Fatima Sana Shaikh’s Diwali: Sarees, Sweets and Quiet Nights
Fatima Sana Shaikh opens up about childhood Diwali memories, her love for sarees, favourite sweets and the quiet ritual after the festivities.
Diwali is around the corner, and Fatima Sana Shaikh is planning a celebration around the classic trio: family, food and festive fashion. In a conversation with HT City Showstoppers, the actor shared her childhood memories, her favourite sweets, her love for Indian wear and the one quiet ritual she saves for after the parties.
The festival feeling starts with the little things
For Fatima, Diwali is less about one big moment and more about the small details. She said the festival brings a warmth that feels contagious — “There’s just something about Diwali that makes everybody happy.” The city lights, people dressing up, visiting each other and eating well all add to that mood.
Her memory of the festival goes back to childhood, when the holidays felt bigger and brighter. She remembered looking forward to sweets, new clothes and meeting friends, but the strongest image was simpler: seeing the whole neighbourhood lit up. As she put it, those were really the small things that made it special.
No calorie counting when the sweets arrive
Fatima made one festive rule clear: she will not be counting calories while good food is in front of her. She admitted she has a big sweet tooth and said her self-control usually disappears around dessert. Her favourites are gulab jamun, pedas and rasmalai, especially anything “freshly made and full of ghee.”
Her logic is simple: festivals are meant to be enjoyed, and even she agrees, “Diwali mein to indulgence banta hai.”
Sarees are her festive go-to
Festive dressing is another part of the season Fatima genuinely enjoys. She called Diwali the perfect excuse to be “a little extra” and said she loves Indian wear for its fabrics, colours, jewellery and the whole process of getting ready.
Among traditional outfits, sarees win. She described them as versatile, elegant and “sexy without even trying.” Her styling trick is to keep the traditional base but add something unexpected or pull the look in a more contemporary direction.
What she wants to leave behind this year
Fatima also used the interview to talk about the mindset she is carrying into the year ahead. She said she values peace of mind and wants to keep learning, travelling, meeting interesting people and doing work that excites her.
Two habits she hopes to move past are procrastination and self-doubt. Her goal, as she explained, is to stop letting fear make decisions and to get out of her own way.
Her actual Diwali plan
For this year’s celebrations, the actor is keeping her plans both social and low-key:
- Dress up in festive Indian wear
- Spend time with loved ones and attend a few Diwali parties
- Enjoy plenty of good food
- End the night in pyjamas, doing absolutely nothing
That last step, she said with a laugh, is also a “pretty great plan” after all the dressing up and socialising.
It is a reminder that even stars keep the festival personal: the glamour of the evening is fun, but the quiet aftermath matters too.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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