Karwa Chauth 2025: Bollywood celebrity looks for inspiration; no, it's not just red

Karwa Chauth 2025 will be observed on Friday, 10 October, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. The Chaturthi Tithi begins on Thursday, October 9, at 10:54 PM and ends on Friday, October 10, at 7:38 PM. Since the fast is observed during the daytime and broken after moonrise, the correct day for the ritual is Friday.

The Karwa Chauth 2025 puja muhurat will be from 5:57 PM to 7:11 PM while the fast itself will last around 14 hours. The fast will start at 6:21 AM and end at 8:23 PM.

The festival celebrates marital love and devotion, with women applying henna, dressing in red and praying for their husbands’ long lives.

Unmarried girls in some regions also observe the fast for future partners. In Maharashtra, the day coincides with Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

Religious texts like Dharamasindhu, Nirnayasindhu and Vratraj refer to Karwa Chauth as Karaka Chaturthi.

Should women wear only red on Karwa Chauth 2025?

Wearing red on Karwa Chauth 2025 is not compulsory though it remains the most traditional and loved colour. Red stands for love, passion, prosperity and marital happiness. That’s why many women prefer it.

Other auspicious shades are also popular. Maroon symbolises grace and depth while pink reflects romance and femininity.

Yellow is linked with joy and optimism, orange with enthusiasm, green with fertility and new beginnings and gold with wealth and divine power.

Karwa Chauth 2025: Which colours to avoid?

Black and white are usually avoided as black represents negativity and white is associated with mourning in Hinduism.

Ultimately, the colour choice depends on personal taste. Many women today blend tradition with modern fashion by wearing bright sarees, lehengas or salwar suits in festive shades.

Karwa Chauth 2025 in Bollywood

Many Bollywood celebrities celebrate Karwa Chauth with great excitement, often sharing glimpses on social media. Shilpa Shetty is a regular participant and performs puja with other Bollywood wives at Anil Kapoor’s house. Her husband, Raj Kundra, also fasts with her.

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal celebrate together, with Vicky joining the fast. However, it is unlikely that she will fast this year. Medical and cultural guidelines often advise expectant mothers against it.

Priyanka Chopra continues the tradition abroad with Nick Jonas. Mira Rajput attends the Kapoor family’s festivities. Maheep Kapoor, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam Kothari and Raveena Tandon also observe the festival as part of the Bollywood wives’ circle.

Newlyweds like Sonakshi Sinha, Parineeti Chopra, Rakul Preet Singh and Kriti Kharbanda celebrated their first Karwa Chauth in 2024.

Celebrity husbands such as Abhishek Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh and cricketer Virat Kohli also join their wives in fasting.