Karwa Chauth in Bollywood movies

Karwa Chauth 2017

Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth is a Hindu festival which will be celebrated on October 8 this year. On this day, married woman keep a fast in which they do not take food and water from sunrise to moonrise.They observe nirjala vrat for the safety and well being of their husband. In this festival, married women observe Karva Chauth break the fast only after offering prayer to the moon. Here is the list of Bollywood movies in which sequence of Karwa Chauth has filmed.

Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has also depicted the Karwa Chauth festival in which Simran (Kajol) observed fast for Raj (Shah Rukh Khan).

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam has also shown Aishwarya Rai and Salman khan celebrating Karwa Chauth on Chand Chupa Badal main song. In the movie, Aishwarya Rai fasting for her reel lover Salman Khan and not her husband Ajay Devgn.

Baagban

The iconic on-screen pair of Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini is shown still in love with each other even after several years of their marriage. This movie shows the couple celebrating Karva Chauth away from each other, conversing on the telephone in Baghban.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham had filmed the Karwa Chauth in the popular 'Leja Leja' song. In the song, you can see Kajol fasting for her reel husband Shah Rukh Khan and humming the song along with her family.

Ishq Vishq

In Ishq Vishq, Amrita Rao keeps Karwa Chauth fast for her lover Shahid Kapoor.

Zeher

Zeher's movie romantic song 'Agar Tum Mil Jao' had a Karva Chauth sequence which showed Shamita Shetty observing fast for Emraan Hashmi.

Baabul

In Baabul, Hema Malini and Rani Mukherjee fasting for their husbands. A very good depiction of how sweet a family can be.