Vivian Dsena: I embraced Islam during Ramzan, so it's very close to my heart

Actor Vivian Dsena talks about observing the fast every day during Ramzan.

Updated on: Mar 19, 2024, 18:22:47 IST

By Rishabh Suri

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Vivian Dsena had shared with the world that he has embraced Islam exactly a year back. And now, he opens up on observing Ramadan. “I have embraced Islam in Ramadan, this fact itself makes Ramadan very close to my heart. This year marks my sixth Ramadan and by God’s grace, I have been fasting every year. Fasting the entire month of Ramdan is mandatory for us as it’s one of the main five pillars of Islam, so I do observe the 30 days of course unless there is an excuse that permits me to break the fast, such as an illness,” shares the 35-year-old.

The actor, Married to Nouran Aly, adds that he tries to make he spend Ramadan with his family in Bahrain. “I can’t deny I was very worried at the beginning on keeping the fast, especially because water & coffee are necessities for me; even my family and friends keep wondering how I am managing to stay without water or caffeine for 13 or 14 hours. God has been kind so far, my fasting journey has been decently smooth,” says Dsena.

Ask him about his favorite delicacy this time of the year, and he replies, “I love all kinds of food, especially the homecooked food & sweets. Thank god I am blessed with a family and a wife who makes every day of Ramadan a food festival, so I get to taste and experience many different dishes. If I have to choose one it would be the Basbousa and Kunafa.”

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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