Sweet Treats
A sweet yogurt-based drink flavored with rose or mango.
What is Lassi?
A creamy green curry made with spinach and paneer.
What is Palak Paneer?
Lighting these small lamps symbolizes the victory of light over darkness.
What are Diyas?
This is a decorative mark on the forehead, often worn by women.
What is a Bindi?
A 1998 thriller where Shah Rukh Khan plays a rich man seeking revenge for his father’s murder, with a mix of romance and drama.
What is Dil Se?
This sweet made from condensed milk and coconut is rolled into small white balls.
What is a Ladoo?
Crisp pastries filled with spiced potatoes and peas, then deep-fried.
What are Samosas?
Many homes hang these strings of small lights, both indoors and outdoors, to brighten the night.
What are Fairy/String Lights?
A long piece of fabric draped over a blouse and petticoat, often made of silk or chiffon.
What is a Sari?
This Netflix reality show features Mumbai matchmaker Sima Taparia helping singles from India and abroad search for a life partner.
What is “Indian Matchmaking”?
This golden fried sweet spiral is soaked in sugar syrup and loved across India during Diwali.
What is Jalebi?
A Gujarati snack made from gram flour batter, steamed, and tempered with mustard seeds.
What is Dhokla?
Bright, hanging paper decorations often shaped like stars or lanterns.
What are Diwali Lanterns?
This three-piece outfit for women includes a flared skirt, fitted blouse, and dupatta — often covered in mirrors and embroidery.
What is a Chaniya Choli?
This musical action-comedy stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Abhishek Bachchan as a dance team planning a diamond heist.
What is Happy New Year?
A layered sweet made from khoya and sugar, often colored and cut into diamond shapes.
What is Kaju Katli?
Puffy, golden, deep-fried bread often paired with curries during Diwali feasts.
What is Poori?
Colorful floor art made from colored powders, rice, or flowers, often made at doorsteps during Diwali.
What is Rangoli?
These sparkling accessories, often worn on the wrists, come in glass, gold, or metal and symbolize good luck.
What are Bangles?
In the film, Deepika’s character Shanti Priya is murdered in the past; later, her ghost appears at the climax to reveal the truth and take revenge.
What is Om Shanti Om?
A popular classic sweet made of fried dough balls soaked in a fragrant syrup.
What is Gulab Jamun
A spiced chickpea curry, often served with bhature or poori.
What is Chole?
These fragrant decorations made from marigold flowers are used to adorn doors, idols, and puja areas.
What are Torans/Flower Garlands?
A simple, long tunic paired with pants
What is a Kurta Top?
In this movie, Shah Rukh Khan plays a scientist who creates a superhero to fight an evil villain — famous for the song Chammak Challo.
What is “Ra.One”?