Every festival is celebrated with a lot of pomp and show in Bollywood! And Diwali is no exception. Infatc, it’s one of the biggest festivals of India. In most movies, Diwali often marks the begining of a new chapter in the character’s life or a definitive change in the story. Basically, Diwali stands for change, a new begining and something dramatic on the whole. In the movie Waqt, Balraj Sahahi sings ‘Ae Meri zohra jabeen’ at the Diwali celebration. He’s also celebrating the start of his new business. So Diwali is an auspicious occasion here that calls for a new begining. Although right after the song, there is an earthquake and his three sons get seperated. Again, Diwali marks this dramatic change in the mood of the film.

But the most touching film of all time is Anuraag. Where the entire colony celebrates Diwali a month before the actual festival, beacause it’s the final qish of a dying child. It’s a very touching moment and the festival of lights in a stark contrast to the flame that’s slowly getting extinguished in the child’s eyes. Here’s a little something more about Diwali I came across on the Seventymm site. It’s a Safe Diwali that they are stressing upon this year. I guess this video says a lot more than words can say.