Overview
- Devoleena Bhattacharjee posted on X on Thursday to wish women a happy Karwa Chauth and to defend the festival from public criticism.
- She wrote that she has never kept the fast because it is not a Bengali or Assamese tradition and said she hopes to observe it next year once she stops breastfeeding.
- The actor argued that Karwa Chauth can be a 'love language' for couples and noted that many husbands now fast alongside their wives.
- Major entertainment outlets amplified her post and cited personal details she mentioned, including her December 2022 marriage to Shanawaz Shaikh and the couple’s son born on December 18, 2024.
- Reporting framed the exchange within a wider debate over when private rituals should be critiqued on grounds of gender and how celebrity social media posts quickly shape that conversation.