Manasi Joshi Roy discusses pausing Ganeshotsav celebrations

Actress Manasi Joshi Roy revealed that she and her husband, Rohit Roy, ceased celebrating the Ganeshotsav festival in 2015. The decision was made because the actress felt the increasing scale of the celebrations—including growing crowds, food preparations, and social obligations—caused her to lose her spiritual connection to the deity.

Roy noted that the festival had transitioned into a massive social event, making it difficult to find time for personal prayer. The couple resumed the tradition in 2023 following an insistence from Rohit Roy to bring the idol home.