Diwali 2024: Zanjeer to Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…Major festive moments in Bollywood films

A glimpse at best Diwali moments from popular Bollywood films that showcase the festival of lights.

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Published on Oct 31, 2024 04:43 PM IST 8 Photos
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Diwali 2024: Bollywood films have often depicted Indian festivals in their songs. Let's take a glimpse at some Hindi films in which Diwali played a crucial role in story progression.

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Zanjeer (1973) is considered a game changer in Amitabh Bachchan's acting career. However, the classic action-drama also has a Diwali connection. The Prakash Mehra directorial's opening sequence is a Diwali scene in which a young Vijay Khanna witnesses the murder of his parents. The climax of Zanjeer is also during Diwali showcasing poetic justice when Vijay played by Amitabh Bachchan avenges his parents' death.

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The song Dhik Tana from Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! has a brief Diwali sequence. In the track, the family members get-together to celebrate the festival of lights as they rejoice over arrival of a baby. 

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Kamal Haasan's Chachi 420 had a pivotal scene depicting Diwali in which the actor's on-screen daughter, played by young Fatima Sana Shaikh gets injured during a mishap while bursting firecrackers. Kamal, disguised as a nanny saves his daughter in the film. 

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In a powerful scene from Mahesh Manjrekar's Vaastav The Reality (1999), Raghu played by Sanjay Dutt shows off his wealth acquired through illegal means to his family. When his mohter portrayed by late Reema Lagoo scolds him, he says the famous line, “Yeh dekh pachchass tola (Look at this fifty tola).” 

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