Celebrities are looked up for their style and glamour quotient, be it their on-screen roles or real off-screen selves. With the season of festivities kicking in, the fans patiently await for their demi-god and goddesses to get inspired by. Celebrating the institution of marriage, Karwa Chauth is one such Indian festival which reflects love and dedication along with lightening up the mood with several style statements. With Bollywood movies actively contributing in making Karva Chauth a mainstream, the celebs too celebrate the traditional Hindu festival with passion and vigour in reality. ALSO READ: All you need to know about the legends behind Karva Chauth!
Karva Chauth is observed specifically by married women in North India, though it has widespread in other parts of the country as well. Both big and small screen industries, which has played a significant role in popularizing and glamorizing Karwa Chauth celebrates the one-day fasting festival with much enthusiasm. Over the years, Bollywood and television celebrities are seen observing Karwa Chauth, which is full of rituals. ALSO READ: Celebrate Karwa Chauth 2016 with these 7 fasting tips before & after moon sighting.
According to the Hindu calendar, Karwa Chauth is celebrated few days after Navratri in the month of ‘Kartik’, just after the full moon. The married women pray for the well-being, health, prosperity and long life of their husbands by keeping fast which starts with the sunrise. The complete no food and no water fast are symbolic of wife’s true love and dedication. Women break their fast after seeing the moon and given water by their husbands. Apart from prayers, katha and rituals, Karwa Chauth also gives women opportunity to up the fashion game and profess love for their partners. ALSO READ: Karwa Chauth In Indian Television Serials: 7 Best Moments From This Moon Festival.
While probably every married woman celebrates Karwa Chauth in the country with regional variations, what makes us look forward to Bollywood and Telly divas? Well, we just cannot ignore the fandom. The curiosity to see what Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore on her first Karwa Chauth for Abhishek Bachchan till present day continues. Same goes with the other fashionistas and newly married couples. It is interesting to see pictures and videos of our favourite actors celebrating the festival like all of us, obviously with their touch of superstardom.
Let us take a look at the gorgeous ladies who have been rocking their traditional avatars on Karwa Chauth. Not letting the fatigueness of long fasting session take a toll, they never miss out on giving gorgeous glimpses of their real beauty.
1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Ever since Aishwarya became the Bachchan Bahu after marrying Abhishek in 2007, fans and critics remain curious of her sighting on Karwa Chauth. Known to be traditional at heart, the 42-year-old actress loves to observe fast and follow all the rituals dutifully. The previous year, despite being busy shooting for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil in London, she ensured to pray and fast like any other Indian women. Known for her divine beauty, she looks ethereal in all her pictures captured on occasion over the years.
2. Shilpa Shetty
Known for her envying curves, this glamorous actress falls in our most sought after celeb style on Karwa Chauth. Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra are well known in the filmy circuit for their enthusiasm on occasion. From Raj also observing fast for his wife, though he admits it to be out of guilt of seeing his wife do it for him to making dubsmash video, this royal couple are truly fun and stylish. The couple who are married for seven years knows just how to keep love alive between them.
3. Divyanka Tripathi
The most popular face on Indian television presently, Divyanka Tripathi aka telly bahu Ishita will be celebrating her first Karwa Chauth after marriage with husband Vivek Dahiya. Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress tied the knot with her co-actor in July in Bhopal. While we have seen her observe fast for her on-screen husband Raman on numerous occasions, this will be the first time she is fasting for the true love of her life. Divyanka also revealed how she does not want Vivek to fast for her. Aww, one caring wife we must say.
4. Sridevi
The ageless beauty is a regular during Karwa Chauth celebrations. Observing fast for her husband Boney Kapoor, Sridevi will mostly be photographed celebrating the big day at actor and brother-in-law Anil Kapoor’s residence. Another couple from family, Sanjay-Maheep Kapoor is also a part of the celebrations. One can understand her sentiments attached with the festival as she has admitted of dressing almost like a bride for Karwa Chauth. Her teenage daughters Jhanvi and Khushi accompanying her also have been a sight to behold.
5. Sonali Bendre
Close friends of Bachchans, actress Sonali Bendre and her director husband Goldie Behl are regular during Karwa Chauth celebrations hosted by either of the families. Abhishek Bachchan and Goldi Behl have been childhood friends, and it comes as no surprise their wives bonding at such festivities like a house on fire. Sonali who is known for her impeccable sense of style knows how to make an impression.
6. Hema Malini
The Dream Girl of Bollywood, Hema Malini has been keeping fasts for her husband Dharmendra for many years. Married to Dharmendra who hails from Punjab, the veteran actress from South India followed rituals dutifully and ensures to pray for her husband’s long life and prosperity.
7. Preity Zinta
One of the most cheerful faces in Bollywood, Preity Zinta, married her long-time boyfriend Gene Goodenough in a hush-hush wedding affair in February this year. While she tied the knot in a private ceremony, it will be interesting to see gorgeous newly wedded bride from Himachal Pradesh observing fast for her gora life partner. We hope the moon come up soon for you Preity and not keep you waiting.
8. Manyata Dutt
The couple married since 2008 have witnessed several ups and downs in their married life including Sanajay’s jail term. Manyata being a true Indian woman proved to be her husband’s pillar of strength during the testing times. Not the one to leave her husband to feel lonely, Manyata celebrated her Karwa Chauth with him in Pune Yerawada jail, where Sanjay Dutt was serving his jail term. With Sanjay released in February this year, we look forward to massive Karwa Chauth celebrations at Dutt’s residence.