Diwali gifting comes with its own set of unwritten rules. You buy something nice for your relatives, your neighbours send over a box of sweets, and suddenly your kitchen counter looks like a mithai shop preparing for peak season. Somewhere in this exchange of dry fruits, chocolates and assorted Indian sweets, soan papdi has earned a reputation of its own. The flaky mithai is practically a festive hot potato, travelling between households until someone finally decides to open the box. And as it turns out, even celebrities are not immune to this rather amusing tradition. During an episode of Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani, actor Radhika Apte talked about the one Diwali habit that has probably crossed everyone’s mind at least once.
Radhika Apte Admits To Passing On Soan Papdi Boxes During Diwali
Kamiya Jani asked Radhika Apte whether she had ever passed on the soan papdi boxes she received during Diwali to someone else. Radhika admitted she had, prompting Kamiya to immediately confess she’d done the same. The two burst out laughing, as if they had just exposed a closely guarded family secret. The confession itself was enough to make the moment funny.
Of course, Radhika Apte soon began defending her actions. Her argument? There are simply too many boxes to deal with during Diwali. Between the mithai, the dry fruits and the endless stream of festive gifts, one can only eat so much. Every visit seems to bring another box through the door, and before long, there is barely any space left to keep them all. Passing one along, in her view, is practically inevitable.
Honestly, the mental image is hilarious. Somewhere, a perfectly innocent round box of soan papdi is being handed over with a warm smile and a heartfelt “Happy Diwali”, blissfully unaware that it might already have visited two or three homes. The sweets may be the same, but the gift-giving journey is an adventure of its own.
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A Funny Revelation Made By Radhika Apte
What made the exchange particularly entertaining was how naturally Radhika Apte owned up to it. There was no pretending to be the perfect festive host, just two people laughing about a habit that plenty of Indian households might recognise. Because when Diwali brings more mithai than anyone can possibly finish, that round box of soan papdi might just become the gift that keeps on giving.
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FAQs
Did Radhika Apte admit to regifting Soan Papdi during Diwali?
Yes. During an episode of Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani, Radhika Apte admitted that she had passed on Soan Papdi boxes she received as Diwali gifts.
Why is Soan Papdi commonly regifted during Diwali?
Soan Papdi has become a running joke in Indian Diwali gifting culture because households often receive several boxes of sweets and festive hampers. With so much mithai arriving, some families end up passing unopened boxes along to others.
Where can you watch Radhika Apte's Sunday Brunch episode?
You can watch the full episode of Sunday Brunch with Kamiya Jani on the Curly Tales App, Curly Tales YouTube Channel and Netflix.
