TV
stars
like
Tina
Dutta
and
Himmanshoo
Malhotra
are
looking
forward
to
Navratri
and
say
that
the
nine-day
festival
is
all
about
merry-making,
dancing,
relishing
food
and
being
with
family.
The
festival,
which
starts
Thursday,
is
celebrated
in
myriad
ways,
and
here
is
taking
a
look
at
how
small
screen
actors
plan
to
celebrate
it:
Sneha
Wagh:
Navratri
is
indeed
special.
My
mom
keeps
'ghat'
(Devi
(Goddess
Durga)
Ki
Sthapana)
at
home.
I
never
fast,
but
I
keep
a
check
on
what
I
eat.
I
wish
I
could
get
time
off
to
play
'garba'.
Tina
Dutta:
Navratri
means
Durga
Puja.
I
will
spend
time
with
family.
I
do
puja
personally.
I
do
'Shondi
Puja'
also.
Himmanshoo
Malhotra:
It's
an
amazing
festive
season
of
yummy
food
and
dance
especially
in
Mumbai
and
Gujarat
where
everyone
gathers
for
'dandiya'
and
'garba'
celebrations.
Unfortunately,
I
won't
be
in
Mumbai
during
Navratri,
but
barring
this
year,
every
other
year
we
have
'dandiya',
garba
and
DJ
in
our
building.
Ajay
Chaudhary:
We
believe
in
Vaishno
Maata
so
we
celebrate
it
with
great
excitement.
We
all
fast
do
puja
and
visit
temples.
The
festival
brings
a
lot
of
positive
and
divine
feeling.
We
will
visit
the
'pandals'
in
Juhu
and
play
'dandiya'.
Frankly,
I
can't
fast,
but
I
shall
try
fasting
on
the
first
and
the
last
day
of
Navratri.
As
usual,
I
will
not
eat
non-vegetarian.
Shivin
Narang:
I
don't
fast,
but
my
parents
do
it
for
nine
days.
I
used
to
keep
fast
when
I
was
in
Delhi,
but
now
I
am
in
Mumbai
and
it's
very
difficult
to
fast.
But
I
make
it
a
point
that
I
fast
on
the
first
and
the
last
day
of
Navratri.
I
clean
and
decorate
my
house.
I
won't
be
performing
'garba'.
Gunjan
Utreja:
Festivals
are
great
occasions
to
meet
each
other
and
savour
upon
great
food.
Till
I
was
in
college,
I
used
to
keep
fast
during
Navratri
and
on
the
last
day,
I
would
do
the
'puja'.
But
now
because
of
my
hectic
schedule,
I
am
unable
to
keep
fast
anymore.
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