India, April 15 -- >>Continued from P1 Speaking about the food that defines Poila Boishakh celebrations, Rhea says, "My dida's (maternal grandmother) luchi and alur dom defined the New Year for me. No competition. She'd make it in the morning and the whole house smelled insane. I don't think any restaurant version has ever come close. It's one of those tastes that just takes you back in time instantly." Even today, it remains a day of indulgence for the actor. She says, "It is absolutely a cheat day. There's zero guilt. Some things are non-negotiable. Bengali sweets on Poila Boishakh is one of them. Mishti doi, rosogolla is a must." She also recalls going for Halkhata - the tradition where Bengali shopkeepers close old ledgers and open new ones - as a child, often just for the sweets and calendars. "That was the whole point honestly. The sweets and the new calendar that you'd take home and put up like it was the most precious thing. I miss that simplicity so much," she says. At home, her celebrations are rooted in simplicity. "I keep my decor pretty simple but intentional. Fresh flowers everywhere, especially white ones, some diyas, and lots of mishti, which is my nickname too. Nothing overdone. The energy of the space matters more to me than how it looks," she signs off....