Happy Dussehra 2016: Sunil Grover, Swara Bhaskara and other B-town celebs wish fans on twitter
Happy Dussehra 2016: Sunil Grover, Swara Bhaskara and other B-town celebs wish fans on twitter. Pictured: An effigy of demon king Ravana burns during the Hindu festival of Dussehra in Ahmedabad, India in 2015.Reuters

The entire nation is in a festive mood as Dussehra has arrived. This year, Dussehra is being celebrated on Tuesday, October 11.

The festival is also known as Vijaya Dashami, Dasara or Dashain in different places and marks the victory of good over evil. Effigies of the ten-headed king Ravana are burnt to mark the day. In this festive occasion, many Bollywood celebrities too hoped for love, happiness, peace and prosperity across the world and wished the nation to choose good over evil.

B-town stars, including Sunil Grover, Hema Malini and others took to Twitter to wish fans and family on this special occasion.

Swara Bhaskara: "This #Dussehra may we rise above the demon within us: the demon of hatred, stupidity, bigotry & blind superstition. Burn Proto-fascism"

Sunil Grover: "May we all shed the evil inside us and the goodness prevails. Happy Dussehra."

Sophie Choudry: "Happy #Dussehra everyone! May the good in us always overcome the evil & may we all be blessed with peace, prosperity! Spread goodness"

Anupam Kher: "Happy Dussehra to all. Love, Peace & Happiness Always.:)"

Mallika Sherawat: "Happy #Dussehra tweethearts,may the good in us always overcomes the evil #HappyDussehra"

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