Morya re Bappa Morya re!

How old will your Ganpati turn this year?
It's been 5 years that we get Ganesha at our place.

What's the theme that you have chosen this year?
We will obviously get an eco-friendly Ganpati. And usually I like cute Ganpatis, ones reading books or wearing spectacles. Basically I am fond of cute baby Ganpatis.

One wish you asked from Ganpati, which was fulfilled.
I wished to be an actor and here I am. He has always fulfilled my wishes. Since I am not keeping well this time, I will ask him to give me good health.

One childhood memory of Ganpati festival.
I remember, when I was small, my mother used to make a lot of laddoos and five kind of sweets at home. Once it happened that all the laddoos disappeared. So, I asked my mother where the laddoos went and she told me that Ganpati had eaten all, when we all fell asleep in the night.

Your favorite part about Ganpati festival.
My dad was a government officer and we lived in government quarters then, so we had these cultural activities like dancing and singing during the ten days of Ganpati festival. I remember bunking my school for these ten days just to participate in the dance and signing programs.
And now, the best part about Ganpati festival is that when he is home, it feels like there is someone at home and we offer food and sweets to him, he becomes a part of the family, and once he leaves the house feels empty all of a sudden. But having him in the house is my favorite part about the entire festival.