“I miss playing dendia,”admit Pooja Hegdeshe posed with a decorated stick in front of the Bombay Times camera. With the festive atmosphere nine nights After taking over, Pooja was dressed in a gorgeous purple-pink gown and danced throughout our fun shoot, reveling in the joy of the moment. Excerpts from the interview follow…
“Jiuye is very big in my family”
born in an alley banderaMumbai, Pooja’s formative years were steeped in the essence of Navratri. For a whole week, the ninth day is the grand day. There is a big havana at home, we make Bhajans at home, food is compulsory and we are vegetarian for nine days. I remember going to Dandiya as a child. Garba”.
Pooja’s nostalgia is palpable as she recalls her childhood Navratri memories. “I haven’t been there for a while. I’m one of those people who just goes there to hang out. People take Dendia and Garba very seriously. Of course, when you watch it, it looks great. I Have been working on the last few Navratris, so I couldn’t even watch,” she recalled.
Although Pooja has grown up, the family’s traditions remain the same. “Nothing changes. That’s how traditions are created. It’s out of repetition. So, this is what happens every year, nothing changes.” This year, however, Puja’s shooting schedule kept her busy, but She was determined to go home for Dussehra. “It just becomes a thing. No matter what your schedule is, you have to make time because these are important,” she added.
Talking about Dussehra on October 12,
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The actress added, “For Dussehra, we had a whole banana leaf lunch. My mom cooked 19 different vegetables; you can’t repeat a vegetable. She cooked it herself. It was like the most delicious meal , we look forward to it every year.
Returning to celebrate Navratri with her team, she shared, “My entire team was color coordinated with the Navratri colors. We shot non-stop. So, what made the difference in our day What? So that’s why we color coordinated and said, ‘Oh, tomorrow is a yellow day,’ so we absorbed the energy and vibe of Navratri.
“Navaratri celebrates the different aspects of the goddess within us”
Pooja strongly identifies with the essence of Navratri, a festival that symbolizes the conquest of evil and the upliftment of women. “Navratri is celebrating the different colored goddesses within us,” she said, “and it’s important to remember that too, not just during these nine days. People need to carry it with them throughout the rest of the year. Puja She credits her parents with instilling in her the value of doing good. “That’s how I live my life. I don’t do things that make me uncomfortable. There are things you set boundaries for yourself and then you do. So, it’s always very comforting to be intentional about doing the right thing. I always believe that karma will come back to you, no matter what it is – good or bad, it will come back in many ways.
