Shashank Arora: Diwali time is exclusively for my family

Actor Shashank Arora reveals he strictly cuts off from work when it's Diwali, and devotes his time to only family.

Published on: Oct 26, 2024, 14:35:01 IST

By Rishabh Suri

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Actor Shashank Arora has made a clear demarcation in his life when it comes to devoting time to his family. The actor, whose film Superboys of Malegaon was recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (Canada), shares how he makes sure to travel back to his hometown Delhi on occasions like Diwali.

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“There are three-four industry friends in Delhi, but this time is going to be exclusively for my family. I don’t get much time with them. Mumbai wale friends ko toh milta rehta hoon saal bhar, par abhi family ke saath rehna hai,” the 35-year-old shares.

Talking about his love for the city, he continues, “Delhi has such good food, and Mumbai has its own pace... both cities are magical in their own different ways. [But] I prefer to be in the Capital for personal reasons. So for me, Delhi stands above every other city.”

Ask him if there are occasions where his family travels to meet him in Mumbai instead and Arora replies, “Indian families are very large and scattered in different cities. I do invite them for my film premieres, or when I need some extra validation and love. Ya phir main Dilli bhaag ke aa jaata hoon, my mausa-maasi, everyone is there.”

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Rishabh Suri
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.Read More