Kajol's Durga Puja Sarees at the 80th North Bombay Pujo

Kajol is a familiar face at Mumbai's North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, and the celebration's 80th edition gave fashion desks a fresh run of her festive looks to write about. Reports published between 15 and 18 October 2026 by Bollywood Hungama, News18, Hindustan Times and the Times of India described sarees in orange, gold and red, worn with traditional jewellery and deliberately simple styling. Here is what each outlet reported, and what the looks have in common.

An 80th edition with family roots

According to India Today, Kajol, her mother Tanuja and her sister Tanishaa Mukerji inaugurated the 80th edition of the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja on Durga Panchami. Their cousins, filmmaker Ayan Mukerji and actor Sharbani Mukherjee, also attended. Sharing pictures on Instagram, Kajol wrote that the day was about "Maa in all her forms", describing the goddess "as a mother, as a daughter, as a protector and as a Goddess".

India Today reports that the puja was established in 1948 by filmmaker Sashadhar Mukherjee, the founder of Filmalaya Studio, together with his wife Satirani Mukerji and other founding members. The first celebrations were held at Sri Mandal Hall, also known as Poddar School, in Santacruz. The event later moved to the Tulip Star Hotel in Juhu and is now held near SNDT Women's University in the same neighbourhood.

Bollywood Hungama notes that the celebration is popularly known as Mukherjee Bari Pujo because of the family's long association with it. This year, the outlet reports, the pandal and the Maa Durga protima drew inspiration from Kerala's Guruvayur Temple. The Free Press Journal lists the festivities as running from 16 to 21 October on a university ground.

Look one: orange and gold silk

Bollywood Hungama reported that Kajol attended the unveiling of the protima on 15 October in a traditional silk saree in shades of red, orange and gold. The gold-toned sections added contrast, and the drape kept a traditional silhouette. She paired it with a bright red blouse with a deep neckline and subtle striped detailing on the sleeves, and finished the look with statement gold-toned earrings.

News18's fashion desk, writing on 16 October as the Mukherjee Bari Pujo got under way, described Kajol in a bright orange saree with a lustrous finish and a striped border in pink and purple. It said she wore a contrasting pink blouse with a deep V-neckline, elbow-length sleeves and purple detailing on the cuffs. Chunky bangles, small earrings, softly blended liner and shoulder-length hair in loose waves completed the look, by that account.

Look two: a sheer orange drape with Nysa and Yug

On Saturday, 17 October, Hindustan Times reported that Kajol visited the pandal with her children, Nysa and Yug Devgan. This time she wore a warm orange saree with a sheer drape, intricate golden embroidery along the borders and delicate sequin work, paired with a sleeveless blouse edged in gold.

HT said she styled it with statement silver jhumkas, a small red bindi and a sleek bun, keeping the makeup understated. Nysa chose a powder blue silk saree with a broad silver zari border and a matching short-sleeved blouse, while Yug wore a light grey, short-sleeved kurta with subtle sequins, white trousers and a red tilak. HT's takeaway was that the three outfits showed three different approaches to festive dressing.

Look three: red Anavila and a kundan choker

On 18 October, the day the Times of India described as Maha Ashtami, Kajol returned in a rich red saree from Anavila decorated with delicate gold geometric lines and floral motifs. Both HT and the Times of India reported that she paired it with a matching short-sleeved blouse with a deep neckline, a statement kundan choker, matching earrings and a small red bindi, with her hair in a neat bun and warm-toned makeup.

The Times of India's writer said that nothing about the look felt overdone: the saree made the statement and the jewellery added the festive touch. Nysa wore a pale yellow ethnic ensemble from Archana Jaju with multicoloured embroidery on the neckline, borders and dupatta, and Yug coordinated with his mother in a red kurta.

The rest of the pandal

Kajol was not the only star dressing for the occasion. According to HT and the Times of India, Jaya Bachchan wore a bright pink saree with a contrasting border, layered long necklaces and bangles. Tanishaa Mukerji chose a pastel blue saree with a broad silver border and minimal accessories. Mouni Roy went for a mustard-yellow saree with gold detailing, a statement maang tikka and a voluminous updo. Director Ayan Mukerji was also at the pandal, and Bollywood Hungama reported that television actor Rupali Ganguly attended the unveiling.

What Kajol's pujo looks have in common

Read together, the reports point to a consistent formula. The colour does most of the work, whether in orange, gold or red. Borders and motifs carry the detail, and the jewellery is traditional but focused on a single statement piece, such as gold earrings, silver jhumkas or a kundan choker. Hair is kept in a bun or soft waves, and the bindi stays small. HT summed up the lesson for readers as embracing traditional silhouettes, picking colours that suit you and using accessories thoughtfully.

Kajol's saree dressing also has a longer public record. The cover photograph shows her receiving the Padma Shri from President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 1 April 2011, in a blue saree with a gold border, according to the Wikimedia Commons file description.

What comes next at the pandal

The Free Press Journal's published schedule runs the celebrations to Wednesday, 21 October, with the Dashami puja, a sindoor ritual and the visarjan that day. Tanishaa Mukerji, speaking for the family, asked visitors to take part but not to form crowds. She has also said that respect for fellow devotees "should not be compromised", the paper reported.

Sources

Cover photo: President's Secretariat, Wikimedia Commons, [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President,_Smt._Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil_presenting_the_Padma_Shri_Award_to_Smt._Kajol_Devgan,_at_an_Investiture_Ceremony_II,_at_Rashtrapati_Bhavan,_in_New_Delhi_on_April_01,_2011.jpg](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_President,_Smt._Pratibha_Devisingh_Patil_presenting_the_Padma_Shri_Award_to_Smt._Kajol_Devgan,_at_an_Investiture_Ceremony_II,_at_Rashtrapati_Bhavan,_in_New_Delhi_on_April_01,_2011.jpg) (GODL-India).