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Anu Aggarwal: Valentine's Day Celebrates Love, Mahashivratri Dissolves It

Former 'Aashiqui' actress Anu Aggarwal shared a philosophical comparison between Valentine's Day and Mahashivratri on social media, stating one celebrates love while the other dissolves it. She described meditation as updating one's "inner software" to delete drama and keep awareness. In a recent interview, she addressed criticism of her photos, accepting controversy as a natural part of life, akin to experiences described in Buddha's story. Aggarwal also mentioned she remains in touch with old industry friends like Mahesh Bhatt and is open to working with talented new actors.

Key Points: Anu Aggarwal on Mahashivratri, Love, and Modern Spirituality

  • Spiritual contrast of festivals
  • Meditation as inner maintenance
  • Handling public controversy
  • Reflections on Bollywood past
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'Aashiqui' girl Anu Aggarwal says 'Valentines Day celebrated love, Mahashivaratri dissolved it'

'Aashiqui' actress Anu Aggarwal shares her spiritual take on Mahashivratri vs. Valentine's Day, meditation, and handling controversy.

"Valentine's Day celebrated love. Mahashivaratri dissolved it. - Anu Aggarwal"

Mumbai, Feb 17

'Aashiqui' actress Anu Aggarwal took to her social media account to explain the significance of Mahashivratri in her own way, and also wished everybody a Happy Valentine's Day.

Sharing a few selfies of herself on her social media account, Anu wrote, "Valentine's Day celebrated love.

Mahashivaratri dissolved it.

What remains when devotion burns and ego rests?

Presence.

Meditation is not escape.

It's maintenance.

Like updating your inner software - delete drama, keep awareness.

Love isn't a person.

It's a state you carry.

Still. Alert. Unbothered.

Shiva teaches: destroy what is false.

Shakti whispers: build from truth.

I'm not glowing.

I'm grounded.

Back - but from a deeper place.

#anuquotes #meditate #chillyourmind #celebration #lifeisacelebration @anusualanu."

The actress who rose to fame in the 90s with her superhit movie Aashiqui, went onto rule the era of Bollywood back then.

Anu, a few weeks ago had spoken about her life and career during an exclusive conversation with IANS.

During the interaction, she was asked if she still keeps in touch with Mahesh Bhatt and her other old friends from the industry, "Yes everyone is there. Like I say, an old friend is just a phone call away."

When she was asked about her response to criticism about her recent New York photo, Anu Aggarwal was quoted saying, "Why are we so against controversy? Controversy is a part of life. So, like your appreciation, controversy is also equally a part of one's life. It's okay, everybody has a right to think the way they think and of course sometimes what happens is when you start succeeding too quickly, people start getting jealous of you, so people plant controversies to bring you down. If you read Buddha's story, this used to happen to him a lot. When he became the Buddh, people used to accuse him of various things.

Lastly, the yesteryear diva was questioned if there are any young actors she is interested in working with "Yes, I feel there are a lot of actors both male and female in today's time who are doing good work, but I will remember more on the topic as I dive further into it."

- IANS

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Rohit P
Love this! "Delete drama, keep awareness" should be everyone's motto. She's evolved so much from her Aashiqui days. It's refreshing to see a Bollywood star talk about spirituality without being preachy.
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Arjun K
Respectfully, I feel this comparison is a bit forced. Valentine's Day and Mahashivratri are completely different concepts serving different purposes. One is a cultural/religious festival, the other is more of a modern social celebration. We don't need to pit them against each other.
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Sarah B
As someone who grew up in the US but with Indian parents, I find this fascinating. The blend of Eastern philosophy (destroy what is false) with modern self-care language (updating your inner software) is really unique. She's bridging two worlds.
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Karthik V
Good to see Anu Aggarwal back in the news with such positive thoughts. Her Aashiqui songs are still timeless. "Love isn't a person. It's a state you carry." That's a powerful line for the youth today who get too attached in relationships.
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Meera T
Her response to criticism is very mature. "Controversy is a part of life" – so true, especially in the age of social media where everyone has an opinion. She seems to have found genuine peace. More power to her! ✨

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