Helly Shah Helly Shah , who has fond memories of celebrating Navratri in Ahmedabad, is keen to play garba in the city at least for a day this time. The Ishq Mein Marjawan 2 and Gullak 4 actress tells us, “My dance teacher in Ahmedabad, who taught me in school, has organised a garba event this year and so, I am keen to visit the city at least for a day to play garba.” Helly adds, “I have very fond memories of celebrating Navratri in Ahmedabad.
Top Picks For You Ey, haalo! Get ready to garba all night in Gujarat as state govt lifts midnight cap on celebration events As a teenager, I would eagerly look forward to the garba nights at our school. At that age, you have a crush on your classmates, and we would be excited, thinking, ladke bhi honge and we would get to dance with them (laughs)! I have fond memories of playing garba till 5am in Ahmedabad. Uss time pe there were no strict deadlines, and we would visit Law Garden and gorge on street food after playing garba.
” ‘I don’t like to go overboard while dressing up for Navratri’ Talking about her fashion mantra during the festival, Helly says, “While I love wearing authentic outfits, comfort is of utmost importance. I don’t like to go overboard while dressing up for Navratri. However, I really admire those who work so hard for that perfect look on all nine nights; it requires a lot of dedication.
I don’t like to wear kurtas if I have to play garba; there’s no fun in that. I love wearing lehenga cholis and ch.