Let's play Dandiya Devan Bhojani

As a multi racial country, India enjoys the luxury of having innumerable festivals. Over the years, most of these festivals have been reduced to an obligation. However, there's one festival when people of any caste or creed thoroughly enjoy themselves. That auspicious festival is Navratri

Navratri is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. The word Navratri itself means nine nights in Sanskrit. During these days, nine forms of female divinity are worshipped. The pujas are followed by dandiya - the sword dance.

For the youth, rituals and legends don't matter. The only thing that they want is to dance with their dear ones for ten full days.

Our telly stars don't always have the luxury of celebrating a festival with their family. In fact, these festivals get incorporated into their shows. Thus it implies that the actors can't be themselves while enacting such episodes. Dandiya is all about shedding your inihibtions and simply moving your body. Our poor actors have to get each of their steps right while doing dandiya in their serials.

Media spoke to few telly stars and asked them the difference in dancing before the camera and off it.

Deven Bhojani: I've never been interested in playing dandiya. It was only as a kid that I visited such stage shows. I've always been very uncomfortable dancing in my serials. However, I've never felt it as a burden.

Stage Shows: Every year people invite me to perform in their shows but I restrict my participation to being the chief guest only. One doesn't have to try too hard for it.

After all, all you need to do is say a few words. This year I've received invitations from Aurangabad, Gujarat, Bhopal and Indore. I'm just weighing my options based on who'll provide me with the fattest cheque.