Kamya Punjabi--Article

The myth surrounding the original Valentine is a legend.

In the third century, Roman Emperor Claudius II was of the firm opinion that his soldiers would be most efficient if they were young and single men who weren't tied-up in familial relationships.

To achieve this for his army, Claudius banned marriage for men at their fighting prime. Bishop Valentine purportedly felt it was unjust and took it upon himself to unite young lovers secretly. When Claudius found out, he sentenced Valentine to death and had him incarcerated.

The story goes that Valentine is said to have fallen in love with the jailer's daughter, who used to visit him frequently in his captivity. He confirmed his love in his last letter to her before his execution and signed it, "From your Valentine."

Today, lovers celebrate it all round the world. They exchange cards, gifts, flowers, and promises. They take it as an occasion to declare their love for each other. They take it a step further and other relationships like sibling, parental and friendship are included. These celebrations have immortalized the saint of love.

With Valentine's day round the corner, we quiz some of our stars to figure out how they celebrate this day and most importantly how well or ill informed they are, about this simple story behind the day.

Kamya Punjabi : No, never. I don't believe in all this crap. I celebrate whenever I wish to, why wait for Februaruy 14th. The story revolving around it? I don't even want to know about it!

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