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Arjun Kapoor would be the first celeb I'll call for my Christmas bash-Tara Sutaria
8:29 AM
Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; December 25, 2023)
Christmas is a festival our family has always celebrated ardently, along with the Parsi New Year,” says Tara Sutaria, who grew up watching her nani and nana host grand Christmas bashes – a tradition that she plans to continue with her twin sister, Pia.
Tara, who hosts intimate Christmas dinners for her loved ones leading up to the festival, enjoys cooking the meal herself.“The festive dinner is just an excuse to cook good food and have a good time with your friends and family. It’s a family tradition to make Christmas pudding every year. During this season, everybody takes a break, so we come together to eat, drink and just make merry,” she says.
‘I enjoy celebrating Xmas in London’
Talking about her favourite memories of the festival, Tara shares, “When I was a kid, our neighbour’s son would come dressed as Santa Claus, and we believed that Santa was real. There would be so many gifts under the Christmas tree during the dinner party. There would be a gift for every guest. I have fond memories of my nana and nani hugging each other by the Christmas tree. There’s a 30-year age gap between them, and my idea of romance comes from that (smiles). Also, I enjoy celebrating Christmas in London. In December, everyone in England is celebrating the holidays. We have family there and we love celebrating the festival with them.”
‘2023 has been a year of many unexpected things for me’
With a few days left to usher 2024, the Heropanti 2 actress looks back at the year that was. She says, “2023 has been a year of many unexpected things for me. Personally, there has been a lot of introspection and a lot of downs, but some incredible ups, too. Professionally, Apurva released online and it was the best thing that happened to me.”
The survival thriller saw Tara play an intense role. She adds, “I am touched with the kind of response I received from everyone. I hope 2024 has only good and positive things, both personally and professionally, in store for me.”
‘My parents ask me to Sing Xmas carols at home’
Tara, who’s known for her singing skills, shares, “I remember as a kid, I would go to this street very close to my home where they have a festival called Carols. It is a very sweet way of encouraging and celebrating talent from Bandra. It’s where people from the locality come and sing carols. That apart, it is a family tradition at home during Christmas dinners where my parents ask me to sing carols, so it is either Silent Night or O Holy Night.”
Xmas Rapid Fire
The first celebrity on the guestlist for your Christmas bash would be?
It would be Arjun Kapoor because he loves food as much as I do! And we cook so much for Christmas that I am sure he will enjoy the feast.
Who would you want to bake a Christmas cake for?
My sister (Pia) doesn’t live here as much anymore. She lives in London. She’s here for the festive celebrations, so I will bake one for her.
If you were to be a Secret Santa to a celeb, who would that be and what would you gift them?
It would be Tiger Shroff because we have similar tastes in music and so many other things, too. I will be able to find him a good gift because I know his taste, likes and dislikes. I will gift him a record of George Michael’s Christmas songs.
Your favourite Christmas movie would be?
It has to be Home Alone. It’s a tradition to watch the film every year on the occasion.
I like to gift healthy brownies and cookies to my loved ones-Jacqueline Fernandez
7:58 AM
Rinky Kumar (DNA; December 25, 2017)
It’s that time of the year again when everyone is in the mood to spread cheer and be with their loved ones. And that’s exactly what Jacqueline Fernandez plans to do. With two back-to-back releases — A Gentleman and Judwaa 2 — this year, the actress, who is shooting for her forthcoming film Race 3, is now looking forward to unwind with her family. She says, “I’m super excited as I’ll be going on a vacation with my entire family for Christmas and New Year. All of us will be together after a long time.”
Jacqueline shares that Christmas is one of her most favourite festivals. She reminisces how she and her three siblings would celebrate it with much pomp. She recalls, “It was so much fun. We would put up a Christmas tree and a day before X’mas, we went to church for mass. When we came back home, we would stay up way past our bedtime. My mom would make hot chocolate and then all of us would open the gifts.”
Every year, Jacqueline gifts goodies to her friends and team members. Since this season is incomplete without a stocking, the effervescent actress ensures that everyone she works with gets one. “For me, this is an entire month of caring and sharing. I like to gift healthy brownies, candies and cookies to everybody. I also buy books, clothes and jewellery, in short, anything that can be packaged as a gift and kept under the tree,” she smiles. This time, she has bought gadgets for her friends as well as shoes and make-up for the girls in her family.
Though the leggy lass likes to indulge her sweet tooth, she ensures that she doesn’t bid adieu to her fitness regime during this festive season. In fact, she believes in striking a balance between the two. She reveals cheekily, “I have so many cakes in my fridge right now. I share with as many people as I can. Also, I never indulge in sweets after 4 pm. So, I usually end up eating cakes for breakfast.”
The Sri Lankan beauty attributes her love for fitness to her mother who makes brownies, cookies, and muffins loaded with bananas and honey. “My mother was the one who initiated me towards a healthy lifestyle since an early age. We have always followed a balanced diet,” she narrates.
Quiz her on what she expects from Santa Claus this time and pat comes her reply, “I’m just happy that I’ll be with my family. At the end of the day, there is nothing more important than spending quality time with your loved ones. No amount of wealth or materialistic comfort can beat that.”
RAPID FIRE
Favourite X’mas food
Candy cane and mulled wine
Favourite holiday movie
Home Alone. I know all the dialogues by heart
If I was the grinch for a day
I would sit at home and watch Netflix
If I was Santa for a day
I would go to the needy and ensure that they have the most amazing Christmas
First Christmas in Mumbai
I was working that day and was quite upset about it
Ideal Christmas
Having a couple of friends over for dinner, cooking some yummy pasta, drinking a glass of wine, watching a movie and finally opening all the presents
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