Updated On: 14 November, 2020 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
From Shweta Basu Prasad, Aahana Kumra, Shilpa Shukla, to Rajeshwari Sachdev and Gulki Joshi, heres how these stars will be celebrating Diwali in times of COVID-19 restrictions

Shweta Basu Prasad and Aahana Kumra. All pictures courtesy/PR
COVID-19 has changed the way the world celebrates special days and festivals by restricting travel as well as spontaneous social gatherings. But where there is a will, there is usually a way. And that is exactly what Zee Theatre's artists believe as they prepare to celebrate Diwali amid the new normal.
Shweta Basu Prasad, the lead of teleplay Gudiya Ki Shaadi has nostalgic memories of making rangoli with her mother during Diwali, decking up the house with flowers, candles, diyas and fairy lights and stuffing sweets in clay bowls that were shaped like animals. She says, "Diwali is a festival of light and positivity and I want to wish everyone a very happy, prosperous and safe celebration but I guess, this year, we will be celebrating at home or over Zoom calls. I don't think anyone of us will be stepping out and neither should we. We must follow safety protocols and not add to the pollution by bursting crackers, especially during the pandemic."