India, Nov. 7 -- It is more than just a festival for Shanaya Kapoor this Diwali, who is gearing up for a release next week. She is equally nervous and excited about the release, but all of it after the festivities. Diwali in this Kapoor family is all about getting together, enjoying a home-cooked feast, and playing cards all night. "For Diwali, I always remember being at my dadi's house and having a huge family meal with all of us dressed up and meeting each other. Usually, we're always meeting each other after so long because the year is filled up with so many schedules, travelling and shoot that finally Diwali is a day where my dadi used to always bring the family together," shares Shanaya.

And food, she says, is and was always an inte...