Shining bright, this festival of lights

The charm of feeling secure
Tapsee Pannu
This Diwali is special, not only because of my films that released but also because it’s the first time I’m celebrating Diwali with my parents in Mumbai in my new apartment, which I bought with my own money. Life feels a little more secure than last year. My choices as an actor have been acknowledged and loved. It makes me feel that the path ahead is shining brighter and is more visible than ever before.

Spreading cheer this Diwali
Kiara Advani
I  am feeling extremely grateful! I just want to spread love and light through my work and continue to entertain the audience.

Grateful for the hits
Tiger Shroff
I  have to deal with not only a certain pressure of being a star kid, but also the expectations my audiences have of me. However, I am just grateful I overcame that at a very initial stage in my career. This Diwali has blessed me with my biggest hit of my career thus far, so there’s much to be grateful for.”

Thanking the kindness
Vickey Kaushal
God has been really kind in my journey so far. This Diwali, like every Diwali, I am going to be with my family and friends. I pray everyone has a very prosperous and a happy Diwali full of love and positivity.

Overcoming the darkest using the light within
Arjun Kapoor
Once I was having a tough phase in my career. Even during the interviews, I wasn’t really getting it right. It was the worst phase of my career. I realised that I was not at my best. So, I had to sort myself out to ensure that I was more at ease because I knew that I was always a sorted kid. I’ve realised that my failures taught me much more than my success. If we are able to survive failures, it shows strength of character. It defines your convictions. And I believe that just because an earlier film has not done well, one should not choose a film depending on how much money it is expected to make.

The worst time of my life was when I fell prey to the degeneration of the L4 and L5 in my spinal cord. It is a very severe problem associated with the spine where the disc, joints and the soft tissues are affected. They were completely degenerated. Not many people are aware of this problem. I could not even stand properly. My body had become a bit curved. I used to pop around 36 pills a day. I felt that my life was finished at that point of time. Worse, I’d lost my father as well at that time and my mother was suffering from depression. I could not even work because of my physical condition and was bed ridden for six months. But I fought it and here I am in front of you.
— Mouni Roy

Into the lap of nature
Rakul Preet Singh
This Diwali is special as my Haiya Ho song from Marjaavaan is releasing on this day. And I am hoping will be a Diwali dhamakaa. Otherwise, I am not a person who celebrates too many festivals. I think everyday is a festival and you need to celebrate life. As far as my Diwali plans are concerned, I am going away to the hills to be away from the noise and pollution. And I’ll be hoping that people understand that no form of crackers is going to make anyone happy — it’s a mere environmental misery.