India, March 19 -- Mithila Palkar might be a modern Indian woman, but festivals bring out the traditional girl in her alive. On the occasion of Gudi Padwa today, the actor tells us that each festival is marked by food in her family. "Most festivals in Indian households are associated with food, and that is the case with our house too. What to cook on the day is the most important question. The tradition of decorating the Gudi, tying the toran to the door of your house or your car, is all that we do. But what we look forward to the most is the first taste of Amrakhand (Mango Shrikhand), and that coupled with puri, varan, bhaat and bhaaji, is what makes it all the more special," she shares.

The 33-year-old adds that this marks her first Gu...