In Indian cinema, a festival is never just a celebration, it is a heartbeat. A plot twist. A pause before the storm. A grand, glittering breath. From the swirling gulal of Holi to the solemn shimmer of Diwali diyas, from Eid celebrations bursting with rhythm to Lohri bonfires under a starlit sky, Indian films have long used festivals as more than just backdrops. They are portals.

Cinematic rituals. Emotional punctuation marks in the stories being told and remembered. As Diwali approaches, it is worth reflecting on just how powerfully cinema in India has preserved, performed, and reinvented the ar t of celebration, for all communities, all faiths, and all seasons of the soul. Some of the most iconic scenes in Indian cinema unfold beneath the glow of festivity. Consider “Rang Barse” from Si

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