Film folk have been busy celebrating Janmashtami in many interesting ways.
Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa perform a Radha-Krishna pooja on the special day.
Kartik Aaryan shares a Dahi Handi scene from his latest film Chandu Champion, and writes, ‘For the first time in my career, Shot a Dahi Handi Sequence for #ChanduChampion and it really is so so special. Felt the energy, the adrenaline and the spirit of this festival in every moment we captured. Happy Janmashtami.’
Ram Charan’s wife Upasana Kamineni Konidela celebrated the festival with their daughter Klin Kaara Konidela.
Shantanu Maheshwari shares his Janmashtami story: ‘This day used to be so special when I was a kid. I remember dressing up as Krishna countless times — whether for fancy dress competitions, dance events, or simply because my family wanted me to (being the youngest has its perks!). Back in Kolkata, we would have elaborate decorations and celebrations on this day.’
He adds, ‘My One memorable story is from a time when my mom woke me up in a hurry, saying I was late to get ready as Krishna. I grumbled, saying no one had informed me, but got dressed quickly. While everyone else was busy with the decorations, I was left waiting in my Krishna outfit, hoping for some event to justify it all.Ads by ‘By 5 PM, I was still waiting and wondering why they even dressed me up in the first place. It turned out my grandmother had casually suggested to my mom that it would be nice if I dressed as Krishna that year. To give me a sense of purpose for all the effort, they took this photo. (Hence the beautiful expression).’