Navratri EXCLUSIVE | Kyunki Saas… Star Manasi Joshi Roy On Celebration With Her Family: Married To A Bengali…

Navaratri 2023: The festival of colors and the divine joy of taking part in Garba have arrived. Navaratri is celebrated with various customs in different cultures and regions throughout the country. In the North, there's 'Mata ki chowki,' while Bengalis observe 'Durga Pujo,' and Gujaratis participate in Garba dancing and conduct havan rituals for all ten days.

Numerous celebrities graciously open their homes to welcome the nine Goddesses and celebrate with immense enthusiasm. In the midst of these festivities, TV star Manasi Joshi Roy shared her Navratri memories and shed light on how it is a mixture of both Gujarati and Bengali cultures for her.

The actress, who is currently seen essaying the lead role of Amba in the ZEE TV show Kyunki Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai, shared her excitement and said, "Despite being a Gujarati, I'm not very good with garba or dandiya ras because I've two left feet. I enjoy watching other people dance and I think it's beautiful and nice. Like you know, amazing how people do those different steps. I've never been one for really going for dandiya or garba primarily because of that, my two left feet. But, my husband in fact is very fond, because Rohit (Roy) grew up in Ahembabad, so it was a big thing to go for dandiya and garba every time during Navaratri. So, he loves it. I love to watch people. And, also for me, Navaratri doesn't just mean garba or dandiya because being married to a Bengali, for me, it also means Durga Puja and Pujo Badi, and going to pandal. Each year, my family hosts a bhog for everybody. We go and serve the bhog ourselves to people. So, for me, Navaratri has now over the years become a combination of my Gujarati culture and Bengali culture."

She added, "And this year, I'm looking forward to celebrating Navaratri with my new parivaar, the Kyunki Saas Maa Bahu Beti Hoti Hai parivaar."

Navratri, a nine-night festival devoted to Goddess Durga, is celebrated with deep reverence. Alongside traditional practices like Goddess worship, fasting, and the creation of special Navratri dishes, an exceptional and vibrant aspect adds to the festive ambiance - the nine colors of Navratri.