Bhumi Pednekar Hasn't Seen Such 'Subdued Festivities' In Mumbai, Says "It Felt So Strange"

Festivals have been a little different this year. While every year, we wait for the festivals to reconnect back to the family and go out and enjoy, this year the celebrations had to be kept on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak. Even though the number of cases is going down, there's no denying that new cases are coming up every day. Hence, people had been advised to stay at home and just enjoy with their families. And big cities really felt the difference. Bhumi Pednekar herself experienced it.

In an interview, she opened up about how quiet it was in Mumbai this year. She said, “I was born and brought up in Mumbai. As a Mumbaikar, I have never seen festivities so subdued in this city. It had never happened that we would pass a navratri without hearing a Phalguni Pathak song from a nearby garba pandal or not witness large processions for Ganpati visarjan. My house is very close to the sea and this year, there was literally no noise and no processions during the festivals. It felt so strange.”

But that's a good thing, she adds. She also elaborated and said, “I am glad people during festivals understood the situation and acted responsibly. Like, we normally meet relatives and extended family and friends for Diwali but not this year. It was just us at home. It’s the best way to secure your loved ones. It’s best to just be home and celebrate. Next year, when things are better, we can make up for all this and more.”

Well, we do hope that things get back to normal very soon and we can enjoy life to its fullest.