Aahana Kumra’s cosy Diwali in her dream house

Diwali, for Aahana S Kumra, is going to be indeed special this time around

Diwali, for Aahana S Kumra, is going to be indeed special this time around. After all, she has finally fulfilled her dream of 20 years — to own a house in Mumbai. As we enter the plush apartment located in Andheri, her cat Mushu welcomes us. “It is his house, I live with him,” quips the actor.

Aahana Kumra pose for the photos in her new home at Andheri (Photo: Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)

She shifted into this apartment six months ago, and will celebrate her first Diwali here. “I will ring the festival here with my parents. The three of us have not been able to meet and sit together for long. Everybody in my house is very busy and has their respective travel plans. My mother is an advocate now, and my dad is consulting in Russia, he is shuttling back and forth between Moscow and Mumbai,” she shares.

This is the first time she will get her first hawan done in the new place. “Since everyone else was not available at that point months ago, I did my grah pravesh with my cook, maid and driver. Everybody has a life of their own,” she adds.

Excited about the festival, the actor explains what it means to her. She shares, “Diwali is a festival truly which makes me happy from within. And to celebrate it with my family is life’s biggest joy. I do the full thing — dressing up, playing card games, eating my heart out. It is also one of those rare times when my family gets to spend time with each other. I am still a simple girl in my lifestyle and heart, who wants those smaller joys in life. My parents give that to me. Which is why I am happy that for my first Diwali at my new house, they are here. After the hawan, I will probably try my hand at cooking something new.”

Considering her busy career, does she even get the time to enjoy her house? Kumra replies in the negative: “I am out most of the times. But my parents live here right now. They have a house right behind my building. They were in Canada before this. I thought it was the best opportunity to break their walls and start renovation. When they came back, I told them this house is ready, they can stay here. I am happy at least my parents are using it.”