‘HOPE THIS LOHRI BRINGS WITH IT NEW BEGINNING FOR EVERYONE’

This year Lohri, which is a crucial festival in the calendar of the farmers in Punjab and parts of North India, might be a different one in view of the farmers’ agitation. Actor Nimrat Kaur, who hails from an agricultural family, has a special wish for them, this Lohri. “My forefathers were farmers; we still have family who live in the villages. Farmers are a lifeline of our country as we are an agricultural economy. I hope that the farmers’ situation is resolved because it is deeply hurtful to see what’s going on,” shares Kaur. The actor adds, “You see people of all age groups and genders, just out there in the cold. These are visuals that are very sad to witness.” Kaur says having compassion for our farmers is extremely important. “I happen to have farmers in my family but none of us need to be connected to understand how important they are. It is like not having a doctor in the family does not mean we don’t know how important they are,” says the actor. The 38-year-old is going to keep the farmers in mind in her Lohri prayers. “I hope Lohri brings with it new beginnings for everyone including our farmers as it is supposed to,” she says. Kaur will not partake in Lohri celebrations as she’s in Mumbai, away from her family in Delhi, but she is going to miss celebrating with her naani. “Naani ji is fond of Lohri and makes 75 small packets of rewari, gajak and phulia and distributes them. I think we are going to skip celebrating entirely this year because it is not safe,” she concludes.

On this festive occasion, actors Nimrat Kaur and Gul Panag hope all the tumultuous happenings of 2020 are put to an end and ask for a better and happier year ahead I hope that and pray the situation farmers’ is because resolved it is hurtful deeply to see going what’s on.

NIMRAT KAUR,

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