6th April is being celebrated as the beginning of the Hindu New Year, which is also known as Ugadi or Gudi Padwa. It is celebrated with full fervous and zeal in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. On this day, people of Maharashtra prepare Gudi and hang them on the entrance of their house to bring good luck to their family. Also, they decorate the entrace of their abodes with Rangolis and a Swastike made up of turmeric and vermillion. On this ocassion, TV actress Drashti Dhami, who became a household name after TV serial Geet Huyi Sabse Parayi, gave a performance on a medley of popular Bollywood songs including Pinga, Sapne Me Milti Hai. She wore a pink-coloured traditional Nauvari saree with a Maharashtrian nose pin. She was appearing on the show Gathbanthan as a special guest during the Gudi Padwa episode. The videos from her dance performance are being circulated by the fan pages on the social media. Have a look.
Dhanak and Savitry joined Drashti Dhami on the stage to dance. In the TV serial Gathbandhan, Dhanak is recuperating from a critical illness and her family is waiting for her homecoming. To celebrate her return home, the entire family has organised a Gudi Padwa puja in the society.
Talking about Drashti Dhami, the TV actress has featured in a number of TV shows including Geet Huyi Sabse Parayi, Madhubala, Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka, Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and others. She is married to Neeraj Khemka.
