India, Oct. 18 -- As the festivities of Durga Puja nearing to culminate, for actor Debina Bonnerjee, Dashami is a day of a 'huge emotional transition, a balance between the heartache of saying goodbye to the Goddess' and the quiet joy of anticipation for the year ahead.

"For me, Dashami feels like saying goodbye to someone who has come home after a whole year," Debina shares. "You get so used to the dhaak, the gatherings, and the excitement of getting ready every morning, and suddenly, everything goes quiet. I let myself feel that sadness." Yet, it is the timeless sentiment passed down through generations that anchors her: "Aschhe bochhor abar hobe (It will happen again next year). It is the beautiful thought that reminds us we will make...