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.
Shabana Azmi and lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar on Saturday completed 33 years of togetherness, and the veteran actress-social activist says they can "still smile together".
Actress Richa Chadha, who has featured in quirky films like "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye", "Fukrey" and the latest "Fukrey Returns", says female actors do not get many opportunities in humourous roles.
Actress Sonakshi Sinha feels that women have been playing the "waiting game" for the longest time as they are always waiting for permissions, validation, acceptance and approval.
