Diwali special: This year, we will stay at home, and do a simple puja: Deepika Padukone

Right from her childhood days, in Bengaluru, Diwali has “always been an extra special festival” for her. But this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, Deepika Padukone plans to “keep things quite low key.” She says: “It’s been a difficult year for many in different ways [owing to the pandemic]. So, what we intend to do is, to stay at home, do a simple puja and spend time with family,” says the actor. Excerpts from an interview