Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Actor Shilpa Shetty and her family will give Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations a miss this time.

On Monday, Shilpa took to Instagram and informed her fans that her family has decided not to celebrate the Ganpati festival this year "due to a bereavement in the family."

However, she refrained from disclosing further details about the loss.

Her post read, "Dear friends,With deep grief we regret to inform you, Due to a bereavement in the family, this year we will not be holding our Ganpati celebrations. As per tradition, we will be observing a mourning period of 13 days and will therefore refrain from any religious festivities. We seek your understanding and prayers."

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