Virat Kohli To Ranveer Singh: Bollywood Husbands Who Keep Karwa Chauth Fast For Their Wives
Karwa Chauth, the festival where wives traditionally observe a fast till moonrise, abstaining from food and water is often considered a symbol of love, devotion, and togetherness. The ritual is completed when the wife sees the moon through a sieve, and the husband helps her break the fast with water and sweets. Over the years, several Bollywood husbands have joined their wives in observing the fast, redefining love and equality in modern relationships.
Karwa Chauth, the festival where wives traditionally observe a fast till moonrise, abstaining from food and water is often considered a symbol of love, devotion, and togetherness. The ritual is completed when the wife sees the moon through a sieve, and the husband helps her break the fast with water and sweets. Over the years, several Bollywood husbands have joined their wives in observing the fast, redefining love and equality in modern relationships.
Virat Kohli Fasts for Anushka Sharma
Raj Kundra Joins Shilpa Shetty in Fasting
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra celebrate Karwa Chauth with great enthusiasm every year. Raj, too, observes a fast for his wife. In 2024, he shared a picture of the two on Instagram Stories, captioning it, “Fasting for the one who fills my life with love, laughter, and unconditional support. 15 years strong.”
The couple tied the knot in 2009 and have two children, Viaan and Samisha.
Vicky Kaushal Fasts for Katrina Kaif
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif surprised fans when they got married in 2021. Speaking to Film Companion about the festival, Vicky shared,
“I’m okay with keeping a fast. As actors, we go through diet restrictions, so being an actor helps. But she’s a Google queen. She asked Google when she’ll be able to see the moon. Google said 8:30 pm. I told her, the moon won’t listen to Google! It’ll come when it wants to.”
Ayushmann Khurrana Keeps Fast for Tahira Kashyap
Ayushmann Khurrana kept the Karwa Chauth fast for his wife Tahira Kashyap while she was undergoing breast cancer treatment. Since Tahira had never missed a fast before, Ayushmann took it upon himself that year.
In 2018, he shared a picture of the Hindi alphabet ‘T’ written on his palm and wrote on X, “She can’t fast this time. But I will. For her good health and long life. #KarwaChauth.”
The couple, who married in 2008, have two children — Virajveer and Varushka.
Ranveer Singh Fasts for Deepika Padukone
Raghav Chadha Fasts for Parineeti Chopra
