed.”He then asked his readers, “So, the question is: should one choose happiness and peace of mind or resentment and hurt?” He ended with, “Jeevan mein vividhta hi jeevan ka rahasya hai (Diversity is the mystery of life).”Here’s how other celebs have wished on the occasion of Diwali.