Watch: Rajinikanth reaches Ayodhya; Pawan Kalyan, Shefali Shah, and more spotted at Lucknow airport

Lucknow: Superstar Rajinikanth landed in Ayodhya on Sunday ahead of the upcoming grand Ram temple consecration. Lucknow airport witnessed the charismatic Pawan Kalyan's departure, adding a dash of stardust to the temple town's ambiance. Shefali Shah, Randeep Hooda and his wife Lin Laishram, were also spotted at Lucknow ahead of the much-anticipated ceremony on January 22.

From influential politicians to industrial tycoons, from dazzling film stars to sporting icons, and from diplomats, about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees for Ram temple consecration. 

Shefali Shah, accompanied by her producer-husband Vipul Shah, expressed their deep honor to be part of this monumental occasion. Pawan Kalyan, the actor and founder of the Jana Sena Party, shared his joy, calling it a realization of a "long-cherished" prayer. "The 'pran pratishtha' is finally here, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it," he joyfully declared to reporters in Ayodhya.

The invitations are extended to icons like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Amjad Ali Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Anuradha Paudwal, and the legendary Ramayan stars Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia. The stage is set, and Ayodhya awaits the grand spectacle of the temple consecration tomorrow.

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