EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood Celebs Share Their Favourite Childhood Memories Of Diwali!
Dia Mirza, Diana Penty and other Bollywood celebs reveal their favourite childhood memories associated with the festival of Diwali.
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oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
It's
that
time
of
the
year
where
everything
is
at
its
brightest
best!
Yes,
we
are
talking
about
Diwali-
the
festival
of
lights!
From
gorging
on
some
lip-smacking
mithas,
shopping,
bursting
fireworks
to
some
poker
sessions
with
near
and
dear
ones,
the
festive
season
brings
everyone
closer
as
sorrows
and
rivalry
are
forgotten.
Even
our
Bollywood
celebrities
make
sure
that
they
take
out
some
time
from
their
busy
schedule
and
let
their
hair
down.
Just
like
us,
even
they
have
many
fond
childhood
memories
associated
with
this
festival.
Here's
what
some
of
them
shared
with
us..
Dia
Mirza
"My
fondest
Diwali
memory
will
always
be
soaking
the
Miththi
ke
diye
with
my
mother,
putting
them
out
to
dry
in
the
sun
and
pouring
oil,
rolling
cotton
wicks
and
placing
them
in
each
diya
carefully...
laughing
and
chattering
and
being
drawn
in
by
the
beauty
that
lose
small
earthen
lights
would
bring
to
our
home
each
year.
My
mom
would
always
use
this
time
of
year
to
make
my
name
a
celebration
and
remind
me
of
the
symbolism
of
how
even
a
small
flame
can
add
a
gentle
glow
to
a
dark
space...
the
flame
of
hope."
Diana
Penty
"I'll
always
remember
how
excited
I
used
to
get
decorating
the
house
with
lights
and
attempting
to
make
rangoli
designs
(which
almost
never
turned
out
right!)
But
most
exciting
was
dressing
up
every
year
for
the
school
Diwali
party."
Prateik
Babbar
"We
burst
a
lot
of
fire
crackers
as
kids.
Indulged
in
great
food
and
in
all
just
amazing
and
precious
Family
time
together!"
Aarya
Babbar
"I
remember
as
a
kid
burning
a
Diwali
bomb
in
my
Hand
and
then
throwing
it
in
the
air
...
I
almost
got
injured
,
it
was
then
that
I
realised
that
it
was
stupid
,
dangerous
and
really
not
needed
."