A look at Manish Malhotra's grand pre-Diwali party: Kajol-Madhuri shake a leg, Raveena & Aishwarya bond

The ‘Vicky Donor’ actor Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap kicked off the pre-Diwali party season with a bash on October 16 at their luxurious white-themed home. From chic ethnic ensemble to poker games, tinseltown celebrities such as Karan Johar, Karthik Aaryan, Taapsee Pannu, Rakul Preet Singh,Sanya Malhotra, Ananya Panday, newly-weds Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, Kriti Sanon and many others, marked their attendance at the bash.

Film producer Ramesh Taurani is known for his annual Diwali parties. This year too, the producer and his wife Varsha organised a pre-Diwali party at their Bandra house on October 19. Several A-listers showed up including Bollywood-favourite couples Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, and Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza. B-town stars Rakul Preet Singh, Shilpa Shetty, Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda, among others, were also snapped at the big bash.

Bollywood star couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal were adorable as they made a grand entry at the Tauranis. Kaif dazzled in a red lehenga, while the ‘Uri’ actor looked dapper in a monochrome kurta-pajama with a long jacket.

Riteish-Genelia opted for shades of blue for the event. The ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ actress was a stunner in her sparkling blue lehenga, while her better-half chose a blue-and-white kurta-pajama with a matching Nehru-cut jacket.

Singer-actress Shehnaaz Gill also attended Taurani’s mega Diwali bash. She looked stunning in a black, net saree with silver string earrings. Her adorable picture with Kaushal has gone viral on social media.

For Bollywood celebrities, it was a problem of plenty on Wednesday night. The Tauranis were not the only hosts - Kriti Sanon, too, decided to sponsor some fun at her South Mumbai residence.. And there was quite a starry turnout. Spotted at her do were Varun Dhawan and wife Natasha Dalal, Ananya Panday, Kartik Aaryan, Karan Johar, Neha Dupia with Angad Bedi, Nushratt Bharuccha, RajKummar Rao and wife Patralekha.

Bollywood diva Ananya Panday upped the glam quotient in a golden lehenga. The actress completed her look with a simple bun, and sleek diamond necklace and earrings. She was all smiles at the party.

The quintessential big, fat Bollywood Diwali parties are not over yet. Many other Bollywood celebs have planned Diwali parties. Taapsee Pannu will be holding ‘The Outsiders Party’ on October 20, while producer Ekta Kapoor is going ahead with hers on October 22.