Wishing all the DARPAN readers a very happy Diwali, a very peaceful and prosperous year and blessed with good health.
I would like to add a simple note: at Diwali you do not pray only to Maa Lakshmi, you also pray to Ganesh ji and Maa Saraswati. Ganesh ji takes away every obstruction from your way. You pray to Maa Lakshmi so that she blesses you with wealth. Maa Saraswati blesses you with knowledge so that you know how to treat that wealth given by Maa Lakshmi when it comes to you.
It's Valentine's Day week, but more than the Rose Day, Chocolate Day and the likes, it's the #PadManChallenge that has taken social media by storm. The challenge comes close on the heels of the release of "Pad Man", which will hit the screens on Friday.
As Karan Johar's twins -- son Yash and daughter Roohi -- turned one on Wednesday, their birthday party was attended by all their little friends along with their celebrity parents.
Akhtar, who has in the past faced the wrath of fundamentalists and trolls for his opinions on the social media, regretted that Indian society was becoming "more regressive".
It is the quality of flexibility and ability to adapt to an out-of-comfort zone that helps Indian actors make a mark in a foreign land, says Nimrat Kaur, who has worked in American shows like "Wayward Pines" and "Homeland".
Trolling has become an issue for many celebrities on social media whenever they express their opinion on any topic, but some Bollywood figures maintain that not paying attention is the best way to deal with trolls and maintain one's sanity.
