Hiten Tejwani
Diwali bole toh: A special occasion to celebrate with family and get together with friends. A joyous occassion where there is happiness and fun everywhere!
Ritual talks: The Lakshmi puja is one ritual we follow every year. The entire family gathers to do the aarti.
Wish list: I would love to own a brand new SUV! |
Urvashi Dholakia
Diwali bole toh: It's the time of year when my kids come home to celebrate the festival. It's also the time to thank the Lord for blessing us and keeping us happy throughout the year.
Ritual talks: I love to light up my house with colourful diyas. I personally go out and pick them up. Every year, I try changing the decoration pattern and opt for more attractive lamps.
Wish list: I wish peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. |
Ketki Dave
Diwali bole toh: Cleaning the house, getting rid of old clutter and making space for new things.
Ritual talks: We follow all customs including Lakshmi puja, Chopda pujan (woshipping new books), Kadi Choudas and Dhanteras.
Wish list: I recently bought myself a Toyota Innova car. |
Iqbal Khan
Diwali bole toh: It's light in every form coming into your life.
Ritual talks: My fiance Sneha shoulders the responsibility of lighting up the entire house.
Wish list: I don't mind someone gifting me a BMW X5. |
Rakshanda Khan
Diwali bole toh: As a child, it meant 20 days of holidays, eating lots of mithai and delicious food. Now, it means reconnecting with friends and bargaining to get a day's holiday!
Ritual talks: I love making rangoli with flowers and tying a toran on my door. I don't like colours so much, so I prefer using flowers for decoration. This is one custom that I can never think of missing.
Wish list: I have a couple of wishes. First is a five-karat diamond solitaire ring. Second, I would love to have a home theatre system and a popcorn-making machine in a separate room. Lastly, I would like to go on a three-day vacation with all my school and college friends whom I've lost touch with. |
Ronit Roy
Diwali bole toh: Lights, puja, gifts, friends, family and food!
Ritual talks: We do Lakshmi puja every year.
Wish list: I have already got a 50th anniversary Rolex Master II as my birthday gift this year. I guess other expensive gifts will have to wait now! |
Keerti Gaekwad
Diwali bole toh: Celebrationsm and above all, holiday time!
Ritual talks: We shop, do puja and ask Goddess Lakshmi to come to our home.
Wish list: I gifted my husband Sharad a laptop and play station on his birthday recently. Now we are eagerly waiting to move into our new apartment. |
Manav Gohil
Diwali bole toh: A lot of holidays and sweets. Also, meeting friends and bursting crackers.
Ritual talks: If I am with my parents, I take their blessings so that I can earn some more money!
Wish list: I want a big bike like a 1200 cc bike. It's always been my dream to own one someday! |
Nausheen Ali Sardar
Diwali bole toh: Everything is lit up and people are on a shopping spree. There is also a scientific reason behind Diwali. After the rains, there is a menace of mosquitoes and flies. The diyas and the crackers keep the insects at bay!
Ritual talks: Visiting friends, inviting them over and exchanging gifts.
Wish list: I want Goddess Lakshmi to visit my home this year! |
Shweta Tiwari
Diwali bole toh: A festival of joy and happiness. It's time for family get-togethers and lots of prayers.
Ritual talks: Lakshmi puja and I burst lots of crackers.
Wish list: I want a Lexus! |
Juhi Parmar
Diwali bole toh: It is the festival of lights. As I love bright lights and candles, it excites me. Also, during Diwali I get to go back home and spend time with my folks. I will be celebrating the festival in my new house this year.
Ritual talks: I love making rangolis with colour and flowers. There is a Ganpati rangoli that I like making. I also love decorating the house with diyas. I am not particularly fond of firecrackers, especially those noisy bombs.
Wish list: I just wish that everyone's life is full of bright light and warmth so that there is no space for darkness or gloom. |
Tanaaz Lal
Diwali bole toh: Enjoying yourself, new wishes and taking it to great heights, where not only you, but your happiness and wishes are seen by everyone.
Ritual talks: I light diyas outside our house every year. Also, having sweets on Diwali day is a must.
Wish list: Be loved by everyone! |
Anuj Saxena
Diwali bole toh: Time to be with family and friends, pray for prosperity and growth in business, do pujas, forget all troubles and play cards in the night.
Ritual talks: Pujas are held in all our offices and we have a grand family dinner in the evening.
Wish list: I don't want anything. I have everything by the grace of God. |
Cezanne Khan
Diwali bole toh: Lighting diyas and loud crackers.
Ritual talks: My mother lights up diyas at home.
Wish list: I really don't crave expensive gifts. I'm a big foodie and I'm looking forward to tons of assorted dry fruits. |
Gurdip Kohli
Diwali bole toh: This is my last spinster Diwali and the first in my new house, which Arjun has just bought. I'm looking forward to it, as it is going to be a grand celebration.
Ritual talks: I always buy gold on Dhanteras. This year's Lakshmi puja is very special as Arjun is getting me my mangalsutra.
Wish list: I'm very happy that I'm getting my mangalsutra. |
Shilpa Saklani
Diwali bole toh: Putting up little lanterns across the house, wearing new clothes and being in a festive mood.
Ritual talks: As a child, I would draw Goddess Lakshmi's footsteps right from the entrance of our house to the throne of the Goddess. It's a traditional ritual in our family and even now I make these symbolic steps from what we call 'ghol' (a mixture of flour and rice powder).
Wish list: I have never asked for anything. Even as a child, I was happy and content with whatever I had. I am a very religious person and I thank God for whatever blessings he has showered upon me. (Compiled by Tushar Joshi and Sandipan Dalal) |
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