The
festival
of
Gudi
Padwa
marks
the
arrival
of
spring
which
coincides
with
the
start
of
the
New
Year
for
the
people
of
Maharashtra
and
Konkan
region.
To
some,
the
festival
commemorates
the
crowning
of
Lord
Rama
post
his
return
to
Ayodhya
after
completing
14
years
of
exile.
'Gudi'
means
emblem
of
Lord
Brahma
and
'Padwa'
means
the
first
day
of
the
phase
of
the
moon.
On
this
day,
people
hoist
Gudi
flags
(which
signifies
the
bittersweet
experiences
of
life),
make
rangolis,
and
prepare
mouth-watering
festive
dishes
like
puran
poli,
shrikhand,
masala
bhat,
puri
bhaaji
and
much
more.
Just
like
us,
even
our
Bollywood
stars
look
forward
to
celebrate
this
festival
with
their
loved
ones
every
year.
Filmibeat
got
in
touch
with
actress
Pranutan
Bahl
who
revealed
why
Gudi
Padwa
is
a
special
festival
for
her.
The
actress
exclusively
shared,
"Gudi
Padwa
is
obviously
a
very
special
festival
and
since
my
dad
(Mohnish
Bahl)
is
half-Maharashtrian,
it
means
a
lot
to
us.
I
remember
one
particular
thing
that
Tanu
maa
(Kajol's
mother
Tanuja
and
Pranutan's
grandmother
Nutan
were
sisters)
taught
me.
She
told
me
what
they
say
on
Gudi
Padwa
which
is
'Gudicha
Padwa
neet
bol
Padwa.'
I
will
never
forget
that.
I
will
remember
that
forever."
"A
very
blessed
and
happy
New
Year
to
everybody
and
God
bless
always," Pranutan
wished
all
fans
on
this
festive
occasion.
Daughter
of
actor
Mohnish
Bahl
and
granddaughter
of
legendary
star
Nutan,
Pranutan
made
her
acting
debut
with
Nitin
Kakkar's
Notebook
in
2019.
The
actress
is
now
awaiting
the
release
of
her
second
Bollywood
film
Helmet
in
which
she
is
paired
opposite
Aparshakti
Khurana.