Celebs who missed Ram Mandir Inauguration ceremony: January 22, 2024, will be written in golden words as a historic day as the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony unfolded in Ayodhya. The entire country and Hindus across the world participated with great enthusiasm.

Several notable celebrities from the Indian film industry also took part in the grand celebration of the newly constructed Ram temple inauguration in Ayodhya.

Actors like Amitabh Bachchan. Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal-Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rohit Shetty, Kangana Ranaut, and many others attended the mega consecration ceremony.

However, there were a few who gave the auspicious occasion a miss due to their busy work schedules and other commitments. Here's a list of celebrities who were invited but couldn't attend the Ram Mandir ceremony.

Akshay Kumar

Actor Akshay Kumar was among the many other dignitaries invited to the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony, but the star gave it a miss as he was busy shooting for his upcoming movie Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Tiger Shroff in Jordan. Akshay did take to Instagram and shared a message for his fans, marking the monumental day.

Anushka Sharma

Actress Anushka Sharma was invited to attend the Ram Mandir's inauguration ceremony with her cricket husband Virat Kohli, but the duo reportedly missed the event. However, a few fans spotted Anushka at the ceremony, but it's still not clear if it was her. It is speculated that the actress might have avoided travelling due to her second pregnancy.

Kohli & Anushka have been invited for Pran Pratishtha of Lord Rama at Ram Temple in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/6ozqX6sxzQ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 16, 2024

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JR NTR

Telugu superstar Jr NTR also skipped the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony because of some undisclosed prior commitments.

Prabhas

Tollywood actor Prabhas presence was the most anticipated, as he recently played Ram in Adipurush. But the actor was not spotted at the function; the reason is unknown.

Mohanlal

Mollywood legend Mohanlal gave the event a miss, as he is reportedly engaged in promotional events for his upcoming film Malaikottai Vaaliban, which is releasing on January 25.

Sunny Deol

The reason behind Gadar 2 star Sunny Deol's absence from the temple inauguration function has not been disclosed. However, the actor took to social media and congratulated his fans.

Asha Bhosle & Allu Arjun

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle and Pushpa fame Allu Arjun were both presented with an invite for the grand Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony but were not seen at the event.

MS Dhoni & Rohit Sharma

Captain Cool MS Dhoni missed going to Ayodhya for the Ram Temple inauguration. The Indian cricket team's captain, Rohit Sharma, missed the ceremony as he had to jet off to Hyderabad for the upcoming India Vs England Test series.

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Vivek Agnihotri

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who received an invitation for the Ram temple inauguration, revealed that he won't be able to attend the ceremony. Talking about the same on X, he said, "It's unfortunate that I am not being able to attend #PranPratishtha as I am not in Bharat on 22nd Jan for some inevitable reason and only Ram ji knows how sad I am."

I was pleasantly surprised to receive many follow up calls from the office of CM @myogiadityanath Ji. The lady asked me travel details in an extremely warm but professional manner. Mighty impressed with the way technology is used to ensure a comfortable and safe visit for all.… pic.twitter.com/WJtrJ05rhM

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 20, 2024

Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh

Power couple Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh gave a miss to the ceremony but lit a lamp at their Mumbai residence to mark the auspicious day.