'My mom made sure the silver coins would come home every year'
India, Nov. 6 -- For actor Divyenndu, Dhanteras means bringing home something auspicious and keeping family traditions alive. One ritual he continues to follow is buying silver coins. "We have a tradition of using silver coins as part of our Diwali pooja. My mom always made sure we brought them home every year," he tells us.
While he believes in making an auspicious purchase, his wife, Akanksha Dahiya, takes charge of the planning. He says, "I am so busy shooting, I don't know what to do. But my wife takes all of these decisions. Akanksha is the best judge. But yeah, I am a firm believer that we should do something auspicious and follow these traditions every year."
Now based in Mumbai, the 43-year-old says his childhood Diwalis in Delhi remain special.
A 'Delhi boy' by birth and heart, Divyenndu says, "In our house, during Diwali, we have a challenge that we never cook. She says there will be no cooking at home; rather, we will all go out and eat. Delhi being very big on street food, during Diwali, it becomes even more," he says. He also remembers Kamla Nagar getting "all decked up with all the lights and everything".
Despite his shooting schedule, Divyenndu opens up on making time for festive preparations at home. "It's going to be a full-on working festival. This is actually a very busy time for the film industry every year so Diwali ke liye I can hardly take out two days if I'm very lucky," he shares....
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