Come Navratra during this time of the year, and Karishma Tanna instantly gets into a happy mode. Because this signals the onset of the festive time. Up next will be Diwali.
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“This time of the year fills me with happiness and a childlike excitement every year. There’s something about it, the overall mood everywhere is so upbeat,” she says.
Getting together with the entire family is of course on the top of her list. “But for me, it’s also a time to pause, reflect, and realign my energy with gratitude. I love the preparations, decorating the house, choosing festive outfits, planning get-togethers, and of course, enjoying the seasonal delicacies (in moderation!). The season reminds me of the power of traditions while also giving us an excuse to celebrate life and loved ones,” says Karishma, who has been part of acclaimed shows such as Guilty Minds and Scoop, which fetched her multiple awards.
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Talking about Navratra, she adds, “My mom sometimes fasts during Navratra . And there is Mata ji ki pooja which I look forward to every year. Frankly in a city like Mumbai, there is not much of celebrations during Navratra, but we try to do as much as we can within the family and in the house.”
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Talking about Navratra, she adds, “My mom sometimes fasts during Navratra . And there is Mata ji ki pooja which I look forward to every year. Frankly in a city like Mumbai, there is not much of celebrations during Navratra, but we try to do as much as we can within the family and in the house.”
Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.
