Diwali is an occasion which no one wants to miss celebrating but in today's
times, with the fast pace of life, it has become just another extended
weekend where people look for getaways or else go out for dinner or watch a
movie. But Gita Hari stumbled upon some television actors who still believe
in celebrating the joyous festival of lights in all its traditional glory,replete with pujas and the exchange of goodies.
| Apara Mehta: The famous Savita Bhabhi and Tulsi's ma-in-law of Kyunki… is a typical Gujarati and believes in tradition to the T. "For Dhanteras,I have gifted myself, rather exchanged my old Indica car for Indigo. Though we buy sweets I have my maid prepare chivda and a few mithais at home as well as it is customary to do so. If I get the time, I will personally decorate the house with rangoli and diyas" Inspite of being separated from her husband and theatre actor Darshan Jariwalla, she spends the day with her in-laws as she says, "I am modern in thinking but very traditional at heart. I still go to my in-laws' place at Santa Cruz to take their blessings. We Gujjus have fixed lunch and dinner for Diwali - for instance, if I am invited over for lunch at my jethani's (sis-in-law) place, they come over to my place for dinner. I believe Diwali is the time to be with your kith and kin." Does that include Darshan as well? Elaborating further, she reveals, "Yes, Darshan too comes to his parents' place and as always I will invite him over. It is a marriage of 25 years and I am still waiting for him." |