# Ranveer Singh seeks Ganesha’s blessings, pledges education for 1,000 girls

2026-09-17T20:52:25+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Ranveer Singh visited Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati pandal on Thursday evening, seeking blessings ahead of wife Deepika Padukone's due date for their second child. The actor, dressed in white, offered prayers and greeted fans waiting in the queue. Deepika is in Bengaluru for the delivery. Their daughter Dua was born in September 2024. During the visit, Singh pledged to support the education of 1,000 girls under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, tying the promise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and Ganesh Chaturthi. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor also joined the initiative, pledging to refurbish 20 schools. Singh is currently shooting for 'Pralay', a zombie thriller scheduled for release in late 2027 or early 2028.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All sources report the same two facts: Ranveer Singh visited Lalbaugcha Raja, and he pledged to support education of 1,000 girls under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan. Times of India's coverage is straight neutral report on the visit only. Times Now's first article also frames it neutrally, covering both the visit and his pledge, while attributing the pledge to a News18 interview. The second Times Now article combines the visit, the due date, and the film update in entertainment style. The pledge itself is reported identically across sources. The uniform framings leave no editorial contrast.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ranveer-singh-seeks-blessings-at-lalbaugcha-raja-ahead-of-deepika-padukones-due-date-greets-fans-watch-article-156177477>
  Combines visit, pledge to Seva Sankalp, and film career in entertainment tone
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranveer-singh-seeks-lord-ganeshas-blessings-at-lalbaugcha-raja-as-he-gears-up-to-become-a-father-again-watch-videos/articleshow/134320228.cms>
  Straight neutral report on visit only, with film updates
- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/ranveer-singh-pledges-to-support-education-of-1000-girls-under-pm-modis-seva-sankalp-abhiyan-ganpati-bappa-prasann-honge-article-156178274>
  Combines visit, pledge to Seva Sankalp, and film career in entertainment tone

Tags: Deepika Padukone, Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbai, Ranveer Singh
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