Diwali is around the corner and people are looking forward to celebrating the festival of lights. Farman Haidar, aka Samar of Yash and Mamta Patnaik’s Rakshabandhan… Rasal Apne Bhai Ki Dhal, loves this auspicious occasion. “I love to celebrate this festival with my childhood friends, but for the last two years, I haven’t seen them as I was too busy shooting. This time I am trying to take some time out. I also enjoy spending time with family during this time. I think the actual fun of the festival is the sounds of firecrackers, children laughing and playing, and lights all around that fill your heart with happiness. As the whole building gathers together for a firework session, you know it’s Diwali when people light a cracker, close their eyes and ears and run in the opposite direction. You know it’s Diwali, when your neighborhood aunties warn you because you wore a silk fabric while bursting crackers. And you definitely know it’s Diwali when you pose with your group of friends holding phuljhadis or a group of kids are seen debating whether bombs should be banned or not. Moreover, jumping with joy while bursting rockets, chakras and flower pots, is truly Diwali dhamaka,” he sounds nostalgic. Sharing his most favourite Diwali memory, Faiman adds, “I wait for Diwali every year so that I can buy a lot of stuff at a discounted price. I know it is a little funny, but that twinkling night of Diwali and meeting friends and family wearing new clothes, makes me happy. So every year I am always super excited for Diwali celebrations.”
