Every year with Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations comes huge environment risks as several thousands of people choose to immerse the idols made of Plaster Of Paris that does not dissolve in the water completely and ends up choking India’s already dying water bodies. In a bid to avoid this situation and spread the ‘Go Green’ message on Ganesh Chaturthi, Actor Riteish Deshmukh who’s known for his DIY videos on Twitter, decided to show the world how to make an eco-friendly Ganpati idol from scratch at home. The 38-year-old actor made a creative Ganpati idol from clay with a planter attached to it.
Dedicating this Ganpati Idol to the farmers of the country, Riteish Deshmukh, who is currently in USA with his family, said, “Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi in America, Made an idol, I humbly dedicate it to our farmers.”
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Celebrating #GaneshChaturthi in America, Made an idol, I humbly dedicate it to our Farmers. #ECO #Planter #Visarjan #SonOfAFarmer #Bappa pic.twitter.com/OnuU1S0D6a
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 27, 2017
Several celebrities and fans lauded Riteish’s creativity and efforts to work towards an eco-friendly environment. Sharing the video, Actor Alia Bhatt tweeted: “This is superb! Eco friendly all the way. Such a lovely video.”
This is superb!!!! Eco friendly all the way ❤️❤️❤️❤️ such a lovely video https://t.co/nfqbuLdcuD
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) August 27, 2017
Karan Johar said, “This is so so amazing my dearest Riteish and Genelia! God bless you both! Incredible.”
This is so so amazing my dearest Riteish and Genelia! God bless you both!! Incredible…..❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/jiibZLLv0N
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 27, 2017
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However, this is not the first time when Riteish Deshmukh promoted ‘Go Green’ concept on Ganesh Chaturthi, last year too, the actor made an eco-friendly Ganpati idol at home.
This Ganesh Chathurthi I thought of making my own Eco-Friendly Bappa. #GanpatiBappaMorya pic.twitter.com/3ymKeSbGs9
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 5, 2016
