Bollywood Stars Dazzle at Esquire's Glamorous Diwali Bash

Photos: Sonakshi Sinha, Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi and other celebs snapped at Esquire's Diwali party.

The event took place in Mumbai on the evening of November 4, 2026.

Esquire magazine hosted the annual pre-Diwali celebration, drawing a crowd of Bollywood's most recognizable faces.

Sonakshi Sinha arrived with her husband, actor Zaheer Iqbal.

She wore a deep black brocade anarkali kurta set, paired with jhumki earrings and a center-parted bun secured with a silver hair jewel.

Zaheer Iqbal complemented her in a golden-beige traditional ensemble with a short, relaxed kurta and flared silk pants.

Mrunal Thakur was also spotted at the party, though details of her outfit were not included in the available source material.

Huma Qureshi attended as well, and the source material confirms her presence but does not describe her look.

Akshay Kumar's son, Aarav Bhatia, made a notable appearance in an ivory chikankari kurta with intricate zari embroidery and a plunging V-neckline.

He paired the kurta with an organza dupatta and ivory silk pants with a flared silhouette.

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha arrived as a couple.

Ali Fazal wore a chocolate-brown blazer and matching pants, styled with a yellow printed crew-neck T-shirt, dress shoes, and a bracelet watch.

Richa Chadha wore a vibrant blue anarkali suit set with jhumki earrings and minimal glam.

Krithi Shetty, Palak Tiwari, and Avneet Kaur were also photographed at the event.

Natasa Stankovic drew attention in a lemon-yellow lehenga set with a strapless bustier blouse adorned with beaded tassels and a sweetheart neckline.

Kritika Kamra wore a rani pink silk saree with a deep purple spaghetti-strap blouse.

Other attendees included Ayesha Khan, Mouni Roy, Karishma Tanna, Nimrat Kaur, Sayani Gupta, Vijay Varma, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Saqib Saleem, Dino Morea, and Vedang Raina.

The full guest list also featured Abhimanyu Dasani, Akriti Khurana, Akshay Oberoi, Alizeh Agnihotri, Anaita Shroff Adajania, Anaya Bangar, Anjini Dhawan, Anya Singh, Aparshakti Khurana, Armaan Malik, Daisy Shah, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Helly Shah, Kim Sharma, Krishna Shroff, Maanvi Gagroo, Mahima Makwana, Malavika Mohanan, Medha Rana, Mihir Ahuja, Mona Singh, Natasha Sankovitch, Nitanshi Goel, Orry, Pratibha Ranta, Rishabh Sawhney, Saiee Manjrekar, Sakshi Malik, Shalini Pandey, Shalini Passi, Sonal Chauhan, Sonam Bajwa, Tulsi Kumar, Veer Pahariya, and Vishal Jethwa.

The party was also covered by Michael Kors as a separate grand Diwali celebration, with overlapping guests including Sonakshi Sinha, Krithi Shetty, Mrunal Thakur, and Ali Fazal.

Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, falls in late October or early November each year.