Diwali
2020
is
going
to
be
very
different
than
what
we
are
used
to
with
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
the
scenarios.
Just
like
us,
many
celebrities
are
eager
to
spend
time
with
their
loved
ones
this
Diwali,
after
months
of
lockdown
and
not
seeing
each
other,
taking
the
necessary
precautions
of
course.
Kirti
Kulhari
is
super
excited
about
joining
her
family
in
her
ancestral
village
in
Rajasthan
to
celebrate
Diwali
this
year,
as
she
hasn't
been
present
for
the
annual
celebrations
for
the
past
three
years.
In
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times,
Kirti
said,
"Due
to
the
lockdown,
no
one
met
anyone
for
most
of
the
year
and
everyone
was
stuck
in
their
homes.
My
grandparents,
too,
were
on
their
own
throughout
the
lockdown.
My
sister,
too,
has
come
from
Chandigarh
with
her
kids.
Meeting
family
with
Covid-19
and
pandemic
all
around
the
world
and
knowing
everyone
is
fine
means
a
lot
in
these
times.
So,
this
year,
I
decided
to
be
there
and
celebrate
Diwali
with
everyone,
which
is
what
festivals
are
all
about-
being
with
your
loved
ones."
Although
she
is
not
big
on
festivals,
Kirti
is
still
looking
forward
to
the
many
activities
she
will
get
to
do
for
Diwali.
"I
like
to
keep
things
low-key
on
festivals.
In
my
village,
we
will
have
the
Laxmi
puja
in
the
evening,
followed
by
home-made
delicious
dinner,
and
being
together.
We
don't
do
rangolis
in
the
village
house
as
there
is
a
lot
of
mitti
around
and
due
to
the
wind,
everything
gets
blown
away.
But
we
will
light
a
lot
of
diyas
and
decorate
the
house
with
flowers.
And
winters
is
the
best
season
to
be
in
Rajasthan," she
said.
She
also
acknowledged
that
Diwali
will
be
a
quiet,
non-inclusive
affair
for
many
people
across
the
country
due
to
the
pandemic
restrictions.
Talking
about
work,
Kirti
will
next
be
seen
in
The
Girl
On
The
Train,
starring
alongside
Parineeti
Chopra
and
Aditi
Rao
Hydari.