Light it up

Amsterdam calling
Toral Rasputra

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Diwali is one of my favourite festivals. Being a Gujarati, we make snacks like dhokla, namkeen, laddoo etc. This year my Diwali vacation has already begun at Amsterdam with co-actor of Mere Sai, Sharmila Rajaram. We have plans to do Diwali shopping at Amsterdam itself. 

Fun time
Neelu Waghela

Diwali celebrations start from Dhanteras; on this day we buy silver coins and utensils, which is considered very auspicious. We welcome Lakshmi at our home. We pray to God to keep all the negativity away. We gorge on some yummy Diwali delicacies. This year also I have the same plans.

No crackers
Archna Puran Singh 

As I am shooting on the eve of Diwali, I am taking the first flight out on November 7 with my son and husband to my hometown — Dehradun. My three siblings and my mom are eagerly waiting for us. We never have crackers, so we light earthen diyas all over our bungalow boundary wall and then take a stroll down the town streets. This Diwali, I will miss my younger son, who is in New York, but he will be with us on video call.

Good over evil: Kartikey Malviya

This Diwali will be special for me, as for two years I was not able to celebrate the festival with my family due to a busy shoot schedule. But this time, I’ll be with them. I don’t like bursting crackers on Diwali as it’s a waste of money and creates noise pollution. Instead, I buy sweets with that money and share the happiness with orphan children.

Eat code: Girija Oak 

We host this party every year and it’s really great to have so many people celebrating the festival at one place. We celebrate Diwali traditionally by making different types of delicacies. My mother-in-law and I start preparing the delicacies from a few weeks before Diwali, as we don’t buy anything from outside. The most memorable Diwali for me was in 2012, when I got to know that I was pregnant.

Family first
Vishal Dadlani 

As big cities get too noisy and polluted, so I will be heading out of town for Diwali, as usual. To me, Diwali means family. A time of love, light and celebrations with those who love you the most. Diwali memories are always happy ones. Puja at home, followed by prasad, even for non-believers like me!