India, March 30 -- Gudi Padwa is the Maharashtrian New Year and signifies an auspicious start to the year ahead. The festival is all the more special for actor Isha Koppikar, as the day also marks her parents' marriage anniversary.

Though Mangalorean by heritage, actor Isha Koppikar was born and raised in Mumbai, where she has always celebrated Gudi Padwa every year, marking an auspicious start to the year ahead.

"Gudi Padwa is all about new beginnings, but for me, the festival is extra special as it's my mummy-papa's anniversary. They got married on Gudi Padwa," the 48-year-old tells us. Isha speaks fluent Marathi and looks forward to partaking all the rituals of this festival, including gudi's pooja and haldi-kumkum. "Mujhe har tyohar...