Here’s how Zee TV actors plan to celebrate Makar Sankranti and Lohri this year!

India is a diverse country, full of different traditions and cultures. #MakarSankranti and #Lohri our Country is widely celebrated with full pomp and show, across different regions. People in the north and west celebrate Makar Sankranti, which is an annual Hindu festival and is observed as per the solar cycle. On this day, people get together on the rooftops with their family and friends and engage in friendly kite-flying competitions and dance. The same festival in Punjab is called Lohri and is celebrated with a bonfire. Lohri is a popular winter Punjabi folk festival, the significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region. It is believed by many that the festival marks the passing of the winter solstice. Talking about the festivals, Zee TV actors #ManitJoura a.k.a Rishabh from #KundaliBhagya, #AshiSingh a.k.a Meet Hooda from Meet, Swati Shah a.k.a Kadambri from #PyaarKaPehlaNaamRadhaMohan, and #AditiSharma a.k.a Dua from #RabbSeHaiDua share their views on the importance and celebration of this auspicious occasion.

Manit Joura, who essays the role of Rishabh in Zee TV’s Kundali Bhagya mentioned,“In Punjab, Lohri is celebrated with great zeal to mark the last sowing of the Rabi crop. I remember being extremely excited to walk around the bonfire during my childhood, and even today I really enjoy the festivals. I believe a walk around the ‘Lohri’ brings positive energy to my life. The pious bonfire will convey our heartfelt messages to the almighty and bring us wisdom from the lessons we have learnt in these harrowing times. It’s already been a fun and eventful start to 2023, and this Lohri would be a busy time for me since I will be shooting. In order to maintain all requisites, I will be participating in a virtual Lohri celebration this year. I wish for all to seek good health and success on this auspicious occasion.”

Ashi Singh, who essays the role of Meet Hooda in Zee TV’s Meet mentioned, “This year, on Makar Sankranti, I would mostly be tied up the entire day with the shoot. However, I will definitely start my day by eating ‘Til Ke Laddoo’, my favourite Sankranti delicacy, as it is our festive ritual. My most cherished memory of this festival is watching my mother making ‘Tilladdoos’ in the morning, and then me munching on to the same whole day to my heart’s content. I wish all my fans a very Happy Makar Sankranti. Let’s all enjoy our festivals in a safe way and honour our customs. Hope this festive season brings happiness to all of you!”

Swati Shah, who essays the role of Kadambari in Zee TV’s Pyaar Ka Pehla Naam Radha Mohan mentioned, “Makar Sankranti is one of the major festivals for Hindus, it is basically the arrival of a fresh harvest and is considered an auspicious day to embark upon new endeavors. In some places of India, this day is also celebrated as Lohri and Pongal, it’s like celebrating a festival with the same zeal, but we give them various names. I always celebrate this festival with my family, that one day we enjoy the kite flying competition from our terrace with some fun music and relish some Gujarati delicacies like ‘Undhiyu and Chikki’. In the evening, we light up the Lanterns, and looking at the sky all lit up is indeed a treat to watch. This year, I am planning to celebrate this festival with both of my families – the reel and real one. I just hope this festival brings in a lot of happiness in everyone’s life.”

Aditi sharma who essays the role of Dua in Zee TV’s Rabb Se Hai Dua mentioned, “Being a Punjabi, we used to celebrate Lohri a lot but since I have been in Mumbai for the last couple of years, I’ve been missing it. I still remember during the celebration, we used to light thebonfire, throw Popcorns, Revdi, Groundnut in the fire and then eat them later. There used to be grand celebrations with Dhol and music. Doing Lohri pooja with family, following all the rituals used to be so much fun and I definitely miss celebrating like that here in Mumbai. All my friends, family and neighbours used to sit near the bonfire all night, sing songs, dance and spend the whole night together. These are some of my favourite memories from the festival,because I will be busy shooting, I will be celebrating it with my family via video call. I wish everyone a very happy Lohri! I hope you all spend this beautiful festival with your loved ones!”