New Delhi: Veteran actor Hema Malini is having low-key Pongal celebrations at her home due to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
On the special occasion, Hema took to Twitter and shared a few pictures of her cooking the signature Ven Pongal dish.
She chose to wear a beautiful pink saree to mark the harvest festival.
“Celebrated Pongal with the family today. Here I am making the Pongal at home, ” Hema tweeted.
Celebrated Pongal with the family today. Here I am making the Pongal at home? pic.twitter.com/vP3R7U32He
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) January 14, 2022
Hema and Dharmendra’s daughter Esha, too, celebrated Pongal today in the presence of her family members.
Taking to Instagram, Esha shared a video of cooking Pongal at home with her kids.
“As the country celebrates the harvest festivals of Sakranti, Pongal, Bihu and Uttarayan. I always make pongal at home for my family (a tradition I learnt from my grandmother) sweet pongal is a favourite with my kids & we all love screaming together ‘polgalo pongal’ as it’s being cooked. Sending warm wishes to you and your loved ones. stay blessed,” she captioned the clip.
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Celebrated in the Tai month of the Tamil solar calendar, the multi-day festival is one of the biggest harvest festivals, along with Makar Sankranti. It is widely celebrated by the Tamil community across the globe.