Getting FOMO over Diwali card parties: Tahir Raj Bhasin
India, Oct. 29 -- For actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, recently seen in the web show Shaque: Trust No One, Diwali (November 8) in Delhi is more than a festival; it is a city-wide celebration that feels like a wedding. Having moved to Mumbai at 23 to pursue acting, he says he still prefers being in the Capital during the festive season whenever his shooting schedule allows.
"Though Bombay is all about the extravaganza of Ganpati, people in Mumbai don't understand Diwali... If I'm not shooting, I prefer to be in Delhi for Diwali because that vibe is unmatched anywhere in the world," he says.
One tradition that particularly makes him nostalgic about the festival is the card parties. "My favourite Diwali memory, that only Delhi people will understand, is the card parties. They start 15 days before the festival. I'm already getting FOMO because I have messages from friends inviting me to their card parties, and some saying that they've started playing cards already and I am missing out on that fun," says the 39-year-old.
Exploring the city is also on his to-do list whenever he returns. "My generation is the sort of pre-malls generation; we used to visit public spaces such as Humayun's Tomb and Lodhi Garden to hang out."...
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