Bollywood has a never ending series of Diwali parties.
Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar hosted their Diwali party on the same day as Sanjay Dutt.
Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Shabana's brother cinematographer Baba Azmi and his wife actress Tanvi Azmi.
Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
Karan Johar and Sanjay Kapoor were party hopping together; they were seen at Sanjay Dutt's party too.
Rahul Bose and Nandita Das.
Tillotama Shome and Konkana Sen Sharma.
Anil Kapoor.
Composer Lalit Pandit and his wife.
Photographer and producer Atul Kasbekar with a friend.
Richa Chadha.
Hrithik Roshan.
Shahana Goswami.
Ekta Kapoor and television actor Arslan Goni.
Anup Jalota.
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
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