I video called my mother to guide me in Dhanteras ki puja, says Shayank Shukla

His performance in the recently released film Goodbye which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna earned him great reviews Soon he will be seen in the series lsquoDhanaabadrsquo which will release next year and also lsquoSunflower 2rsquo with Vikas Behl Mid Day Online caught up with the actor to know how he spent Dhanteras and his plans for Diwali 2022Were you aware of the exact Dhanteras date or better still let me ask you in true Bollywood style did you know Dhanteras kab hai or do you Google Dhanteras kab ki hai I am asking you whether you are aware of the Dhanteras dateI knew it well Because before any festival comes up my family discusses about it and start preparing for it Hence Im very much aware 10 15 days before about Diwali and Dhanteras BhaidujThat means you did not ask anyone ldquoIss saal Dhanteras kab manae jayegirdquoArre I very well knew that iss saal 22nd October ko manayi jaygi Fir choti Diwali aur Fir Badi Diwali smilesAnd what about Dhanteras Diwali Dhanteras 2022 date timing In other words what was Dhanteras timing 2022Timing was 6pm this year for the poojaAlso Read Shah Rukh Khan has a question for Suhana after she shares pictures in a sareeDid you do Dhanteras puja Yesss I did this yearrsquos pooja because it brings financial prosperityWhat are your plans for Diwali 2022Ill go shopping and buy some stuffs for Diwali Mostly people buy gold and silver in Dhanteras So even I purchased somethingDid you draw rangoli for Dhanteras Dhanteras RangoliI dont know to make rangolis So I took the help of someone who did it for mePeople buy gold during Dhanteras Aapne iss Dhanteras dhanteras 2022 me kya kharideI purchased as per my budget smilesWere you aware of Dhanteras puja vidhi Who in your family knows dhanteras ki puja vidhiIm little bit aware of it But my mom has exact Idea so when I do the pooja I video called her and she guided so wellDid you search for lsquoHappy Dhanterasrsquo images Did you Google search dhanteras kab ki haiNo I dont have to search for images because my wellwishers had already sent me wishes and memories since morning So I just forward them laughs So I dont have to take much effort since my mom and dad had already informed me about the festivals timings and everything etc This is better because Google sometime confuses you but parents know better so Im well updated in advanceWhat are your Diwali plans This Diwali is quite special for me because my 2 films have released this year back to back Ill be celebrating it with my friends and family This time the excitement is more because my friends and family have watched the film so we will be talking about that as wellDo you believe in gifting or getting gifts during Diwali Getting gifts and surprises really makes you feel great But I feel its very important to give quality time to someone rather than gifts Diwali is a festival to be celebrated with your close ones which is more precious and joyful than giving giftsDo you burst firecrackers during the festival or you believe in sound and smoke pollution free DiwaliI definitely believe in pollution free Diwali because it harms our eco system So I believe we should work on consciously controlling the pollution during Diwali and on normal days as well Celebrate festival of lights with diyas not with fire crackers and disturbing othersWhat does Diwali mean to youI enjoy every festival For me Diwali is about winning over evil and celebrating with lights I feel its about giving love and showering happiness and positivity everywhere These festivals create strong emotional bond with each otherWhat new exciting stuff have you planned for Diwali this yearI like cleaning my house for Diwali lighting diya and performing all rituals This time Ill try to light more diyas and meet more people and gift themAlso Read DIWALI 2022 Sharvaris favourite Diwali ritual is pahili pahat