India, Oct. 18 -- Jewellery designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahni is candid about her one major regret this festive season: missing the Diwali bash hosted by her friend, designer Manish Malhotra in Mumbai.

"This year, I really wish I had attended Manish's party in Mumbai, but I missed it," she confessed, adding, "The decor was so extravagant and beautiful from all the pictures that I saw."

However, based in the Capital, Sahni notes a subtle shift in how Diwali is being celebrated in the city. She says, "There are so many happening in Delhi, but honestly, everyone's fed up. People all want to now spend quality time with friends and family, and have quiet, close-knit dinners."

But, for Sahni, the main draw of the mega-parties remains good food ...